My favorite book on Chi Gung:

WIth Chinese Health systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi and Chi Gung (also known as QiGong) becoming more and more popular, I wanted to recommend my favorite book on the study and practice of Chi Gung.

It's called appropriately enough ” Chi Gung: Chinese Healing, Energy and Natural Magick”  by L.V. Carnie.

Lily of the Valley's book is written in an easy-to-read, almost conversational fashion, like two friends talking over a roaring fire on a cold, dark night.  She begins with the fundamental principles of Chi Gung and then moves onto discussing wonderfully diverse ways to train yourself to increase your experience of Chi.

You can literally open the book to any page and find an intriguing discussion on topics like how to use Chi Gung for healing, enhancing your sense of smell, training with colors, flying a kite, or even how to practice Chi Gung while fly-fishing.

I really enjoy Lily of the Valley's book because she beautifully conveys the most important lesson of any Chi Gung practice, namely that the point of training is to move beyond the practice and be able apply it to all parts of your life.  A simple approach that can lead to great understanding and growth.

I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in exploring this ancient art.