Beginning Qigong

Stephen Comee; Kuei Steven

ISBN 10: 0804817219 / ISBN 13: 9780804817219

Published by Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan, 1993

About this Item

119 Pages. Relieve stress and improve your Qi, or 'life force', with the simple exercise and tailored routines presented by experts in the Chinese internal martial art of Qigong. This small, thorough volume presents different forms of Qigong in detail through fully illustrated exercises.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beginning Qigong
• Publisher: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Rutland, Vermont & Tokyo, Japan
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0804817219
• ISBN 13: 9780804817219
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Qigong is an ancient Chinese system of breathing techniques and exercises that strengthen the mind, body and spirit as they balance and augment Qi or "life force". This volume introduces different forms of Qigong in detail through fully illustrated exercises.

About the Author

Steven Kuei, born near Guandong in 1912, began studying the internal martial arts and Qigong in Hong Kong in 1926, partly to cure tuberculosis. A licensed herbalist and acupuncturist, he taught Tai-chi, Hsing-i, and Pa-kua, in addition to Qigong.

Stephen Comee, born near Boston in 1950, has studied Oriental healing methods, meditation techniques, and martial arts since 1965. He began his study of Qigong and Chinese internal martial arts with Steven Kuei in 1975. He now resides in Tokyo, where he teaches Tai-chi, and is both a licensed acupuncturist and an accomplished Noh actor.