The Four Dragons: Clearing the Meridians and Awakening the Spine in Nei Gong

258 Pages·2013·8.44 MB·english

by  Damo Mitchell

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The Four Dragons
Clearing the Meridians and
Awakening the Spine in Nei Gong
DAMO MITCHELL
FOREWORD BY DR OLE SAETHER
LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
First published in 2014
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Copyright © Damien Mitchell 2014
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Mitchell, Damo.
The four dragons : clearing the meridians and awakening
the spine in nei gong / Damo Mitchell ;
foreword by Dr. Ole Saether.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-84819-226-3 (alk. paper)
1. Dao yin. 2. Qi gong. 3. Back exercises. I. Title.
RA781.85.M58 2014
613.7’1489--dc23
2014004432
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 84819 226 3
eISBN 978 0 85701 173 2
To my parents and friends,
Paul and Chris

Contents
Foreword by Dr Ole Saether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Acknowledgements 11
Disclaimer 13
Notes on the Text 15
Preface 17
1. An Introduction to Dao Yin and Health . . . . . . . . 21
2. The Jing Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3. The Nature of Pathogens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4. Dao Yin Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
5. Beginning Dao Yin: The Four Walks . . . . . . . . . . 131
6. Intermediate Practice: The Four Sequences . . . . . . . 151
7. Advanced Practice: Enter the Dragon . . . . . . . . . 199
8. Moving into Nei Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
About the Author 239
Glossary of Pinyin Terms 241
Appendix: Meridian Points Referred to in the Book 247
Index 249