Chi : Your Body's Energy

Name: Chi : Your Body's Energy
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ISBN: 9780007640607

ISBN-10: 0007640609

ISBN-13: 9780007640607

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Authors: Emma Mitchell

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Packed with tips on diet, relaxation, and fitness, this book offers a new perspective on the most popular alternative therapies for health and well-being from both the East and the West. 250 color photos. 25 color illustrations.

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List price: $19.95
Publisher: HarperCollins Canada, Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English

Introduction	p. 8
Chinese Ideas of Energy	p. 14
The Chinese Concept of Qi	p. 16
Meridians: the Rivers of Energy	p. 18
Yin and Yang	p. 20
Introducing Qigong	p. 22
Sensing the Qi	p. 24
Basic Posture	p. 24
Sensing a Ball of Energy Between your Hands	p. 25
Strengthening the Flow of Energy	p. 26
Overcoming Blockages in the Meridians	p. 28
Achieving and Maintaining Balance	p. 30
Rotating a Ball of Energy Inside your Abdomen	p. 31
Energy in the Japanese Tradition	p. 32
Do-in	p. 34
Heavenly Foundation (Ten-dai)	p. 35
Shiatsu	p. 36
Shiatsu Finger Massage	p. 37
Indian Ideas of Energy	p. 38
Indian Concepts of Energy	p. 40
Energy, Breathing, and Meditation	p. 42
The Subtle Body and its Chakras	p. 44
Hatha Yoga	p. 46
Standing Upright (Samasthiti)	p. 47
Vertical Stretch	p. 48
Stretch with Finger Lock	p. 49
Full Bending Down (Uttanasana)	p. 50
Salute to the Sun (Surya Namaskar)	p. 52
Energy, Posture, and Movement	p. 54
The Importance of Posture	p. 56
The Basics of Good Posture	p. 57
Physical Therapies	p. 58
The Alexander Technique	p. 59
Qigong Body Positioning	p. 60
Standing Postures	p. 60
Movement to Strengthen the Legs	p. 61
Sitting Postures	p. 62
T'ai Chi	p. 64
Waist Swings	p. 65
Standing Pose	p. 65
Basic Postures	p. 66
Pushing Hands (Tui Shou)	p. 67
Yoga Postures	p. 68
Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)	p. 68
Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)	p. 69
The Fish (Matsyasana)	p. 70
The Cobra (Bhujangasana)	p. 71
Kinesiology	p. 72
Cross Crawl Exercise	p. 72
Integration Exercise	p. 73
Energy and Egyptian Dance	p. 74
Figures-of-Eight	p. 75
Hip Drops	p. 75
Energy, Massage, and Touch	p. 76
Preparing for an Energy Massage	p. 78
Basic Massage Strokes	p. 79
An Energy Massage	p. 80
Making Contact	p. 80
Using Polarity to Help You Tune In	p. 82
The Power of Intention	p. 83
Making Changes	p. 84
Grounding Your Partner, Concluding, and Separating	p. 86
The Energetics of Essential Oils	p. 88
An Aromatherapy Face Massage	p. 90
Introducing Reflexology	p. 92
An Energy Foot Massage	p. 94
Grounding	p. 94
Solar Plexus Breathing	p. 95
Relaxing the Body	p. 95
Relieving Headaches and Tension	p. 96
Tibetan Energy Massage	p. 98
Tibetan Abdominal Massage	p. 99
Energy, Healing, and Harmony	p. 100
Holistic Therapies	p. 102
Acupressure	p. 104
Acupressure Points	p. 105
Kinesiology	p. 106
Polarity Switching	p. 108
Cook's Hook-Up	p. 109
Healing and Therapeutic Touch	p. 110
Giving Healing to a Friend	p. 112
Polarity Therapy	p. 114
Basic Squat	p. 114
Wood Chopper	p. 115
Homeopathy and Flower Remedies	p. 116
Ayurvedic Medicine	p. 118
Ayurvedic Practice	p. 120
Eastern Herbal Medicines	p. 122
Energy, Diet, and Living Well	p. 124
Maximizing your Energy	p. 126
Diet and Energy	p. 127
The Yin and Yang of Food	p. 128
Ayurvedic Theories of Nutrition	p. 130
Coping with Stress	p. 132
Breathing Exercise	p. 132
Corpse Pose (Shavasana)	p. 133
Yogic Meditation	p. 134
Tibetan Relaxation Skills	p. 136
Qigong Relaxation Techniques	p. 138
Relaxing the Neck and Shoulders	p. 138
Sitting Down Breathing Exercise	p. 139
Lying Down Breathing Exercise	p. 139
Strengthening the Kidneys	p. 139
Self-Massage	p. 140
Massaging your Hands	p. 141
Using Kinesiology to Reduce Stress	p. 142
Reducing Physical Stress: Stimulating the Immune System	p. 142
Exercise to Relieve Emotional Stress	p. 143
Sleep	p. 144
Acupressure	p. 144
Sleep Position	p. 144
The Principles of Feng Shui	p. 146
Home and Business Feng Shui	p. 148
Energizing your Environment	p. 150
Conclusion	p. 152
List of Contributors	p. 154
Bibliography	p. 155
Useful Addresses	p. 156
Index	p. 157
Acknowledgments	p. 160
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