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Author : Ching-shan Liu
Publisher : Qigong-Health and Healing
ISBN 13 : 9781886969377
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Chinese Fitness written by Ching-shan Liu and published by Qigong-Health and Healing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hows and whys of Qigong— includes two complete sets of exercises.
Author : Robert W. Smith
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781556434396
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (343 download)
Download or read book Pa Kua written by Robert W. Smith and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pa Kua is a vigorous martial arts discipline that hones reflexes and cultivates the understanding of one’s body. One of the three orthodox “internal” styles of Chinese martial arts, Pa Kua makes use of the eight trigrams found in the I Ching. This text offers a history of Pa Kua, profiles of its great practitioners, and exercises that illustrate the practice. 50 black-and-white photos are included.
Author : Jiawen Miao
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781567184952
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (849 download)
Download or read book Simple Fitness Exercises written by Jiawen Miao and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to reach the highest level of physical fitness you can achieve, in just five minutes a day with Simple Fitness Exercises by Jiawen Miao. Simple Fitness Exercises is a set of movements easier to learn than Tai Chi and Qigong, and just as effective for improving your health as aerobics and yoga. The author, Jiawen Miao, has practiced Kung Fu, Qigong, and Chinese fitness exercises since he was a teenager. He studied at the famous Ermei School of Martial Arts in China for four years and has taught Tai Chi Chuan and fitness exercises throughout the United States. In Simple Fitness Exercises he presents techniques where you don't need a teacher, great physical strength, or even much flexibility. All of the exercise combinations emphasize the importance of circulating chi, the life-force linked to the breath that plays a vital role in Tai Chi and in East Asian martial arts. A series of photographs illustrates each set of exercises. The techniques consist of dynamic standing and even sitting poses that use slow transitional movements from one posture to another. ·Learn exercises that are easy to remember and simple to perform, yet carry significant health benefits ·Rehabilitate from injuries, rejuvenate the body, gain flexibility, and restore movement ·Activate the power of chi without extensive training or a high level of physical fitness ·Reach a state of harmony between the spiritual mind and physical body ·Energize, straighten your posture, stimulate the internal organs, strengthen muscles, and improve circulation Whether you're nine or ninety, these simple exercises are the perfect workout for your body and mind. Get Simple Fitness Exercises today.
Author : Immanuel Nama
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668577676
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (685 download)
Download or read book The Contemporary Fitness Lifestyle Concept in China. A Cultural Transfer from the United States? written by Immanuel Nama and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bachelor Thesis from the year 2016 in the subject Sociology - Culture, Technology, Nations, grade: 1,3, University of Passau (Professur für Amerikanistik / Cultural and Media Studies), language: English, abstract: This paper is focused on the cultural transfer of contemporary American fitness culture into the Chinese environment. In what respect does the current state of the contemporary Chinese fitness culture reflect this process? Furthermore, cultural implications will be analyzed as well as the question about the shape of the cultural transfer is going to be answered: What part of the transfer is “literally” adopted from the United States, what parts of the culture are reinterpreted, what is distinctly Chinese? To achieve this rather ambitious goal in this fairly limited scope, it is going to be explored what makes the fitness lifestyle as culture unambiguously American by looking at its historical roots and cultural features, before a snapshot of the adaption on Chinese soil including the determining cultural idiosyncrasies will be analyzed in depth. As the thesis is working with the framework of cultural transfer as well as it is exploring a concept of lifestyle, these two concepts will be initially defined to clarify what is going to be discussed subsequently.
Author : Margot Fonteyn
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780671438876
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (388 download)
Download or read book Wushu! written by Margot Fonteyn and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1981 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines a Chinese program of exercise, martial arts movements, shadow boxing, and self-massage designed to promote fitness
Author : Livia Kohn
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824832698
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)
Download or read book Chinese Healing Exercises written by Livia Kohn and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daoyin, the traditional Chinese practice of guiding the qi and stretching the body is the forerunner of Qigong, the modern form of exercise that has swept through China and is making increasing inroads in the West. Like other Asian body practices, Daoyin focuses on the body as the main vehicle of attainment; sees health and spiritual transformation as one continuum leading to perfection or self-realization; and works intensely and consciously with the breath and with the conscious guiding of internal energies. This book explores the different forms of Daoyin in historical sequence, beginning with the early medical manuscripts of the Han dynasty, then moving into its religious adaptation in Highest Clarity Daoism. After examining the medieval Daoyin Scripture and ways of integrating the practice into Tang Daoist immortality, the work outlines late imperial forms and describes the transformation of the practice in the modern world. Presenting a rich crop of specific exercises together with historical context and comparative insights, Chinese Healing Exercises is valuable for both specialists and general readers. It provides historical depth and opens concrete details of an important but as yet little-known health practice.
Author : T. Colin Campbell
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1942952902
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (429 download)
Download or read book The China Study: Revised and Expanded Edition written by T. Colin Campbell and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and expanded edition of the bestseller that changed millions of lives The science is clear. The results are unmistakable. You can dramatically reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes just by changing your diet. More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the China Study, the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found when combined with findings in Colin's laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet. In 2005, Colin and his son Tom, now a physician, shared those findings with the world in The China Study, hailed as one of the most important books about diet and health ever written. Featuring brand new content, this heavily expanded edition of Colin and Tom's groundbreaking book includes the latest undeniable evidence of the power of a plant-based diet, plus updated information about the changing medical system and how patients stand to benefit from a surging interest in plant-based nutrition. The China Study—Revised and Expanded Edition presents a clear and concise message of hope as it dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation. The basic message is clear. The key to a long, healthy life lies in three things: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Author : China Sports Editorial Board Staff
Publisher : China Books & Periodicals
ISBN 13 : 9780835114073
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises written by China Sports Editorial Board Staff and published by China Books & Periodicals. This book was released on 1984-11-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Immanuel Nama
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668996288
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (689 download)
Download or read book Understanding the Adoption of Fitness Applications in China written by Immanuel Nama and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Communications - Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Social Media, grade: 1, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Antai College), course: Master of International Business, language: English, abstract: Understanding the adoption of fitness applications is a complex process as it is closely linked with people’s health behaviors and under the influence of manifold of influential forces. This research is focusing on the social perspective on motivation while not neglecting an adoption driven by the need that is concentrated on the mere functionality of an app. The main objective of the research is to discover the underlying social motivation and propensity of users to adopt fitness applications in China. The central question is whether the willingness to adopt a fitness app is being influenced solely by the need to track one’s activities with the help of a tool or if social motivation is playing an essential role in influencing a person’s inclination to adopt this kind of applications. The problem this thesis is trying to understand better is the propensity of people in the initial adoption phase of a fitness application. So, it can be said that the scope of the study is narrowing down the general idea of health to the specific scenario of fitness applications. The main idea and assumption is that social motivation in the adoption of fitness apps is playing the essential role and has to be given great consideration by marketers and businesses. The findings can be adapted to business practices and marketing efforts. The 532 answers gathered in the survey have been looked at from an approach that stays close to the theories leveraged in the development of the variables as well as a model-approach that constructed the possible relationship between the variables. The variables constructed are based on the theories of the lazy user (Need N), social status (SS), social influence (SIN) as well as social impact (SIM). Need N is trying to minimize efforts in an adoption process in order to gain the required functions of an application. Following social status (SS) as a motivator, a person is intrinsically motivated to pursue a goal-directed behavior, in this case, the adoption of a fitness application, in order to adjust, maintain or obtain a perceived social status by others. On the other hand, social influence (SIN) focuses on the external influential stimulusthat is being exerted on the individual and can be separated into the two modes of identification and internalization.
Author : Steven Cardoza
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738738891
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book Chinese Healing Exercises written by Steven Cardoza and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reduce Pain and Enhance Your Well-being With Simple Chinese Healing Exercises Improve your health and longevity with 88 easy-to-learn exercises. Gentle enough to be practiced by anyone—regardless of age, gender, or state of health—these exercises can be done for as little as one or two minutes each day to help you: Increase fitness levels Minimize and even reverse many of the signs of aging Extend the healthy years of your life Work on specific health challenges Improve athletic performance Reduce the likelihood of injury Get through the day with more energy and vitality Based on the principles of acupressure, taiji, qigong, and Daoist yoga, each exercise includes illustrations, easy-to-follow instructions, and its physical and energetic benefits. This book also includes an index, so you can look up exercises for specific aches and pains, allergies, digestive disorders, insomnia, stress, and other common health concerns. "A real find . . . A book to refer to again and again!" —Angela Hicks, author of The Principles of Chinese Medicine "An important book for anyone interested in helping him or herself be and stay well . . . I highly recommend the book." —Fritz Frederick Smith, MD, author of The Alchemy of Touch
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ISBN 13 : 9789971985776
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (857 download)
Download or read book Traditional Chinese Fitness Exercises written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Brownell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226076474
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Training the Body for China written by Susan Brownell and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competing in the 1986 National College Games of the People's Republic of China, Susan Brownell earned both a gold medal in the heptathlon and fame throughout China as "the American girl who won glory for Beijing University." Now an anthropologist, Brownell draws on her direct experience of Chinese athletics in this fascinating look at the culture of sports and the body in China. Training the Body for China is the first book on Chinese sports based on extended fieldwork by a Westerner. Brownell introduces the notion of "body culture" to analyze Olympic sports as one element in a whole set of Chinese body practices: the "old people's disco dancing" craze, the new popularity of bodybuilding (following reluctant official acceptance of the bikini), mass calisthenics, martial arts, military discipline, and more. Translating official and dissident materials into English for the first time and drawing on performance theory and histories of the body, Brownell uses the culture of the body as a focal point to explore the tensions between local and global organizations, the traditional and the modern, men and women. Her intimate knowledge of Chinese social and cultural life and her wide range of historic examples make Training the Body for China a unique illustration of how gender, the body, and the nation are interlinked in Chinese culture.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Wonders of Qigong written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Alton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Living Qigong written by John Alton and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible presentation of the philosophy and practice of the traditional Chinese martial art known as qigong, a form of meditative exercise aimed at promoting good health, this book contains easy-to-follow descriptions of the eight essential movements, accompanied by numerous photos. 100 photos. 30 illustrations.
Author : Bruce L. Johnson
Publisher : William Morrow &Company
ISBN 13 : 9780688031800
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Chinese Wand Exercise written by Bruce L. Johnson and published by William Morrow &Company. This book was released on 1977 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dahong Zhuo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book The Chinese Exercise Book written by Dahong Zhuo and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Davies
Publisher : Singing Dragon
ISBN 13 : 1848190778
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Jiangan written by Michael Davies and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2011 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jiangan co-ordinates slow diaphragmatic breathing with graduated stretching and strengthening exercises to promote circulation and stimulate the cardiovascular system. This book offers a concise practical guide to Jiangan exercises, providing detailed instructions and illustrations while also exploring the Chinese philosophy behind the art.
