Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity: A Practical Guide for Women Forty and Older

by Deborah Davis

Overview

A practical, easy-to-use guide for women over forty on how to achieve and maintain vibrant health through the Chinese practice of qigong
 
Here is a a detailed guidebook for midlife women on how to use gentle but powerful traditional Chinese exercises, breathing techniques, massage, meditation, and vocalizations to promote better health and wellness. In Women’s Qigong for Health and Longevity, acupuncturist and longtime qigong practitioner Deborah Davis offers:
 
• An overview of the traditional Chinese approach to health
• A clear explanation of the various components of qigong practice
• General health routines for women in specific age groups
• DIY practices and routines for specific health issues, including insomnia, hypertension and heart disease, menopause, sexual vitality, breast health and cancer, osteoporosis, and depression
 
Begin your qigong journey today to achieve better health, fitness, relaxation, mental clarity, stamina, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834825703
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	07/29/2008
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	983,867
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Deborah Davis, LAc, MAOM, has been an alternative health care practitioner for more than twenty-five years, specializing in women’s health issues. She received her masters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine. Her video The Spirit of Qigong was named one of the top three resources on the topic by Spirituality & Health magazine. Davis teaches qigong at numerous conferences, health centers, and spas throughout the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part One
The Root of Qigong
   1. Making Qigong a Part of Your Life 7
   2. The Energetic Body: Understanding Chinese Medicine and Medical Qigong 12
   3. Exploring Qi 18
   4. Activating Your Energy: Qigong Breathing and Warm-up Exercises 21
   5. Stances 28
   6. Meditations and Visualizations 33
   7. Five-Element Healing 38
   8. Six Healing Sounds 49

Part Two
Healthy, Fit, and Sexy at Any Age
   9. Dynamic Woman: Ages Forty to Forty-nine 63
  10. Graceful Passage: Perimenopause 70
  11. Wise Woman: Ages Fifty to Sixty-four 76
  12. Sage Woman: Sixty-five and Beyond 83

Part Three
Self-Healing for Women
  13. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) 91
  14. Breast Health 98
  15. Depression 107
  16. Menopause 114
  17. Insomnia 121
  18. Breast Cancer and Other Types of Cancer 128
  19. Heart Health and Hypertension 135
  20. Osteoporosis 144
  21. Restoring Your Sexual Qi 149

Acknowledgments 153
Appendix: Summary of Qigong Routines 155
Notes 159
Bibliography 161
Product Information 163

Editorial Reviews

Women's Qigong for Health and Longevity is loaded with practical, effective, and transformational information and practices to help all midlife women maintain vibrant health.”—Christiane Northrup, MD

“Having personally experienced the 'magic' of qigong many years ago, I am delighted to see this insightful handbook. As a bone health specialist you can bet I'll recommend that all my clients look into Davis' qigong exercises for osteoporosis.”—Susan E. Brown, PhD, CNS, Director of the Osteoporosis Education Project

“This is the most understandable workbook of qigong exercises that I have come across.  Deborah Davis covers the basics in simple terms with personal comments. While written specifically for women, the book begins with an excellent overview of qigong and its techniques.  I’ve already recommended it to some male friends.”—Anna Jedrziewski, Spirit Connection New York, NY, New Age Retailer

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