Managing Stress With Qigong

by Faulkner, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9781848190351
• ISBN10: 1848190352
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-15
• Publisher: Singing Dragon

Summary

The ancient Chinese health system of Qigong combines physical postures with breathing techniques to promote harmony between the body and the mind. It is quickly gaining popularity in the West as a natural yet powerful way of combating stress and its related effects. This step-by-step guide to managing stress using Qigong begins by looking at our response to stress from both an Eastern and a Western perspective. It then presents a program of specially-designed stress relief exercises, followed by a series of gentler stress prevention exercises, many of which can be carried out either seated or standing. The author provides easy-to-follow instructions for each of the steps, and the postures and movements are explained with the aid of photographs. Designed specifically to fit in around a busy lifestyle, the Qigong program set out in this book will help to reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and restore energy. This practical book will help anyone who is prone to stress, regardless of their level of ability or experience of Qigong. It will also be a useful resource for Taijiquan and Qigong instructors, alternative therapists, and other professionals working with clients who are affected by stress.

Author Biography

Gordon Faulkner is Principal Instructor at the Chanquanshu School of Daoist Arts. He is a Certified International Judge of Daoyin Yangsheng Gong and President of the Scotland and Wales Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Association. Gordon is a closed-door student of Professor Zhang Guangde, founder of the modern Daoyin Yangsheng system taught at the Beijing Sports University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Foreword	p. 11
Preface	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Specific or non-specific?	p. 15
Stress	p. 18
Background to Daoyin	p. 23
Practice	p. 27
Basic movements	p. 27
Standing Stress Relief routine	p. 36
Seated Stress Relief routine	p. 88
Standing Stress Prevention routine	p. 128
Seated Stress Prevention routine	p. 154
Principles of Action	p. 185
General Principles of Action	p. 185
Specific Principles of Action	p. 192
Stress Relief Principles of Action	p. 195
Stress Prevention Principles of Action	p. 208
Five Elements (Wuxing)	p. 221
Energy System	p. 227
Chinese Names	p. 245
Glossary	p. 249
Index	p. 253
List of Diagrams and Tables
Diagrams
Three Stages Flow Chart	p. 20
Five Stages of Stress	p. 22
Five Element Generating Cycle	p. 223
Five Element Cruciform Arrangement	p. 224
Five Element Controlling Cycle	p. 224
Five Element Correspondences	p. 225
Table
Five Element Correspondences	p. 221
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