The author, John Kotsias, is my good friend. I know that he is a linguist, a professor of mathematics, a passionate martial artist, an exceptional practicing humanist. He combines these attributes with an obsessive desire to widen the spectrum of Tai Chi Ch'uan without sacrificing the classical virtues.
The Five Tibetans are a yogic system of simple yet highly energizing exercises that originated in the Himalayas. Also known as the Five Rites of Rejuvenation.
An established classic in its field, Ken Dychtwald's Bodymind has been updated in this latest edition to reflect the author's ongoing exploration of the vital body and mind connection. Integrating a ...
Chen-Chiu: A New Healing Paradigm is based on an historic Chinese acupuncture text that remains vital to this day: the Ling-Shu-Jing. Dr. Claus Schnorrenberger, who has produced a well-known translation of Ling-Shu-Jing, here applies his personal medical experience -- as a lecturer, and moreover, as an orthodox Western physician and Chinese acupuncturist/herbalist -- to the principles of...
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice which finds auspicious sites for buildings and also pinpoints locations within buildings which are most suitable for particular activities. This workbook details the applications of Feng Shui in an easy-to-follow practical way. Sites are chosen in accordance with the natural forces and earth currents of the landscape. In Hong Kong it is said no of...
Presents a simple, concise manual of ear acupuncture
Explains techniques, ear morphology, and Oriental medical theory
Provides case histories to illustrate clinical applicability, specific modalities, and auriculoacupoints
Features detailed bibliography of nearly 800 book and journal articles
This book is an interactive, easy-to-read text that is designed for both the new student of massage, and for the evolving practitioner seeking a resourcer for continuing education. It is an essentia ...
This book provides an introduction to how and why acupuncture works and how patients can complement Western treatments with acupuncture for optimum health. Information is written in an easy to read style, including an introduction to the five elements, how they relate to personality traits and health, methods for resolving unbalanced energy and common health conditions for each constitut...
Based on close readings of liturgies written in classical Chinese, the author explores the medieval development of Chinese therapeutic ritual, discovering the germinal core of many still-current rit ...
This is the first comprehensive anthology of the Chinese sexology classics, the world's oldest and most advanced tradition of sexual yoga. While remaining accessible to the general reader, the trans ...
This invaluable resource will help practitioners and students sort out differences and similarities between popular myofascial styles. Early chapters offer a solid review of anatomy and physiology a ...
