| er issue to be addressed is that some of the | | | | quit due to not understanding or not having |
| historical background on many of the practices | | | | enough patience for the traditional process. As a |
| are based on specific exercises and postures that | | | | result there are few truly skilled Westerners in |
| were created to facilitate specific energetic | | | | this art form. We feel it is time for this situation |
| processes and little explanation other than to just | | | | to change. |
| do the exercises is commonly taught to beginners. | | | | We are pleased to offer a text for Westerners |
| High level Chi Kung skills like so many other | | | | to get a real glimpse and basic understanding into |
| advanced practices can require years of | | | | the practices of Chi activation, cultivation and flow |
| dedication and practice to develop and many | | | | that will give the practitioner enough knowledge |
| potential students of Chi Kung start because they | | | | and incentive to advance their studies in this |
| see a demonstration or hear about a high level | | | | fascinating discipline. We offer various programs |
| skill and desire to learn it. Unfortunately, many Chi | | | | and workshops in Chi Energy training from |
| Kung teachers feel that the beginner must earn | | | | beginner to advanced and much of what is in this |
| the right to learn the real material and see little | | | | text is at the beginning of many of our programs. |
| reason to give any incentive to the beginner. So, | | | | The information in this book applied to Tai Chi, |
| often training begins with a simple practice that | | | | martial arts or energetic arts of any kind will |
| does not contain any real immediate Chi activation | | | | greatly aid and benefit those practices. We hope |
| so when the first practice is to stand in one place | | | | you enjoy this book and that it begins or adds to |
| and breathe every day for several months or | | | | your journey in the Mind Body and Spirit Healing |
| longer or practice the 8 postures without any | | | | Arts. |
| incentive many would be Chi Kung Masters simply | | | | |