Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises
Compiled by China Sports, and New Word Press
English
New Word Press, Beijing, 1995
Paperback, 135 pages
ISBN 7800053105

Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises instructs how to perform taijiquan, qigong exercises, and introduces as well a number of traditional methods of self-massage which are surprisingly effective in preventing and curing colds, indigestion and eyestrain.

Fully illustrated with line drawings and photographs, Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises is an ideal do-it-yourself guide to a new world of physical health and spiritual well-being.

Contents

1. Chinese Fitness Exercises
   A Historical Overview
   Daoyin Exercises
   Yi jin jing
   Baduanjin: "Brocade" Exercises in Eight Forms
2. Taijiquan
   Simplified Taijiquan
   A Medical Assessment
3. Qigong
   Traditional Breath Energy Exercises
   Taiji Qigong
   Qigong Therapy
   New Developments in Qigong Therapy
4. Massage
   Therapeutic Massage
   Exercises to Prevent Colds
   Rubbing the Stomach
   Massage Therapy for Meniere's Syndrome
   Eye Exercises
5. The Key to Longevity