Energy Balance Through the Tao: Exercises for Cultivating Yin Energy

Mantak Chia, Paperback

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An introduction to the ancient Taoist exercise system of Tao Yin

– Includes 45 fully illustrated exercises that promote flexibility, strength, and balance in one’s physical, mental, and spiritual energy

– Addresses the health needs of the musculoskeletal system and the unique physical stresses of a modern urban lifestyle

In the Western world, exercise focuses mainly on physical fitness and developing muscular strength. In the East, exercise systems balance fitness practices for the body, mind, and spirit. This balance is strongly emphasized in the Taoist system of Tao Yin, one of the oldest and most diverse forms of exercise in China. Tao Yin focuses on creating balance between internal and external energies and revitalizing the body, mind, and spirit with a combination of strength, flexibility, and internal energy exercises. Its ultimate goal is for the practitioner to become pure, responsive, and full of energy, like a child.

In Energy Balance through the Tao, Master Mantak Chia introduces 45 fully illustrated Tao Yin exercises to Western readers. He explains the history behind the practice and its connections to other complementary Chinese exercise forms, such as tai chi. In this book Chia focuses on the lying and sitting positions of Tao Yin, which improve health and structural alignment and, once mastered, strengthen movements and postures in standing positions. The benefits of these remarkably simple exercises include harmonizing chi, developing strength and flexibility through tendon stretching, relaxing the abdominal muscles and the diaphragm, releasing toxins through the breath, and training the second brain in the lower abdomen to coordinate and direct these processes.

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Description

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Mantak Chia
Published: 09/01/2005
Publisher: Destiny Books
ISBN: 9781594770593
Pages: 210
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 10.26h x 7.72w x 0.59d

Additional information

Weight1.21 lbs
Dimensions10.26 × 7.72 × 0.59 in