Heal Yourself with Qigong: Gentle Practices to Increase Energy, Restore Health, and Relax the Mind

I am a certified Qigong teacher and Chinese medicine practitioner and have found this book to be invaluable for myself, students and patients. I have used contents from this book nearly everyday since its release and recommend it highly to other professionals, students, teachers, family and friends worldwide.Heal Yourself with Qigong is accessible and generously filled with qigong tools, theory and tips to help a variety of people. The qigong prescriptions are authentic and time-proven to bring greater health, vitality and well-being. I have witnessed time and time again these exercises having profound and lasting effects.Dr. Friedman is a highly acclaimed teacher in the Bay Area and around the world. Her writing is clear, thoughtful and easy to follow. She has a tone that motivates the reader to want to practice the exercises and to engage in self-healing.I couldn't recommend this book highly enough. Read it, use it and share it with everyone you know!

Just came today. Have only perused it. Oh my gosh.. This is laid out perfectly. Groupings of simple qi gong exercises by Diff movements and issues within Chp for 'energy boosters', a chp for 'restoring physical vitality', a chp for 'balancing your emotions', a chap for 'calming your spirit', 3 beg chp on the basics. Within these chp there is many many exercises for every ailment you can think of--basic and organs and even the 'healing sound' ones. I'm so thrilled I got this book..

I've read a handful of books about qigong, including the other books by the same author. This book is simply the best introduction to qigong I've found. Simple, accessible, beautifully designed, it includes clear instructions to more than 100 qigong exercises you can do in five minutes. And the exercises really work; I've used them to rid myself of headaches, sleep better, and ease my back pain, all in just a few minutes.If you want a more thorough explanation of qigong, I'd recommend  The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing  as a companion to Heal Yourself With Qigong. But if you just want to see results fast, devour this book and practice the exercises.

The book "Heal Yourself with Qigong" by Dr. Suzanne Friedman is the book I usually recommend to my patients. People who are ill want ways to help them feel better and get well. Qigong is an excellent method to help someone get on the road to health and wellness.The information in the book is easy to understand and the steps are clear. The illustrations provide even more clarity to help someone understand what he/she needs to do for each different type of Qigong exercise.I use this book all the time and highly recommend it!

I know that Qigong is an effective therapy as I witnessed a close friend under treatment provided by a therapist in Sterling Heights, Mich. When the treatment began, my friend,Chuck had been told by his physician that he only had a few months to live because of Leukemia. This occurred almost 9-years ago. There has been NO CURRANCE. I know several people who have learned how to administer Qigong in classes with CHUCK 's therapist. I am learning Qigong by studying Suzanne Friedman's book. I am very pleased with my progress.

While reading the book isn't quite as educational and inspiring as being in a class taught by the author, it's pretty close. Technique, intention, and benefit are all clearly described, such that it's easy to know which exercise to pick when, and putting it into action is a breeze. Also, the illustrations are comprehensible and extremely helpful, being both simple/clear and detailed enough. It has been very helpful for me in designing practices for my coaching clients.

This book is so wonderful in its simplicity. We all have such busy lives and this book gives us the references to heal ourselves along the way. I love the way it is laid out so if I have an issue I want to address I just go to that section and the answers and qigong forms are there. I keep it on my table for constant reference.

Ms. Friedman has the gift of being able to present sophisticated information in a non-pretentious and user friendly format. Judging by her introduction, she has learned to transform her lifestyle and free up her energy and this book provides the wisdom and practicality for the rest of us to join in. I know that as I get more familiarized with the exercises, I'll be sure to share the wealth with my psychotherapy clients

As described - very good and highly recommend