Liu Zi Jue: Six Sounds Approach to Qigong Breathing Exercises (Chinese Health Qigong) Paperback – August 15, 2008

I really like the setup of this Book/DVD training routine. I have been in pain for two decades, not so much now. While deployed overseas, I had my knee injured, I had my foot injured. I come home and I injure my back, then my neck. I tried to get back into shape, I tried returning to the workout routines that I grew up doing, that the Military taught me. I tried, and because of the pain, it was not possible. In a desperate last attempt to try anything, Several months ago I discovered Chi Kung aka. QiGong, I didn't believe that it would work, but I bought a book. About month later I bought a QiGong DVD on Ba Duan Jin "Eight Pieces of Brocade", and it helped. I no longer have to wear braces on my knees, my back may still be stiff, but it does not hurt all the time, my neck is better, I can now turn my head to the left without pain, I no longer dread what needs to be done. I purchased Liu Zi Jue, put in the DVD as soon as I got home, checked out the set up of the instruction, I started in on the book, and I must say that I am impressed with how well it is lined up, easy to follow, the book not only shows how to do the routines, but explains the common mistakes, and you can actually follow along with the DVD, reading the book as they demonstrate, then in a different section of the DVD you can get up and follow along. Being able to engage every style of learning method, seeing, hearing, and doing. I seldom give 5 stars to anything, so when I say that I love it, I mean, I recommend this to the people that I know, and who trust me. If you are looking for a low impact, high result workout, that is adaptable to your specific needs.... I would encourage you to give this a try. The layout of the book is easy to follow, the matching DVD flows with the book, and then goes on to allow you to be able to get up and follow along and do the routines too. I am so glad to have discovered these exercise routines, and I am very happy with the way the book, and DVD allow a person to learn and adopt to the needs of the users. I now look forward to doing the 20-30 minute routines, not because I enjoy working out, but because I get such good results from doing these Chi Kung "QiGong" routines. Liu Zi Jue would be a great introduction to the elderly of those who have been recovering from a major illness and want a soft gentle flowing workout routine. This is one of a four book/DVD set, but you only need one to get started, all others are optional.

I have bought all the series of these books and had problems with soem if the DVD that are included. Very poor quality from where I stand. I have purchased other DVD's from other masters and have no complaints. The DVD's that did work were helpful to work along with the book.The big issue is that after I returned it to Amazon and explained that it had a defective DVD still had to pay freight and it took Amazon time to refund the amount. Other than that it helps understand more of the Chinese arts for developing Chi.

Very well written.

All the books in this set are great. Easy to follow instructions and pictures and the DVDs are top quality also.

Ancient exercises, just go for it guys. Believe and investigate, then you'll try and experiment like a scientist. Love it.

very detailed and clear

Great book and great seller

The Six Healing Sounds, the Liu Zi Jue, (六字訣) exist in many versions--no surprise with that because they were even mentioned in the The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Huangdi Neijing) which is about 2,000 years old. The book and DVD set bring out the most logical order and the best way to pronounce the Six Sounds. There is extensive instruction to do just that. The sounds are more helpful if done with movements which you will also find on the DVD. (Verbal instructions are possible in either English or Mandarin Chinese.) My only criticism is that there could be more use of Daoist symbology--but alas modern China--as much of the western world--is skeptical of anything "spiritual." Nevertheless this book/DVD can open the door to better health and mental wellbeing. The DVD had no technical difficulties: it had great visual clarity; however the sound volume was high, but no problem.

One of a set of four books each dealing with one traditional Chinese Health Qigong (Chi Kung) exercise. Pretty good book with complementary DVD that shows the exercises done very prettily. I have been learning Chi Kung since 1986 and teaching it in various forms since 1994; so I applaud the production of books in English, which are otherwise few and far between. BUT it would be optimistic to suggest that someone who has never looked at this set of exercises before could learn them to a reasonable standard from this book/DVD combination. The concepts and the exercises are too complex for this. As an 'aide memoire', however, it is brilliant.

I recently joined a chi kung class at our local leisure club and we are learning sounds in the class so I purchased this item to help me so that I could practice at home. Unfortunately these are different to what I am learning but I am still finding it very interesting to read and learn more about chi kung. The book includes a DVD which explains the moves and shows you how to do the various sounds and what parts of the body the sound is healing. I did find in places the DVD wasn't a very good recording however, which was a bit of a let down

This set of Qigong is really useful for anyone who is interested in tai chi or Qigong but does not have much time or if you are injured. This is a less physically demanding Qigong set but uses some very deep underpinning theory.

A very heloful book

EXCELLENT BOOKS AS ALWAYS FROM THE CHINESE HEALTH QIGONG ASSOCIATION RANGE.