Taoist Qigong for Health and Vitality A Complete Program of Movement, Meditation, and Healing Sounds

by Hon, Sat Chuen; Glass, Philip

• ISBN13: 9781590300688
• ISBN10: 1590300688
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-30
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Qigong is a traditional Chinese movement practice that is most often done to maintain health or to relieve specific illnesses. Here, Sat Chuen Hon, a master teacher and practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist healing arts, presents a system of six gentle yet invigorating exercises, along with complementary meditations and vocalizations, which can improve overall health and increase energy. Hon includes both the physical exercises and the accompanying meditations and vocalizations, which deepen the healing effects of the practices. Hon is a warm and humorous guide who makes the practice and philosophy of qigong accessible and relevant. The text includes step-by-step illustrations and is sprinkled with stories and anecdotes from the author's twenty-two years of practice.

Author Biography

Sat Chuen Hon, a native of Guangzhou, China, is a Taoist philosopher, and a master teacher and practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. Hon founded the Dantao School in New York City, where he teaches an integrated form of qigong, traditional Chinese medicine, and Taoist healing practices. He also founded the Ancient Taoist Practice Society, Inc., a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving ancient Taoist wisdom and disciplines.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Preface	xi
Pronunciation Guide	xiii
Song of the Shamans	1	(12)
1. Introduction to the Taoist Healing Sounds	13	(6)
2. Macrocosm and Microcosm: Taoist Concepts of Health and Therapeutics	19	(16)
3. Principles of Core Harmonics	35	(20)
Prelude to the Healing Sounds: Carving an Ox	51	(4)
4. Liver: The Tree of Life	55	(16)
5. Heart: The River of Life	71	(14)
6. Spleen: The Mother Earth	85	(18)
7. Lungs: The Knights in Shining Armor	103	(18)
8. Kidneys: Fire and Water	121	(16)
9. Triple Heater: The Organic Furnace	137	(18)
10. Murmurs of the Dragon	155	(8)
Appendix A: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions	163	(4)
Appendix B: Protocols for Difficulties in Practicing the Healing Sounds	167	(4)
Notes	171