The First 16 Secrets of CHI: Feng Shui for the Human Body

For more than sixty years I have had a passion for exercise and the martial arts (Judo, Jujitsu, and Karate-Do). Now that I am in my senior years I have more interest in the health and (Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga, Reiki and Jin Shin Jyutsu) healing arts. I recently purchased this 239 page soft cover book (The first 16 secrets of Chi: Feng Shui for the human body by Luk Chun Bond, Chi Kung Master) for a bargain price on Amazon.I found this to be an interesting and informative book on Chi Kung exercises. Like any psychomotor skill book nothing can take the place of a good instructor with hands-on training; however, this book does a good job of explainimg the basics of doing the 16 exercises.Some of the material this book covers is as follows: How to use this book, masters of the secret Chi, the secret of the enchanting Chi, Feng Shui and the human body, the first sixteen secrets of Chi, exercises for health and longevity, rowing the boat, awakening the giant, hang loose, rocking the ocean, monkey form, crane walking, rounding the heaven and earth energy, balancing the Earth, secret fountain of youth, moving Chi within, meditation for longevity and health.I found a number of these movements unique and unusual even though I am familiar with numerous exercise systems. One of the many things I liked about this book is the exercises are shown standing and seated. As someone with some health and physical issues my balance is limited. If you are seeking a clear and concise guide for learning this system you should check out this book.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Seated/Chair Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga for seniors and the physically challenged).

Excellent overview and break down

Good book. Highly recommend, although about 40 pages have been omitted from the original print.

75 five-star reviews??? And all of them from first-time reviewers, many of whom seem to be struggling with english and making the identical mistakes, and each of them writing reviews of roughly the same length, and most of them reporting miracle cures for some ailment of other??? Puh-leeze. Instant healing just does NOT happen with Qigong. It's not supposed to.The story available in the "Look Inside" link on this website is ridiculous. Did Deng Ming Dao write this book as a ghost writer?If you want a reputable, reliable Qigong book, look to Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming or Roger Jahnke. These very excellent, well-established, highly esteemed authors don't have as many reviews combined as the unknown Luk Chun Bond has for this one book! Believe me, that reflects more on Bond than on them.The excersises in this particular book, judging from the table of contents, may be good, but the insecurity demonstrated by the bogus reviews here and the make-believe story in the introduction cast a poor light on the book from the get-go. If the "sixteen secrets" are just sixteen basic Qigong excercises and some diet tips, then where's the secret?And to think, I *almost* ordered it.

This is a hidden gem in my opinion after reading just a little. Worth getting.

tired of feeling like you want a new body?if you follow the practices described in this book, you might find some solace.

I have been practicing Tai Chi and Chi Kung many years and have found this book to be very helpful and detailed about how to use Chi Kung to boost your health and address specific health problems. It is a rare find. Many thanks.

I usually don't write reviews about the books I bought, but I felt that I should do it about this one after reading the amazing review from the "avid reader". I have the book, I have done the exercises, and from my experience, I can tell you that they work, very easilly. In fact, I felt to my surprise the movement of chi in my body, the first time I did the first exercise. What else can you want from a book that actually delivers what his writer promises?I have the book and also the videos from the same author. In those you can hear several persons reporting the "miracle cures" that ocurred with them, that this "almost" costumer complains about.You know that is something that puzzles me: how can a person criticize a book that he doesn't know (he doesn't bought it, and as so he didn't invest time reading it,and doing the exercises)? How can a person judges a work "from the table of contents"?If any of you is decided to buy the book and invest your time in these exercises I guarantee you'll be positively susprised.One last thing: English is not the only language in this world, and when someone write a review in a foreign language usually makes mistakes. That is natural fact. I would like to see this gentleman trying to do a review in a foreign language without errors.

I found the exercise instructions difficult to follow. It doesn't say whether one should be exhaling and inhaling concurrently with the arm movements, or doing the breathing, then moving the arms, then repeat. It's just difficult to know if I am doing the exercises correctly enough to attain benefit.