The Chi Revolution: Harnessing the Healing Power of Your Life Force

by Bruce Frantzis

Revolution is generally considered something external, explosive. In this book, Bruce Frantzis, renowned chi master and author, challenges readers to embark on an inner revolution to reclaim joy and happiness in life, reverse the effects of aging and release their stress and negative emotions.

Chi adepts can consciously feel and work with all the acupuncture meridians, internal organs and other structures in their own bodies. Yet these are skills that most Westerners would consider to be something out of science fiction and absolutely impossible to achieve in real life. Drawing on forty years of training in ancient Chinese practices, Frantzis provides readers with new and startling insights about how life-force energy—chi—can help them achieve enduring health and wellbeing. “The smooth, balanced flow of your life-force energy is the single most important determinant to your health, vitality and happiness,” he says.

Instead of the “no pain, no gain,” mantra of our over-caffeinated, stressed out culture, Frantzis gives readers energetic fitness exercises that comprise the unique Chi Rev Workout™. These transformative exercises teach readers to activate and strengthen their chi and to relax their nervous systems. “The more you relax, the more health, stamina and strength you will have,” says Frantzis.

Frantzis reveals how once closely guarded and ancient secrets of chi are the power
—Spirituality, prayer and meditation.
—Acupuncture and the potent self-healing methods of chi gung (qigong) and Taoist yoga.
—Enhanced sexual vitality and intimate relationships.
—Internal martial arts, such as tai chi.
—Divination methods of the I Ching .

Genres: Meditation

248 pages, Paperback

First published January 29, 2008

About the author

Bruce Kumar Frantzis is a Taoist Lineage Master with more than 40 years experience in Eastern healing systems. He is the first known Westerner to hold authentic lineages in qigong, bagua, tai chi, hsing-i and Taoist meditation.
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)

Reviews

[Shefi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’d previously read Brice Frantzis’ “The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi”, so i was familiar enough with the first section, on the power of chi to transform your life - i was already convinced.

I’d watched a few videos on YouTube about Opening the Energy Gates and the Tiger and Dragon set of movements (Tony Cardoza’s demonstration was particularly instructive), so I went straight to section 3 which describes in detail how to do “Five Energy Exercises for Life”.

Section 2 seems to be a deeper dive into the subject of Chi and the Tao. Haven’t read it yet. I’m too eager to practice the movements.

The first 2 are standing and scanning. The other 3 are the Dragon and Tiger movements 1, 4 and 5. I’d learned the exterior form of these from watching YouTube videos, but Frantzis explains in the book in detail how to do each one and breaks them down into incremental steps which not only makes learning them easier and faster but by following these steps and taking time to practice each one thoroughly before going on to the next one, i felt i was learning to do the movements correctly right from the beginning.

Frantzis seems to have put a great deal of his knowledge and experience into this book; not only of chi and the Tao but also of how to teach others.

I have ordered Frantzis’ Tiger and Dragon books and am enjoying practicing these exercises daily until those books arrive.

[Taylor Ellwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

The CHI Revolution is a solid book which walks readers through the basics of Chi and introduces some movement and breathing practices that you can integrate into your life. It's a book I would recommend to someone just starting to learn about Taoist practices, because it's a good jump off point that can help you learn a lot, including perhaps the most important rule of any spiritual practice, which is the 70% rule. If you want to learn more about internal energy work and meditation practice, this is a good book to start with.

[Jace Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

It seems most of Bruce's books are marketing ploys. This one gives little information about Chi cultivation and more about how great and beneficial the techniques he is presenting are. Then gives a few simple techniques to practice. If you want more or deeper detail and instruction, I guess you will have to go to Colorado.

[Foxthyme · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have all of Frantzis' books. This one brings together information that's scattered through a number of his other books, so it's a great summary. It also contains information that hasn't been presented before. Lots to think about. This 'is' the info many have sought lifetimes to find. The practice is what makes it reality.

[Brad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I great starting point if you've never read any of Frantzis's other books, and are new to Chi Gung and Tai Chi. His masterpiece is really "Opening the Energy Gates of your Body", but this book does give a good cross section of the rational and benefits behind Chi Gung.