The Genki Self Health Guide: Improve your Body and Mind with Traditional Oriental Medicine

Genki is a Japanese word meaning 'energetic' or 'full of life'. It is also translated as 'healthy'.

The Genki Self Health Guide provides a beginner's guide to Traditional Oriental Medicine.

Containing simple and practical advice based on the principles of ancient Eastern healthcare.

Including:

• An understanding of the flow of Ki / Qi energy in the body.
• An introduction to the Channel / Meridian system - the network of energetic pathways that run through the body and organs.
• A simple explanation of Yin and Yang in the body.
• How the smooth flow of Ki energy is essential for good health.

Additionally, this book covers:

• How regular activity keeps your body young.
• The importance of deep breathing and meditation in balancing the emotions.
• How stress and tension blocks the natural flow of Ki-energy in the body and what you can do about it.

The Genki Self Health Guide also contains:

• Simple exercises with photos.
• A beginner's guide to self-acupressure.
• Information on food and diet, the concept of Ikigai.
• And a look into the background of Traditional Oriental Medicine in the West.

Genki Self Health is a concise, simple and practical guide to learning all about Traditional Oriental Medicine and how it can improve your body and mind.

John Dixon is a practicing acupuncturist in the UK with experience in palliative and hospice care.