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The book about qi. i is the Chinese word for life energy, also spelled chi or ki. It is the essence used in acupuncture, qigong, taiji, and reiki, as well as many other traditional arts in China and Japan. Its western counterpart is the spirit. The book Stefan Stenudd's book Qi: Increase your life energy explains how qi works, and presents several very easy exercises by which you can cultivate and increase it within yourself. It is not difficult at all, and the result will invigorate you beyond your expectations. So, give it a try.      For your qi to flow freely through your body, you need to make your posture straight and natural, and learn a deep extended breathing. You should also relax your body profoundly, and center yourself. The exercises of this book are surprisingly easy ways to adjust these and other basics, which will lead to an increased qi flow and well-being. Anyone can do them, and the result is evident already at the first try.      For a lasting effect, though, you will have to repeat the exercises over a length of time. The best is if you make some of them everyday habits. It will improve the way your body and mind work, until it is all natural to you. At that point, you have no further need of this book. Get the book at Amazon. The author Stefan Stenudd is a 6 dan aikido instructor, member of the Swedish Aikikai Grading Committee, the Swedish Budo Federation Board, and the International Aikido Federation Directing Committee. He has practiced aikido since 1972. Aikido, too, evolves around the life energy. But the exercises in this book can be done by anyone, with or without experience of Eastern traditions.      Stefan is also a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Among the latter is a Swedish interpretation of the Chinese classic Tao te ching, and a book about aikido.      He is, of course, also the writer of everything on this website. Contents Here is the book's table of contents: Foreword 7 Introduction 9 Spirit and breath 10 The ether of intention 12 Let there be 12 Meridians 14 Chakra 15 The Center 15 The glowing rice field 17 Spirals 18 EXERCISES 21 One snag 22 Questioning 23 Settings 24 Place 24 Time 25 Dress 29 Posture 30 Find the right posture 31 Correct your shoulders 33 Adjust your balance 36 Stretch your posture 39 Sit 40 Meditate 45 Relaxation 51 Clench and open 53 Shoulders up and down 55 Grimace 56 Empty gaze 57 Huddle up 58 Hang 60 Rest heavily 61 Breathing 65 Extend your exhalation 66 Lower your breath 68 Belly breathing 71 Breathe in a square 74 Extension 78 Gaze 79 Point 83 Push 85 Pull 87 Grip 90 Walk 92 The Center 96 Center breathe in a square 100 Meditate the center 102 Sway 104 Press 107 Chakras 111 Seven chakras 112 Quick Guide 123 Samples Here are two short chapters from the book, as Acrobat PDF files in computer screen resolution (72 DPI):      Qi: Introduction      Qi: Breathing How to get the book If you want to buy the book, you can do so at most international web based bookstores, such as Amazon and the like. Here is a link to the book on Amazon. Buy the book at Amazon: Qi: Increase your life energy. by Stefan Stenudd BookSurge, 2008 Paperback, 136 pages ISBN: 978-1-4196-2772-9 You are visitor since March 27, 2008. stenudd.com

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