Eternal Spring
eBook - ePub

Eternal Spring

Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and the Cultivation of Health, Happiness and Longevity

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Eternal Spring

Taijiquan, Qi Gong, and the Cultivation of Health, Happiness and Longevity

About this book

The traditional arts of Taijiquan and Qi Gong are sophisticated expressions of Chinese martial. health and spiritual culture. Rooted in China's ancient past they are still practised by many people in China today to achieve good health, mental well-being and a long and active life; commonly called `Eternal Spring'.

This book, written for a Western audience, explains the essential theories and strategies of Taijiquan and Qi Gong in an insightful and accessible way. It expounds their value in our daily lives as a most effective means of combating the stresses, strains and illnesses that are now so much a part of our modern lifestyle and positions these two disciplines as the most comprehensive strategies for health, happiness and rejuvenation currently available. Michael W. Acton guides the reader through core concepts with an insight and wisdom borne out of many years of practice, study and teaching.

This book will be of use to anyone who is already on this path or who is interested in self-development, health and well-being or the fascinating philosophy and ideas that underpin these traditional Chinese disciplines.

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Print ISBN
9781848190030
eBook ISBN
9780857010018

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction: The World We Live In
  9. 1. Qi Gong and Taijiquan
  10. 2. Nourishing Life and Eternal Spring
  11. 3. Self-Cultivation and the Natural State
  12. 4. Essence, Energy and Spirit
  13. 5. An Ordinary Life
  14. 6. Body, Breath and Mind
  15. 7. Stillness and Movement
  16. 8. The Small Universe
  17. 9. Disharmony – Thieves, Hooligans, External Influences and Common Sense
  18. 10. Cultivating Energy
  19. 11. Mobilising Energy
  20. 12. Taijiquan – Supreme Ultimate Boxing
  21. 13. So Where are You Now?
  22. 14. Experience Qi Gong – A Short Course for the Inquisitive
  23. References
  24. Index

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