| Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Exercises - Standing Pole
By Wang Xuanjie and J.P.C. Moffett
English
Foreign Languages Press, Beijing, 1994
Paperback, 89 pages
ISBN 7119006967 The "Standing Pole Exercises" are a unique form of callisthenics involving the cultivation and integration of mind and body under the conditions of non-movement or slight movement. In this book, the authors outline the ancient Chinese tradition of therapeutic exercises, now known as qigong, of which there exercises form a part, the practice of the "Standing Pole Exercises" today, and the physiological factors underlying their therapeutic effect. These exercises constitute a very simple and effective system for the treatment of illness and the development of overall health and fitness, suitable for practice by persons of all ages and physical constitution.A Table of ContentsSection I A Brief History of the "Art of Nourishing Life"- Respiratory Techniques
- Circulating "Vital Breath"
- Meditation Techniques
- The Dao-yin Tradition of Moving Exercises
- Standing Pole - Zhan Zhuang
Section II Da Cheng Quan Boxing's Standing Pole Exercises- Theoretical Basis
- Essentials of Practice: Relaxation, Concentration and "Entering a Quiet State," Posture, Breathing
- Certain Points to Be Noted in Practice
- The Standing Pole Exercises: Standing Postures, Sitting Postures, Lying Postures, Moving Exercises, Walking Forms, Some Supplementary Exercises
Sections III Therapeutic Foundations- Preliminary Investigations into the Physiological Basis of the Therapeutic Value of the Standing Pole Exercises: Effects on the Cerebral Cortex and Central Nervous System, Blood Circulation, Respiration, Fatigue
- The Special Physiological Characteristics of the Standing Pole Exercises: A Highly Adaptable Form of Mental and Physical Education, A Non Oxygen-Debt Exercise, The Effects on Blood Circulation, Posture, A Form of Diagnosis and Treatment Combined
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