Chinese Healing Exercises: A Personalized Practice for Health & Longevity

418 Pages·2013·16.27 MB·English

by  Steven Cardoza

Photo by Michael Shear
About the Author Steven Cardoza has a master of
science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine,
1994 (from the American College of TCM, San
Francisco). An alternative health provider since
1985 and a practicing Chinese medical physician
(acupuncture, Chinese herbs, therapeutic bodywork,
medical qigong, etc.) since 1995, he is nationally
certified and licensed in California and
Massachusetts. Steven holds numerous
certifications in many styles of qigong and Wu taiji
from living Daoist lineage holder Master B. K.
Frantizis.
Llewellyn Publications
Woodbury, Minnesota
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Contents
Author’s Note
Introduction
Chapter One
Foot, Seated: Series One
Toe Pinch, Stretch, and Twist Toe Stretch, Forward and Backward Toe Stretch,
Side to Side
Rotational Toe Stretch
Rotational Foot and Ankle Stretch Foot, Seated: Series Two
Foot Wringing, Upward
Foot Wringing, Downward
Centerline of Sole Massage Centerline Fold and Spread Palm Rub, Laogong to
Yongquan (Bubbling Well) Pumping the Bubbling Well Point Ankle Exercises,
Seated, Active
Ankle Flexion and Extension Ankle Pronation and Supination (Inward and
Outward Foot Roll) Ankle Rotations
Kneeling Toe Stretch
Chapter Two
Leg, Seated
Tapping and Patting the Outter Legs (Yang surfaces) Tapping and Patting the
Inner Legs (Yin surfaces) One-Leg Hamstring Stretch
Two-Leg Hamstring Stretch