Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Putting Craniosacral Chi Kung into Practice

Introduction

PART ONE

Physical Flow

1 Working with Cosmic Flow: Western and Taoist Approaches

2 Awakening the Major Pumps

3 Building Awareness and Appreciation

PART TWO

Emotional and Mental Flows

4 Everything Is Connected to the Flow

5 Balancing Emotional and Mental Flows

PART THREE

Spiritual Flow

6 Everything Is Energy

7 Becoming Liquid Light: The Endocrine System and Spiritual Practice

8 Cosmic Flow: The Art and Skill of Nondoing

Appendix 1. Cosmic Cranial-Elemental Connections

Appendix 2. Additional Pumps

Notes

Bibliography

Online Resources

About the Authors

The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center

Index

About the Author

Mantak Chia, world-famous Inner Alchemy and Chi Kung master, founded the Universal Healing Tao System in 1979. He has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world. He is the author of more than 55 books, including Healing Light of the Tao and Chi Self-Massage. Joyce Thom is a craniosacral instructor with a master’s degree in medical qi gong, advanced certification in traditional Asian therapies, and degrees from Yale and Princeton. The founder of The PATH, a healing and teaching organization, she teaches seminars around the world.

Reviews

“This wonderful book is a jewel for anyone interested in the interweaving of Chi Kung and Craniosacral Work, two of the oldest healing traditions. You will learn how to bring these ancient healing practices into daily life in simple, practical ways. A superb resource for self-care and self-growth!”
*Hugh Milne, author of The Heart of Listening and founder of Visionary Craniosacral Work*