Tendon Nei Kung: Building Strength, Power, and Flexibility in the Joints

by Mantak Chia

A guide to strengthening and repairing the tendons to reverse the effects of aging

• Shows how strengthening the tendons can lead to more energy, healthier organs, and prevention of arthritis

• Explains how to practice the postures alone or with a partner

• Includes the Mung Beans hitting practice, which repairs damaged tendons and joints; relieves constipation, stomach cramps, and headaches; and aids in detoxification

Healthy tendons are the foundation of true strength in the body. Strong and supple tendons and open joints allow more space to store raw energy, which can then be transformed into higher creative and spiritual energy. The eight postures of Tendon Nei Kung are specifically designed to open the joints and fortify and grow all the tendons in the body, strengthening them as a unit. Like the practice of Iron Shirt Chi Kung, Tendon Nei Kung cultivates the ability to move the earth force up from the ground, through the feet, and into the body, in this case raising it to nourish the tendons.

In Tendon Nei Kung , Mantak Chia explains how to perform the eight postures individually as well as with a partner. He reveals how regular practice of Tendon Nei Kung can help prevent and relieve arthritis by forcing poisoning acid out of the body to make room for healing chi energy. He provides ten supplementary exercises to help heal damaged tendons and joints without strenuous movement and also includes information on the Mung Beans hitting practice, an ancient practice that in addition to repairing damaged tendons and joints also aids in detoxification and relieves constipation, stomach cramps, and headaches.

Genres: Health, Taoism

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Mantak Chia is a Taoist Master. He is best known for teaching his Taoist practices under the names of Healing Tao, Tao Yoga, Universal Healing Tao System and Chi Kung. Throughout decades of teaching, he has run numerous workshops, written a series of books, and published a number of training videos. For this reason, some people call him an author, a teacher or a healer. He views himself primarily as a teacher, "who helps his students empower themselves through cultivation of their chi energy." (-wiki)

Reviews

[Elyse]

I'm glad this book exists, and enjoyed the descriptions of the power of tendons for propulsion and motion. Very hard to follow the actual exercises, which may have been the intent, i.e. to send readers to find an actual teacher to study with. Wish there had been a video series accompaniment.

[Agus Aditya]

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