Energy Warriors by Ellal, Bob -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Copyright Table of Contents Foreword Introduction Part One: Energy Warriors: Overcoming Cancer and Crisis with the Power of Qigong

Dedication Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Soul Brother Beowulf

Qigong—Mind/Body Medicine, or All in My Head? There Are Doctors…. And Then There Are Doctors…. Finding the Right Teacher—Synchronicity or Coincidence?

Chapter 2: On My Back, on the Cold Metal Rack

Decoding the Language of Great Birds A Last Wish for Christmas? A Painful Journey to the Center of My Immune System

Chapter 3: The Mark of Cain

Rallying the Troops 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!

Chapter 5: Stillness

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

Chapter 8: Implosion

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

Part Two: Energy Warrior Qigong Manual

Chapter 1: What is Qigong?

What is Qi? Qigong Background Basic Qigong Theory Human Energy System: Meridians, Vessels, and Cavities

Chapter 2: Qigong and Health

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

Chapter 6: Triad Principle

Triad Principle: Heaven, Earth, and Human

Chapter 7: The Foundation

Exercise #1: The Natural Standing Posture (Wuji) Gradually Increase Duration of Standing

Chapter 8: Qigong Warm-ups

#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

Chapter 9: Still Meditation

#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

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

About Bob Ellal About Lawrence Tan