Bruce Kumar Frantzis Books

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 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.

"Bruce Frantzis demystifies the fundamental principles of chi gung and provides a comprehensive exercise program with detailed illustrations to increase life energy, improve health, boost sports performance, and combat stress and aging."--Provided by Publisher.

Reader's ed. published: Fairfax, Calif.: Clarity Press, 1998.

What is known from the Tao Te Ching, I Ching, and other Taoist texts is almost entirely literary. When Bruce Frantzis studied these texts with his main teacher, Grandmaster Liu Hung Chieh, he was taught their practical application: "This is what they say; this is what they mean; this is how to do them." In the TAO of Letting Go, Frantzis offers a bridge to this pragmatic approach for living a spiritual life. Spirituality is not just an aspiration for which people strive, he says, but a genuine, accomplishable reality. Frantzis shows how to expend maximum effort and yet not use force--the gentle way of the Water method--to enrich personal health and energy systems. The Water tradition continues the work of releasing inner conflicts, a process that begins with the Dissolving Method, passed down by Lao Tse in the Tao Te Ching over 2,500 years ago. The author shows how to completely let go of the blockages that bind and prevent the seeker from reaching full spiritual potential. Short, direct chapters and exercises cover such topics as breathing and awareness; Taoist meditation; fog and depression; modern anxiety; love and compassion; and more.

In Bagua and Tai Chi, noted teacher Bruce Frantzis demonstrates through these two important practices what is required to develop and embody high levels of chi flow. Inside the slow-motion movements of tai chi is a sophisticated mind/body/spirit practice. Derived from the I Ching (Book of Changes), bagua is unique in its circular movements, spiraling energy, and unpredictable changes of direction. Frantzis begins with an overview of both bagua and tai chi and their origins in Chinese culture, followed by comprehensive advice on how to incorporate these practices into daily Western life. Written in an easy, conversational style, the book provides an explanation of an art that is practiced by millions in China to release stress and maintain a vigorous level of health. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), the 2.3 million Americans who currently practice tai chi report improved sleep, conditioning, and overall wellness. Bagua and Tai Chi offers a gentle healing and strengthening system that will appeal to a wide audience, including martial artists, meditators, dancers and athletes, personal trainers, and anyone looking to reduce stress and increase calmness and clarity through an effective, low-impact body practice.

The spiritual wisdom of the Dao from the oral teachings of the Water Tradition

Provides step-by-step lessons in qi techniques for self-healing, martial arts, and spiritual development, and instructs on such topics as maintaining awareness, developing hyper-coordination, and working with the protective energy.

Qi-Gong bedeutet, durch Übung Kontrolle über den inneren Fluß der Lebensenergie zu erlangen, auf der körperlichen, geistigen und spirituellen Ebene - immer mit der Möglichkeit, das allerhöchste Ziel, die Einswerdung mit dem Dao, zu erlangen: und damit erheblich mehr Lebenskraft und Lebensfreude. Wir begegnen hier einem westlichen Lehrer von ebenso einzigartigem wie außergewöhnlichem Format - und davon überzeugt bereits seine faszinierende Biografie, die allein schon einen tiefgehenden Einblick in die großartigen Möglichkeiten des Qi Gong bietet. Das Buch vermittelt zudem viel Übungspraxis: Qi Gong kann uns allen ein so grundlegendes Geschenk an körperlicher Vitalität, geistigem Esprit und spirituellem Wachstum geben, wie es kaum vorstellbar ist. Bruce Kumar Frantzis ist Jahrgang 1949. Er wurde von großen Meistern ausgebildet, darunter in China von einem der bedeutensten daoistischen Meister des letzten Jahrhunderts: Liu Hung Chieh. Bruce Kumar Frantzis praktiziert seit mehr als 40 Jahren Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Heil- und Kampfkünste sowie die Praxis der Versenkung und lernte in China, Japan und Indien. Er hält den schwarzen Gürtel in Judo, Karate, Jiu-Jitsu und Aikido, spricht fließend Chinesisch und Japanisch. Dazu verfügt er über hervorragende Ausbildungen in Akupunktur und Tuina und arbeitete als Qi-Gong-Arzt in Kliniken Chinas. Bruce Kumar Frantzis unterrichtet auch in Deutschland. Ein Qi-Gong-Buch ganz besonderer Art.

Dieses Buch ist ein grundlegendes Werk für Interessierte an Komplementärmedizin und Selbsthilfe. Es führt in die Übungen des Chi Gung ein, die das Fundament der taoistischen Energiepraktiken bilden. Bruce Frantzis gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Lehrmeister im Westen.