Full title: The way of qigong = [Ch'i kung chi tao] : the art and science of Chinese energy healing / Kenneth S. Cohen ; with a foreword by Larry Dossey.

Author/creator: Cohen, Ken, 1952-.

Date: 1997..

Call Numbers: N613.71/93

Record Identifier: 74VvPRkXJgbl

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: xix, 427 p. : ill. ; 25 cm., Foreword / Larry Dossey -- 1. What Is Qigong? -- 2. Roots and Branches: The History of Qigong -- 3. The Three Treasures: A Chinese Model of Body Energy -- 4. Qigong Science: Correlates of Healing Energy -- 5. Does It Really Work? The Experimental Evidence -- 6. The Time and Place of Practice -- 7. The Posture of Power -- 8. Fang Song Gong: The Art of Relaxation -- 9. Healthy Breathing -- 10. Standing Like a Tree -- 11. Qigong Meditation -- 12. Active Qigong -- 13. An-Mo Gong: Self-Healing Massage -- 14. The Energy of the Emotions -- 15. External Qi Healing: Chinese Therapeutic Touch -- 16. The Complete Qigong Workout -- 17. Benefits and Dangers of Qigong -- 18. The Dao of Diet -- 19. Have a Cup of Tea! -- 20. The Art of Clouds and Rain -- 21. Closing the Circle: Signs of Mastery, Signs of Stupidity -- App. A. Dates of Chinese Dynasties -- App. B. A Technical Note on the Concept "Dan Tian" -- App. C. Double-Blind or Double Standard?, App. D. Benefits of Internal Qigong: Experimental Evidence -- App. E. Glossary of Common Qigong Terms.

Publishers: New York : Ballantine Books, 1997.

Notes: Parallel title in Chinese. Includes bibliographical references (p. 397-409) and index.

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DDC: 613.71

MMS ID: 991005556879702626