Qigong for Staying Young: A Simple 20-Minute Workout to Culitivate Your Vital Energy

by Shoshanna Katzman

Overview

Gentle movements from the ancient Chinese art of self-healing and fitness to maintain youthful health and vitality. 

Shoshanna Katzman introduces readers to the practice of qigong through her graceful twenty-minute program that incorporates postures, breath, sound, visualization, and self-massage. This revitalizing workout will help women of all ages maintain youthful skin, eyes, and hair; improve fitness; and renew energy. Readers can then customize their routine, as the author explains how to apply the healing powers of qigong-along with herbal and dietary remedies-to specific age-related concerns such as arthritis, osteoporosis, menopause, weight gain, and decreased sexual vitality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781583331736
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/27/2003
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	7.54(w) x 9.12(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Shoshanna Katzman has been a qigong instructor and tai chi master for more than twenty-five years. A board member of the National Qigong Association, she is the founder and director of the Red Bank Acupuncture and Wellness Center in New Jersey and the co-author of Feeling Light.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	xvii
	Introduction: Becoming Ageless	xxi
Part 1	Living the Twenty-Minute Workout
	Starting Your Qigong Workout	3
	Warm-Up: Waking Up Qi	6
Set 1	Tapping for Qi	20
Set 2	Five Healing Sounds	25
Set 3	Playing with Qi	31
Set 4	Qi Mind, Qi Body	36
Set 5	Energize Endocrines	46
Set 6	Knitting Strong Bones	51
Set 7	Nourishing Three Treasures	58
	Warm-Down: Closing the Circle	62
Part 2	Understanding the Twenty-Minute Workout
	Body, Breath, and Mind	71
	Flow of Qi	78
	Vital Organs	93
	Cultivating Qi	106
	Mind Intent	112
	Hormone Power	121
	Strong Bones	130
	Energy, Spirit, Essence	136
	Storing Qi	140
Part 3	Healing the Root
	The Many Faces of Qi	147
	Healthy Relationships	149
	Getting to the Point	152
	Anxiety and Palpitations	161
	Arthritis, Muscular Problems, and Tendon Pain or Weakness	164
	Bone Health	169
	Breast Health	173
	Breathing Difficulty	176
	Coldness/Poor Circulation	179
	Constipation, Diarrhea, and Other Colon Issues	183
	Depression and Irritability	188
	Digestive Problems	192
	Dizziness	195
	Dryness	197
	Eyesight Problems	202
	Fatigue/Weakness of Legs	205
	Hair Loss/Growth	207
	Headaches	210
	Hearing Problems	213
	High/Low Blood Pressure	215
	Hot Flashes	218
	Insomnia	220
	Leg Cramps/Spasms	224
	Menstruation, Conception, and Other Gynecological Issues	226
	Mental Clarity/Good Memory	233
	Sexual Dysfunction	235
	Weight and Food Issues	241
	Conclusion: Becoming Ageless	245
Appendix	A Worksheet for Your Workout	247
	Bibliography	251
	Resources	259
	Index	269