Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy and Natural Magick by L.V. Carnie
3 ratings since posting on Saturday, September 29, 2007
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This book was horrible!!!!! What a silly book. Basically a waste of time! All it does is engage in magical thinking and fantasy!!! It is obvious that this person has never really learned anything about Chi Gung. If she had, then she would have explained how to really do chi gung. All of the people who say good things about this book are either the author or delusional. - jim , posted 01/20/08 |
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This is my favorite book on Chi Gung and I wanted to share a review with you. Lily of the Valley Carnie has written an fun and informative book on the study and practice of Chi Gung (also known as Qigong or Chi Kung) a 4000 year old oriental art of working with the energy of the body that promotes overall health, vitality and well-being. Plus, I love the cover art... pine trees against a purple/orange sunset with a sliver of the moon showing... awesome. She begins her book by covering the fundamental principles and concepts you need to know about Chi Gung and includes topics like: Nei Dan vs Wei Dan training; Meridians and Cavities; the principles of Yin and Yang; the philosophy of the Five Elements; the Regulation on Mind, Body and Breath; and the Fire, Wind, and Water Paths of Chi Circulation. She concludes this section by providing exercises that familiarize you with how Chi feels as it flows through your body. The remainder of her book provides example after example of how to apply Chi Gung to a wide variety of activities. Some are physical (like swimming underwater, fly-fishing, or working with weapons). Others are mental (like developing intuition or learning to visualize). While others are craft oriented (like painting, playing music, or drawing). Since Chi is a universal energy, you can sense and apply it everywhere if you choose. By providing so many ways of practicing Chi Gung, she encourages you to apply these principles to any activity you are engaged in to make the practice of Chi Gung a unique expression of both you and your art. In a departure from other Chi Gung books I've read, hers is arranged in a very right-brained fashion. You can open her book to virtually any page and find a lesson, exercise or discussion on Chi dealing with a specific topic such as focusing your awareness to enhance your sense of smell, or increasing your ability to feel the differences of colors, or becoming aware of your body movements and internal tensions while fly-fishing. The other thing I like is the way she encourages the spirit of play when practicing Chi Gung. Since the flow of Chi through the body is hindered by tension and stress then being too serious is a guaranteed way of limiting your potential. Ms Carnie recommends a fun approach to training that allows an awareness of the Chi flow to develop naturally. I highly recommend it if you have an interest in learning more about Chi Gung and exploring what it can do for you. - Randall , posted 10/02/07 |
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