Shaolin Qi Gong: Energy in Motion - Shi Xinggui, 1594772649, paperback

Shaolin Qi GongEnergy in Motion\nAuthor(s): Shi Xinggui\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company, United States\nImprint: Destiny Books,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781594772641, 978-1594772641\nSynopsis\nThe great teacher Bodhidharma is credited with the creation of Shaolin Temple qi gong and kung fu in the 6th century CE. Motivated by the terrible physical condition of the monks who spent all their time meditating or copying scrolls, his two-part system promoted physical as well as spiritual fitness and became the basis for all the martial and meditative arts taught in the Shaolin Temple. These ancient practices increase physical health and vitality, enhance creativity, and can be practiced well into old age. Author Shi Xinggui, a Shaolin monk, explains the fundamental principle of qi gong--the art of mastering energy (qi) and moving it through the body--and provides clear demonstrations of all the positions and movements. In order to develop qi attentively, it is necess.