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The Healing Promise of Qi:
Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Tai Chi and Qigong
By Roger Jahnke, Doctor of Oriental Medicine

• Co-Founder and Chairperson, National Qigong Association
  
• Author, The Healer Within
  
• Creator, The Healer Within Nationwide Network of Practice
  
• Creator, The Free Health Care Project
  
• Co-Creator, World Tai Chi and Qigong Day and the NQA Healing Wave
  
• Senior Faculty, Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine
  
• Director, Institute of Integral Tai Chi and Qigong

Thousands of years ago the Chinese discovered that Qi (Chi), the most profound medicine to heal illness and prevent disease, produced in the human body for FREE. By awakening our Qi (energy or life force) through Tai Chi and Qigong (chee gong), a variation of Tai Chi, we can trigger healing from within and use the Qi energy to relieve pain and injury. This is a breakthrough for modern times. Tai Chi will likely become one of the historic solutions to the health crisis of the 21st century.

Probably the most important book in this "heal yourself for free" revolution is The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi (Contemporary Books/McGraw-Hill; April 2002; $24.95; 08092-9528-8) by Roger Jahnke, OMD, a doctor of Chinese medicine for over 25 years and author of the acclaimed book The Healer Within. In this ground-breaking book, Jahnke distills the secrets of many variations of Tai Chi and Qigong to reveal the most essential elements; to give the reader the very best of the best.

In The Healing Promise of Qi Dr. Jahnke reveals the Three Promises:

• Promise 1: Qi is free, it is everywhere, and everyone has direct access to it
  
• Promise 2: Everyone who enhances Qi consistently experiences some form of health improvement
  
• Promise 3: Qi Cultivation is easy, if you let it be.

Powerful healing secrets in The Healing Promise of Qi include:

• Simple techniques that can be done at home with absolutely no special equipment
  
• Methods easier than Yoga and much more flowing and beautiful
  
• The Three Intentful Corrections for reaching the Zone of Peak Performance
  
• 10 methods for Qi cultivation - Tai Chi and Qigong – that heal and empower
  
• Inspiring illustrations, with easy to use instruction
  
• Charts and self-assessment tools to determine a mild or advanced Qi program
  
• The benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
  
• Qi enhancement tools to help others heal
  
• Amazing healing stories and insights parallel the teaching discussed in each Qi phase
  
• Powerful Qi affirmations and quotes from the ancient Qi masters
  
• Amazing scientific findings on the effect of Qi on human psychology and physiology

Tai Chi is the Ultimate Form of Stress Reduction!

• The perfect mix of breath, gentle motion and meditation – relaxation. Some of the Practices You Can Even Do in Your Car or at Your Desk!:
  
• Numerous breath practices are easy to use and share with others.
  
• Self-applied massage methods neutralize pain and accelerate healing.

The Healing Promise of Qi is a practical Tai Chi and Qigong owner’s manual for anyone interested in adopting a natural, invigorating, balanced lifestyle. By unraveling the mystery of Chinese medicine, Jahnke proves Tai Chi and Qigong are not complex. Written in a user-friendly tone this "do it yourself healing" practice is made easy and accessible for anyone to apply without leaving their home, whether they are absolute beginners, have health problems, or wish to de-stress and increase inner peace. Maximizing Qi requires no equipment, no special clothing and costs nothing.