BookMimi Kuo-Deemer.
Summary: "For centuries, Chinese leaders and seekers have embraced the art of self-cultivation, xiu yang ("sheow-yaang"). A simple yet powerful principle, xiu yang fosters the capacity to be fully human and awake, finding balance and peace at home and in the community. Author Mimi Kuo-Deemer leads readers through a combination of practices from meditation and mindfulness to yoga and qigong, offering ancient wisdom to help address contemporary challenges"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part 1. The art of xiu yang
Xiu yang and the dao
The mandala of xiu yang
Seeing the ordinary as extraordinary
Part 2. Xiu yang for a healthy and harmonious body
Living by our body clock
Breath and longevity
Moderate exercise for maximum health
Nin chi le ma? Have you eaten?
Part 3. Xiu yang for a balanced mental and emotional life
Meditating on the breath
Mindfulness: cultivating skillful responses to life
A harmonious heart
Freeing the inner critic: from self-concern to self-cultivation
Part 4. Xiu yang for a happier place in the world
Cultivating virtues for sustainable happiness
Ffluidity and humility
Spontaneity and creativity
Spaciousness.
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