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(More customer reviews)I've been studying this material for about 3 or 4 months.
Both this book and the DVDs are necessary to get the most out of the awesome Dragon and Tiger form.
But make no mistake about it, although it's a short 7-movement form, it's not easy to perform correctly.
The most important feature of this book is the sections for each movement that show how to "Coordinate Breathing with the Movements" and the "Integration and Practice." These sections include a graphic showing when to begin inhaling, when to finish inhaling, when to begin exhaling and when to finish exhaling.
Detail?
For example, take Movement 4 (Tiger Separates Her Cubs): In Step 3 (Coordinate Breathing with the Movements) we see that you should inhale during 80% of your outgoing arm movement and then exhale during the last 20% as you extend your palm out.
So what?
This detail is crucial to its detoxifying effect on your heart--or as Bruce puts it, "bringing peace, compassion and balance into your heart."
And when you coordinate such "flicks" with the folding and unfolding of the groin (kwa) as in Movement-2, it becomes even more powerful.
These details then can be applied to all movements of any style of Tai Chi Quan.
This book is a treasure for the highly dedicated practitioner of Qigong.
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Practiced by millions in China to release stress and maintain robust health, Dragon and Tiger qigong is also used to help prevent and heal cancer and to mitigate the effects of radiation and chemotherapy. Frantzis chose Dragon and Tiger from among several hundred sets he researched because its seven simple movements are easy to learn and offer about 80 percent of the health benefits found in the more complex sets of 50–100 movements.Dragon and Tiger qigong uses simple body movements to accomplish the same chi balancing as acupuncture. Each movement is designed to stimulate not just a single meridian but groups of meridians. In Chinese medicine, the tiger is a metaphor for a strong, healthy liver and powerful muscles, and the dragon is a metaphor for healthy and strong lungs. The Dragon and Tiger form accomplishes three major changes in the body necessary for healing: it releases stagnant chi energy; increases the speed, strength, and evenness of the circulation of chi, blood, and other fluids; and quickly raises the body's energy levels to boost its natural healing capacities. With over 150 illustrations accompanying clear, thorough instructions, Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong offers an accessible and effective path to health and healing.
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