The Way of Qigong

One of the most comprehensive and authoritative books on qigong. It is both a great introduction to the subject and an invaluable book for anyone who is serious about studying the origins, history and practice of qigong. Ken Cohen (Gao Han) is the Executive Director and founder of the Qigong Research & Practice Center. He is a world renowned health educator, China scholar, and Qigong Master with more than thirty years experience.

Qigong is an integrated mind-body healing method that has been practised with remarkable results in China for thousands of years.The Chinese have long treasured qigong for its effectiveness both in healing and in preventing disease, and more recently it has been used in conjunction with modern medicine to cure cancer, immune system disorders and other life-threatening conditions. Now in this fascinating, comprehensive volume, renowned qigong master and China scholar Kenneth S. Cohen explains how you too can integrate qigong into your life and harness the healing power that will help your mind and body achieve the harmony of true health.

Qigong (ch'i kung) is the modern incarnation of a Chinese energy art that goes back over 2,000 years. With superior scholarship and scientific acumen, The Way of Qigong covers the entire range of theory and practice, including relaxation, meditation, massage, therapeutic touch, and postures. Qi (ch'i) means "life energy," and the goal of qigong, master and Chinese scholar Ken Cohen tells us, is "to train the mind to send qi where it is needed." In this encyclopedic work, Cohen teaches us not only how to do qigong, but what it means and how it benefits us, from what kind of tea is best in the summer to how to have better sex. Cohen is at his best when reducing arcane Chinese theories to plain English, and as a result, The Way of Qigong is as interesting as it is useful.

--Brian Bruya