Singing Dragon imprint: 255 books
Aromatherapy, Massage and Relaxation in Cancer Care
An Integrative Resource for Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2016
Aromatherapy, massage and relaxation are three of the most commonly used therapies in cancer care. This book offers an integrated approach to using these therapies and provides an evidence-based foundation for complementary therapists working in cancer care settings. International in its scope, the...
Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child
Meeting Needs in a Natural Setting
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2010
Yoga therapy is gaining rapid recognition as a form of treatment that can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of children with a variety of complex needs. This book contains a specially-designed yoga program for use with children of all abilities, and provides both parents and professionals...
by Peter Gilligan
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
This book grew out of a question one of the author's students asked. The answer proved to be longer than either teacher or student could have anticipated.
As he looks at the complex art of 'Tai Chi', the author answers questions such as why, unlike in other martial arts, 'Tai Chi' has no gradings;...
The Yang Tàijí 24-Step Short Form
A Step-by-Step Guide for all Levels
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Yang 24-Step Tàijíquan is one of the most widely-practiced Tàijíquan forms in the world today, and the form that most people first learn. Gentle enough to be suitable for the elderly, yet challenging enough to stretch even the most experienced practitioner, it is also one of the most accessible...
Ayurvedic Healing
Contemporary Maharishi Ayurveda Medicine and Science
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2011
Ayurveda is one of the World's oldest and most comprehensive systems of natural medicine, and is particularly useful for addressing the chronic conditions Western medicine finds difficult to treat. This authoritative book provides a comprehensive introduction to Ayurvedic medicine for the practitioner...
Tui na
A Manual of Chinese Massage Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Tui na: The Chinese Massage Manual is a comprehensive and well established handbook for students and practitioners of Tui na in the West.
The author describes the roots and development of Tui na, how it works therapeutically with the context of Chinse medicine, and how to become an effective...
by Xiaorong Chang
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2012
This authoritative text provides a complete overview of Chinese moxibustion techniques and methods, including detailed treatments and contraindications for a wide range of conditions.
The authors cover the fundamentals of theory as well as the skills and techniques practitioners will need,...
The Compleat Acupuncturist
A Guide to Constitutional and Conditional Pulse Diagnosis
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
In this highly original and authoritative book, Peter Eckman takes pulse diagnosis as a common thread that links and integrates the various disciplines of Oriental medicine, and shows that they are in fact related by a common origin several thousand years ago. The text describes the clinical details...
The Key to the Qigong Meditation State
Rujing and Still Qigong
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2016
Exploring classic Qigong meditation from the perspective of modern psychology, parapsychology and cognitive science, Dr. Tianjun Liu defines the mental state of 'still' Qigong in new terms, identifying a specific mental state, Rujing. He examines the psychology of meditation, showing what happens,...
Wan's Clinical Application of Chinese Medicine
Scientific Practice of Diagnosis, Treatment and Therapeutic Monitoring
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Much of acupuncture practice in the West remains incomplete or less potent because it has been based upon particular interpretations often by only one individual, in translation. The broad, diverse and ancient practices of Chinese medicine are often misconstrued and overshadowed by the more modern...
Once Upon a Touch...
Story Massage for Children
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
A fun and creative way to increase general well-being, improve concentration and self-awareness, and encourage relaxation in children aged 3-11, this book offers a hands-on guide to story massage. Central to the book are step-by-step, illustrated instructions for ten easy-to-learn basic strokes which...
The Spirit of the Organs
Twelve stories for practitioners and patients
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2017
In the Chinese medicine tradition, understanding and resonating with the spirit of the organs leads to better diagnosis and more effective, powerful treatment. Behind most symptoms lies a disturbance of spirit, and the more alert a practitioner to the nature of such a disturbance the more effective...
Yoga for a Happy Back
A Teacher's Guide to Spinal Health through Yoga Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
This unique book offers a framework for using yoga therapeutically to heal back and spinal problems. Combining detailed instruction on evaluation and treatment techniques with personal narrative and case studies, Yoga for a Happy Back bridges the gap between practicing yoga for better physical health...
by Fengming Wang
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Traditionally shrouded in mystery and taught only to the closest students, the secrets of Taijiquan push-hands and fighting technique from the Chen style are revealed in this book.
Master Wang Fengming, an eleventh generation practitioner of Chen-style Taijiquan, provides detailed information about...