Cultivating Qi : The Root of Energy, Vitality, and Spirit

"How can Qi offer you the means, tools and will to live a life of balance? Explaining what Qi is, where it comes from, how we use it, and how we can cultivate it in order to achieve wholeness and balance, this much-needed book combines knowledge and practice to explore all aspects of Qi, including its modern, everyday implications. The book not only covers the history of Qi, but also demystifies the vital philosophies and practices surrounding it. Filled with valuable information on how to recognise and cultivate Qi in order to increase your energetic capacity and return to a more efficient physical, emotional, and psychological state, it also illustrates Qi's central importance in meditation, Taiji, Qigong, and other Internal Arts practices that focus upon its vitality. The author also offers instruction on a number of methods for opening the energy gates of the body to cultivate Qi." --Publisher's description Cultivating Qi: The Root of Energy, Vitality, and Spirit by David W. Clippinger 4 Contents 8 Foreword 10 Acknowledgments 12 Introduction 16 Chapter 1 - The Will to Qi 22 Chapter 2 - Returning to the Source: The History of Energy and Its Uses 42 Chapter 3 - Opening the Energy Gates of the Body 75 Chapter 4 - Powered by Breath 109 Chapter 5 - Cultivating Mind and Heart 138 Chapter 6 - The Elements of Daily Practice 169 Endnotes 202 References 205 awareness; energy; balance; meditation; Taiji; Qigong; Internal Arts; T'ai Chi; Taoism; Buddhism; Chinese medicine; prana; Acupuncture awareness,energy,balance,meditation,Taiji,Qigong,Internal Arts,T'ai Chi,Taoism,Buddhism,Chinese medicine,prana,Acupuncture Understanding Qi, what it is, how it is used, and how we can cultivate it, is of vital importance to achieving balance in life through Internal Arts practices. Exploring of the nature of Qi and how to cultivate it, this book will enlighten advanced Internal Arts practitioners and beginners alike.