Katherine Orr

For millennia, the Chinese have practiced qigong to enhance body, mind and spirit. In this very readable book, Master Qing Chuan Wang, 18th patriarch of the wudang qigong lineage, reveals the secrets and principles behind qigong's healing powers. He has distilled the broad knowledge of his tradition into a gentle form called Shing-ling-mei (literally, beautiful heart, beautiful spirit) that can be practiced by young and old alike. Informative text, inspiring personal stories and a carefully illustrated exercise section combine to give readers all they need to devleop an effective practice at home.

In this book you will learn how to:

Develop your sensitivity to qi, the life force energy that sustains good health.
Lead qi with your mind to balance and remove blockages.
Exchange qi with nature.
Flush away toxic qi.
Circulate qi through your body to uplift your mood.

Katherine Orr has authored and illustrated more than a dozen nature books for children, as well as grant-funded educational booklets and articles for popular and scientific journals. A scientist by training, she is one of Master Wang's most advanced students, as well as his wife and companion of many years.

Contents

Foreword by swami Ishwarananda
Author's note
Introduction
Part One West meets East
Chapter 1 The dance of qi
Chapter 2 The culture and science of qi
Chapter 3 Working with qi
Part Two With roots in ancient China
Chapter 4 The power to heal
Chapter 5 Wudang qigong
Chapter 6 Grandmaster and healer
Part Three Welcome to Shing-ling-mei
Chapter 7 Shing-ling-mei: Beautiful heart, beautiful spirit
Chapter 8 Qi balancing
Chapter 9 Principles of heart wisdom
Part Four A practice for life
Chapter 10 The qigoing lifestyle
Chapter 11 The fruits of qigong
Chapter 12 Sitting down with Master Wang
Part Five The exercises
Let's get started
Starting position
Massaging the qi ball
Standing like a tree
Feeding the tree
Crane flaps its wings
Embracing the universe
Walking between heaven and earth
Stream of colors meditation
Meditation of choice
Closing qi massage
Supplementary practice: Qigong braething exercises
A parting message from Master Wang
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