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ENERGY WARRIORS: OVERCOMING CANCER AND CRISIS WITH THE POWER OF QIGONG By Bob Ellal
CHAPTER 1: SOUL BROTHER BEOWULF
Qigong—Mind/Body Medicine, or All in My Head?
Finding the Right Teacher—Synchronicity or Coincidence?
CHAPTER 2: ON MY BACK, ON THE COLD METAL RACK
Decoding the Language of Great Birds
A Painful Journey to the Center of My Immune System
New Evidence for a Flat Earth
Norman Rockwell Meets Salvador Dali
CHAPTER 4: ERGONOMICS AND EXISTENTIALISM
Commuting to the Promised Land
Sometimes the Magic Works, and Sometimes…
Pyramid Power at the Cancer Clinic
Man Eats Poison Apple—and Lives!
Embrace a Tree—Or Impale Myself on One?
The Man in the Poison Mask
Why Me? The World’s Stupidest Question
Never Ask a Question to Which You Do Not Know The….
CHAPTER 6: HUMAN MONKEY WRENCH
If It Could Be Talked About, Everyone Would’ve Told His Brother….
Quitting is Not an Option
Prescription Rx: Don Rickles, M.D.
CHAPTER 7: THE UNIVERSE SOLVED—FOR A SECOND
A Hero Needs His Pants
The Return of the Mummy
Pure Despair
Fighting Fire With an H-Bomb
Finding the Holy Grail
Be Careful What You Wish For
CHAPTER 9: THE HARDEST METAL FATIGUES
At the Turning Place
You Never Get Away “Clean”
Rebirth in the Rose Garden
CHAPTER 10: THE LEAVINGS OF THE WOLF
The Temple Guard
Last Words
Fusing Your Mind/Body/Spirit: Master Tan’s Qigong Manual
ENERGY WARRIOR QIGONG MANUAL By Master Lawrence Tan
What is Qi?
Qigong Background
Basic Qigong Theory
Human Energy System: Meridians, Vessels, and Cavities
Qigong and Cancer
Eastern/Western Medical Models
Complementary Medicine
CHAPTER 3: HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
1. Practice Daily
2. Determine Your Present Fitness Level
3. Create a Realistic Routine
4. Customizing Qigong Postures
5. Repetitions and Time
CHAPTER 4: THREE KEYS TO QIGONG
Posture, Breathing, Concentration
1. Posture: Body Alignment
Stance: Connecting to Earth
Body Alignment: Connecting to Heaven and Earth
2. Breathing: Abdominal Inhalation and Exhalation
Qigong Breathing Guidelines
3. Concentration: Mental Focus
CHAPTER 5: GUIDELINES FOR QIGONG
Preparing for Qigong Practice
Triad Principle: Heaven, Earth, and Human
Exercise #1: The Natural Standing Posture (Wuji)
Gradually Increase Duration of Standing
#1. Vertical Arm Swings (Swei Sho)
#2. Horizontal Arm Swings (Swei Sho)
#3. Basic Spine Stretch
Phase 1: Bending and Flexing to Release the Energy
Phase 2: Raising and Aligning the Spine
Guidelines for Qigong Back Stretch
#1: The Standing Post Posture (Zhan Zhaung)
Raise the Spirit and Sink the Qi
Holding the Balloon and Embracing the Tree
#2. The Universal Form
Four Hand Positions for Radiating Qi
The Universal Form #1: Palms Push Forward
The Universal Form #2: Palms Push To the Side
The Universal Form #3: Palms Push to Earth
The Universal Form #4: Palms Push to Heaven
CHAPTER 10: QIGONG MEDITATION AND VISUALIZATION
Meditation Technique #1: External Muscle Scanning Visualization.
Meditation Technique #2: Internal Energy Dissolving
Stillness and Silence Lead to Serenity
CHAPTER 11: QIGONG MOVING MEDITATION
Exercise #1: Energy Ascends To Heaven
Exercise #2: Raise and Lower
Exercise #3: Expand and Contract
Exercise #4: Energy Descends To Earth
Exercise #5: Tiger Plays With the Ball
Ending Practice Session: Gathering Your Qi
