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a healthy life, including Taoist spiritual practices for achievement andattaining immortality.Softcover, 200 pages. $14.95The Tao of Nutrition by Maoshing NiIn addition to describing the energetic properties of various foodsaccording to Taoist belief, the author offers a guide to a balanced dietbased on the principles of Chinese nutrition. Suggested remedial dietsand food items for common conditions ranging from acne to wormsare included. An additional section covers simple vegetarian recipes.Softcover, 214 pages. $14.95Chinese Herbal Medicine by Daniel P. ReidHighly illustrated, it examines the natural flora and fauna on whichherbal medicine is based and explains the philosophy that propelled itsdevelopment. Describing the art and practice of herbal medicine as appliedtoday, it also highlights the potential to combine modern Westerndiagnoses and traditional Chinese treatment to form a complete andeffective system for both preventative and curative medicine.Softcover, 175 pages. $25Sexual CultivationTaoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energyby Mantak Chia & Michael WinnA unique volume of Taoist Sexual Yoga, especially attuned to the male.These practices enable men to conserve and transform sexual energythrough its circulation in the Microcosmic Orbit, invigorating andrejuvenating the body's vital functions. Hidden for centuries, theseesoteric techniques and principles make the process of linking sexualenergy and transcendent states of consciousness accessible to the reader.Soft cover, 250 pages. $16.95Healing Love Through the Tao:Cultivating Female Sexual Energyby Mantak and Maneewan ChiaThis book outlines the methods for cultivating female sexual energy,introducing for the first time in the West the different techniques fortransforming and circulating female sexual energy.Softcover, 328 pages. $14.95The Tao of Love and Sex by Jolan ChangLongevity and the sexual response: the prolongation of virility intoextreme old age; the art of lovemaking regarded as a basic therapy inthe Taoist medical canon—these subjects, which are burning topics forus in the West, are discussed with insight in this first detailed studyof the lovecraft of the Taoist medical schools. Illustrated with classicalerotic paintings.Softcover, 136 pages. $15Sexual Secrets: The Alchemy of Ecstasyby Nik Douglas & Penny SlingerA definitive and all-encompassing guide to sex and mysticism. Profuselyillustrated throughout, it covers sacred sexuality from the traditions ofIndia, Nepal, Tibet, China and Japan. Reveals the wisdom of the sageswhose teachings on sexuality have stood the test of twenty centuriesand, even today, show how physical love can become the pathway toliberation.Softcover, 383 pages. $25The Tao of Sexby Howard S. Levy & Akira IshiharaConsists of a highly readable translation of the sexological sectionsfound in the Japanese medical encyclopedia "The Essence of MedicalPrescriptions" (Ishimpo) which has been celebrated as the most importantbible of sex for East Asia. Softcover, 241 pages. $15.95The Sexual Teachings of the White Tigress:Secrets of the Female Taoist Mastersby Hsi LaiTranslation of a 3,000-year-old White Tigress sexual manual explainingtechniques for absorbing male sexual energy, intensifying organs,restoring beauty, re-creating youthful sexual energy and enliven thesexual organs. Softcover, 264 pages, $19.95The Sexual Teachings of the Jade Dragon:Taoist Methods for Male Sexual Revitalizationby Hsi LaiReveals how Taoist sexual practices can help men achieve "immortality"through the enhancement of their sexual prowess through a 3,000-yearoldsystem. The goal of the Jade Dragon is health, longevity and immortallythough external and internal regimens for the enhancementand accumulation of the Three treasures of Taoism—jing (sexual andphysical energy), qi (breath and vital energy), and shen (spiritual andmental energy).Softcover, 242 pages, 16.95DVDsAttune Your Body with Dao-In by Hua-Ching NiDao-In is a Taoist exercise consisting of a series of gentle, rhythmicmovements to adjust and attune, and at the same time generate,strengthen or invigorate personal energy. Presented by contemporaryTaoist master, Hua-Ching Ni, himself in his eighties, who demonstratesthe movements and is himself an example of the healing properties ofthis ancient yet simple practice.50 minutes $39.95Self-Healing Qigong For the Five Organ Systemsby Dr. Maoshing NiAn excellent course in self-healing qigong, this video offers a comprehensivecourse as taught by Dr. Maoshing Ni of Yo San University.Covers specific techniques for healing and strengthening the five majororgan systems (liver, kidney/bladder, respiratory/immune, cardiovascularand digestive). Each organ system is explained in detail in bothmedical and energetic terms and then the specific exercise is taught.Two hours, $39.95Qigong:Awakening and Mastering the MedicineWithin by Roger JahnkeIncludes the Enhance Vitality Method, a practice of stretches andwarm-ups to enhance the movement of blood, lymph, qi and oxygenthroughout the body; the Seven Precious Practices, movements togather and release qi; the Tendon Changing Practice, concerned withoptimizing coordinating and balancing the connective tissues of thebody; Marrow Washing Practice, combines accumulated qi from theelements to store it in the marrow, enhancing blood and immune factors.Roger Jahnke brings a gentle yet authoritative voice to this field.60 minutes, $29.95Eight Simple Exercises for Health: Eight Pieces of Brocadeby Yang Jwing-MingCompanion video to the book of the same name. $29.95The Eight Treasures by Maoshing NiCompanion video to the book of the same name. Never before presentedin its entire 32 movement form, this system of Eight Treasure's isunique in its ability to work the body from head to toe while unblockingobstructions in the energy channels. $39.95The Empty Vessel 55