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Qigong Massage, 2nd Edition: Fundamental Techniques for Health and Relaxation
by Jwing-Ming Yang
from YMAA Publication Center

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• Encyclopedic overview of the fundamentals
  Dr Yang Jwing-Ming seems to know more about the subject of qi than anyone else on the planet, as evidenced by this exhaustive overview of "basic" qigong massage for health -- book one of a series which goes far more in depth regarding healing in other volumes.
  This is a difficult subject for Westerners to grasp, but Dr Yang Jwing-Ming is able to explain the concepts and techniques clearly, and the hundreds of photos and illustrations make the lessons easy to learn. Qi is a difficult topic since Western... more info

• Real info
  This book gives the real info that I needed to understand Chinese massage. Excellent and understandable. Plus the in depth self massage and massage for others chapters are highly usable information. I'm grateful for this book.

• comprehensive yet easy for a beginner to follow
  I especially enjoy this book because, like Dr. Yang's other works, it contains considerable information about qigong and chinese medicine. I find this refreshing, because most books about alternative medicine or exercise-related subjects contain techniques with little or no theoretical explanation. Yang, on the other hand, seems to believe in imparting a good theoretical foundation. this is great for people like me, who need to understand the why and not just the how of what we learn.
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• A valuable resource, holistic and well-written
  Chinese medicine considers inner body energy or qi foundational to health and longevity of the physical body or yang. Consequently when the internal energy gets out of balance physical illness or injury arises. Quigong massage has been used for centuries to help maintain health and prevent illness by restoring the proper balance. It's a natural extension of martial arts training to learn not only how to hurt but also how to heal. Theoretically these techniques can even slow the aging process (or at least... more info

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