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Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Chi Gung for Lifelong Health (Tao of Energy Enhancement) |  | Author: Bruce Frantzis
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 101749
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2 Rev Upd
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1583941460
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7148
EAN: 9781583941461
ASIN: 1583941460
Publication Date: December 23, 2005
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Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body introduces the key concepts of chi gung in a manner both accessible and understandable to Westerners. With fascinating insights gained from years of training in Asia as a warrior, healer, and priest, Bruce Frantzis demystifies the concept of "chi," the bodys vital energy life force, and shows why this 3000-year-old system of self-healing works. The book provides a set of enjoyable, low impact exercises that readers can learn on their own, including standing chi gung, a core exercise that effectively boosts performance for martial artists, athletes, business people, and others. Body alignments and Taoist breathing, fundamentals that are the foundation of all Taoist energy practices, are also taught, with special alignments that benefit those who must sit for long periods of time. The book also reveals how chi gung can enhance other forms of exercise, from yoga and Pilates to golf and basketball.
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 breathing better already February 15, 2010
Google bot (Texas)
This is a great book, it takes awihle to get to the actual teachings and but is worth the price just for the breathing techniques alone. I am a month into trying this and it does take time but is easy to understand.
Excellent ground-work for internal martial arts February 2, 2010
Paul Tsang (Hong Kong)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I agree with one 5-star reviewer that is the best book of the author (and I also agree with that reviewer that it is disappointing that the author hasn't followed it up with other books along the same direction, but instead mumble-jumbled into many shady "New Age" stuffs and sexual chi gung!). Anyway, his teaching of basic standing meditation (zhan zhuang) has been thorough, and I agree a lot with his focus on alignment, and his partner assisted opening the groin (kua) technique is very useful.
There are two training direction of opening one's chi (or energy) blockages. The classic Taoist way is opening through the meridians during meditation. For best results, it has to be supplemented by moving forms. And the cloud hands is one of the best form, and the author presented in a clear and logical way. His spinal stretch is however only rudimentary.
The author seems to be a man of publicity. And I'm sure he would receive much praise if he could share with us more of his other similar/more in-depth good practices (assuming available) in books, and not keep saying he won't do it for safety reasons (as if legal disclaimer doesn't work).
Thank you Bruce September 22, 2009
Helen Anderson (Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains nsw Australia)
I finally have my copy and can't put it down. I have already begun using the exercises, which are bringing relief to my very painful muscles. I have a lower back injury,expensive,fun thieving, injury and I know that I will recover learning from Bruce. I may not have been so focused on taking care of my body, or may not have discovered Bruce's teachings, had I not tripped over that low lying branch in the bush! The injury has been a powerful catalyst for change in my life, helping me to deeply appreciate good health and many beautiful everyday occurances in life. I am inspired to learn from him and will buy more of his books and dvds, cds... I recommend his work. There are thousands of quigongs out there and every teacher has there own way. This way is a good way to walk. Kind regards, Helen Anderson, Blue Mountains, Australia.
 A great book, but you really need a teacher.. September 12, 2009
Alexander F. Heyne (South Carolina)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
There are two main things about this book:
A) It's filled with loads of practical information, and great advice both for martial artists and those who practice Qigong. I found the several chapters on standing meditation (Zhan zhuang) especially enlightening.
B) Much of the book is detailing his main methods of clearing Qi blockages, which are the "swings". The "Swings" would be very difficult to do properly without a qualified instructor, and thus I considered those portions of the book (50% or more) useless.
Pure Gold March 9, 2009
Deborah (Massachusetts)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This beautiful book is pure gold! Using very clear language with precise details, Bruce Frantzis takes you from an overview of the field of Chinese energy arts to a step by step series of exercises designed to help you feel your energy at progressively more subtle levels and improve the flow of energy through your body.
One of my favorite chapters is about how to drop your energy, to lower the center of
your energy focus. For me this meant especially sinking energy from my head neck and shoulders so it falls into my belly and down into my feet and through my feet into the earth. This practice has improved my ability to focus in general, to be calm, and also - along with the work on body alignments - relieved pain in my knees and feet.
I have now worked with Bruce Frantzis and students of his, and I find this book is a very faithful representation and recording of how a personal teacher instructs, including warnings about working too fast or pushing too far, and how to tell when you are doing the practice correctly. This work is in a way quite simple, but profound. And it works! I use the book as a reference all the time now that I study Chi Gung regularly.
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