Qigong Meditation Embryonic Breathing 2nd. Ed.: The Foundation of Internal Elixir Cultivation

Build a strong foundation for health, longevity, and spiritual enlightenment with the ancient art of Q?igrave;gōng Embryonic Breathing (Internal Elixir).

Chinese Q?gōng can be categorized into External Elixir (Wai Dan) and Internal Elixir (Nei Dan). To reach the goals of longevity and spiritual enlightenment, the practitioner must learn Internal Elixir Q?gōng.

The first step, and the focus of this book, is to understand the theory and the method of Embryonic Breathing. Practicing this breathing technique will help you

• Optimize your central energy system


• Conserve your energy


• Store this energy at abundant levels

Using ancient Buddhist and Daoist documents, Dr. Y?aacute;ng analyzes and discusses meditation theory and training methods in a modern and scientific manner. This double-edged approach will enable you to quickly achieve a high level of understanding.

It is well acknowledged that without a proper foundation, the root of spiritual enlightenment will not be established and the meditative practice of Q?gōng for spiritual enlightenment, may be in vain.

Q?gōng Embryonic Breathing is organized into three parts

• Foundations: General Q?gōng concepts and meditation theory


• Translations and commentary of ancient documents related to Embryonic Breathing


• The practice of Embryonic Breathing meditation

The necessary second and third steps are to practice Q?gōng Small Circulation and Q?gōng Grand Circulation.

This second edition includes pinyin tonal marks for pronunciation, modern Chinese fonts, and illustration enhancements.

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a world-renowned author, scholar, and teacher of qigong and Chinese martial arts. He has been involved in martial arts since 1961 and maintains over 55 schools in 18 countries. Dr. Yang's writing and teaching include the subjects of qigong, kung fu, tai chi chuan, massage, and meditation. He is the author of over 35 books and 80 videos. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming teaches and resides at his YMAA Retreat Center in Miranda, California.