Quitting is Not an Option
Prescription Rx: Don Rickles, M.D.
CHAPTER 7: THE UNIVERSE SOLVED—FOR A SECOND
A Hero Needs His Pants
The Return of the Mummy
Pure Despair
Fighting Fire With an H-Bomb
Finding the Holy Grail
Be Careful What You Wish For
CHAPTER 9: THE HARDEST METAL FATIGUES
At the Turning Place
You Never Get Away “Clean”
Rebirth in the Rose Garden
CHAPTER 10: THE LEAVINGS OF THE WOLF
The Temple Guard
Last Words
Fusing Your Mind/Body/Spirit: Master Tan’s Qigong Manual
ENERGY WARRIOR QIGONG MANUAL By Master Lawrence Tan
What is Qi?
Qigong Background
Basic Qigong Theory
Human Energy System: Meridians, Vessels, and Cavities
Qigong and Cancer
Eastern/Western Medical Models
Complementary Medicine
CHAPTER 3: HOW TO USE THE MANUAL
1. Practice Daily
2. Determine Your Present Fitness Level
3. Create a Realistic Routine
4. Customizing Qigong Postures
5. Repetitions and Time
CHAPTER 4: THREE KEYS TO QIGONG
Posture, Breathing, Concentration
1. Posture: Body Alignment
Stance: Connecting to Earth
Body Alignment: Connecting to Heaven and Earth
2. Breathing: Abdominal Inhalation and Exhalation
Qigong Breathing Guidelines
3. Concentration: Mental Focus
CHAPTER 5: GUIDELINES FOR QIGONG
Preparing for Qigong Practice
Triad Principle: Heaven, Earth, and Human
Exercise #1: The Natural Standing Posture (Wuji)
Gradually Increase Duration of Standing
#1. Vertical Arm Swings (Swei Sho)
#2. Horizontal Arm Swings (Swei Sho)
#3. Basic Spine Stretch
Phase 1: Bending and Flexing to Release the Energy
Phase 2: Raising and Aligning the Spine
Guidelines for Qigong Back Stretch
#1: The Standing Post Posture (Zhan Zhaung)
Raise the Spirit and Sink the Qi
Holding the Balloon and Embracing the Tree
#2. The Universal Form
Four Hand Positions for Radiating Qi
The Universal Form #1: Palms Push Forward
The Universal Form #2: Palms Push To the Side
The Universal Form #3: Palms Push to Earth
The Universal Form #4: Palms Push to Heaven
CHAPTER 10: QIGONG MEDITATION AND VISUALIZATION
Meditation Technique #1: External Muscle Scanning Visualization.
Meditation Technique #2: Internal Energy Dissolving
Stillness and Silence Lead to Serenity
CHAPTER 11: QIGONG MOVING MEDITATION
Exercise #1: Energy Ascends To Heaven
Exercise #2: Raise and Lower
Exercise #3: Expand and Contract
Exercise #4: Energy Descends To Earth
Exercise #5: Tiger Plays With the Ball
Ending Practice Session: Gathering Your Qi
FOREWORD
BY TONI TAN
This book is for tough guys, and the phrase “tough guys” is not meant in a gender-specific way. It is meant in a way that understands crisis, stands up to it, and leans into it. What exactly constitutes a crisis?
Webster’s Dictionary defines crisis as: 1) a: the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever; b: a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function; c: an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person’s life; and 2) a: an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive stage is impending; especially: one with the distinct possibility of