Yang sheng : the art of Chinese self-healing
2019
Book
"Tired? Anxious? Stressed? Sleepless? Bad digestion? Dull skin? The 2,500-year old Chinese philosophy of yang sheng can help. Yang sheng means to nourish life and it's part of Chinese medicine, but not acupuncture. In fact, it's the part you can do yourself, to encourage your body to self-heal. Based on a holistic and sophisticated understandig of how we function, the profound techniques of yang sheng will nurture your body, mind and spirit. Despite its ancient roots, yang sheng work brilliantly for the challenges of modern life, from stress to sleeplessness. Practitioner of Chinese medicine Katie Brindle will help you discover new and effective habits that will dramatically imporove your energy and boost your mood, starting with one minute at a time. Some of the techniques will be new to you, some may seem unusual, but they are all simple to learn and quick to do. This is self-care as proven by thousand s of years of history. Yang sheng will transform the way you feel, helping you live a calm and contented life."--Back cover.
Item Details
ISBN:
- 9781784882402
- 1784882402
Description: 207 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
Other Title: Art of Chinese self-healing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
- Key principles. Ideas from Chinese medicine
- Yang sheng in practice. Breath ; Digestion ; Sleep ; Exercise ; Emotions ; Spirit ; Skin
- Self-healing for the seasons.
Control Number: 2744232
Publisher: London : Hardie Grant Books, 2019.