A Woman's Qigong Guide: Empowerment Through Movement, Diet, and Herbs

by Yanling Lee Johnson

Overview

Bring Balance to Your Life with Qigong!

Stop... Breathe deeply...

When was the last time you gave yourself permission to relax, to focus only on yourself, to truly enjoy your body?

Although there are so many demands on your time and energy, you cannot forget to take care of yourself: physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Qigong is the simple and natural way to ensure that these needs are met. Combining gentle movements with centuries-old meditation techniques, Qigong is the perfect holistic fitness practice for the busy woman who has only a few minutes to herself in the car, at lunch, or just before falling asleep at night.

Yanling Lee Johnson, a survivor of China's Cultural Revolution and a longtime Qigong healer and practitioner, addresses the stresses that women of all stages of life face, as they negotiate modern living. Let her teach you simple techniques for maintaining balanced health.

• Practical Instruction for Specific Exercises
• HerbalRemedies & Diet
• Heal Injuries and Illnesses Within Yourself
• Special Instructions for Mothers and their Babies
• Tips for Weight Loss, Depression & Staying Young and Beautiful

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781886969834
Publisher:	YMAA Publication Center
Publication date:	05/01/2001
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Yanling Lee Johnson was born in Beijing, China, November 1944. She first became interested in Herbs and Qigong at the age of three, watching her uncle treat his patients using herbs and Acupuncture. Her whole childhood, in fact, was spent in the Chinese Qigong community, bearing witness to people around her using Qigong and herbs to heal their internal and external illness, all the while reading and practicing on her own.

After coming to the United States, she saw the incomplete state of information concerning Qigong and Herbal Medicine. This inspired her research even further, translating both ancient and modern Chinese documents (thanks to more open policies with China), as well as writing her own books.

Editorial Reviews

"Qigong is the fine art of relaxation through movement and meditation offering women the potential for holistic fitness even if they face a busy workday with only a few minutes time. This manual tells how to heal injuries and illnesses, cope with depression and aging and how to apply qigong to many situations."

The Bookwatch

"A Woman's Qigong Guide is an authoritative and valuable guide on the major principles and practices of Qigong and a must read for any woman who seeks to cultivate and benefit from the wisdom in her daily life."

Gunther M Weil

"We are blessed because Yanling had the courage to survive China's cultural revolution and to write this Qigong guide. Her personal story is inspiring, the book well written, clear, informative and essential for any woman trying to live in this stress-filled new millennium. I read it in one sitting and will recommend it to all my clients."

Jeanne Elizabeth Blum

Qigong is the fine art of relaxation through movement and meditation, offering women the potential for holistic fitness even if they face a busy workday with only a few minutes' time. This manual tells how to heal injuries and illnesses, cope with depression and aging, and how to apply qigong to many situations.