Daoist Nei Gong for Women: The Art of the Lotus and the Moon

by Roni Edlund, Damo Mitchell, Sophie Johnson (Foreword)

Although the energetic anatomy of men and women is different, the ancient teachings of Nu Dan, a separate branch of internal alchemy for women, have been lost in the literature over the centuries and only survive through practice in the lineages. This book takes a detailed look at female energetic anatomy, exploring how it is different from its male counterpart, and explains and describes the specific practices which support the unique strengths and challenges that the female energy system presents. Previously wrapped in secrecy, the teachings in this book include qigong exercises that activate the energy of the uterus and an explanation of how menstruation and a connection to the cycles of the moon can be converted into a tool for Nei Gong development.

Genres: Nonfiction

290 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Lucie Paris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but a bit long! But it was great to understand how women can practice differently.

When I've read the summary I was curious about the differences... Of course. At the same time, I was asking myself if it may be the same way with all the practice. Like for Tai Chi or even if we could apply it for medidation as we all are different.
So I was having a lot of questions and was excited to start this journey.

Don't get me wrong, it was a great one to hear about the authors experiences and the way they have discovered a new way of practicing for women. I just thought that it has taken to much time to explain it and to go right to the point.
Of course, you need to learn and understand the background but it has put an heaviness in something that already need some concentration.

Interesting but with length.

Lucie
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[Corin Stedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am confused by the previous review stating that this book is long... it's quite short (281 pages) and full of info, so I don't think Roni is wasting time getting to the point. I believe the companion book, A Comprehensive Guide to Daoist Neigong by Damo Mitchell (which is 568 pages) is 100% necessary if you want to get everything there is to get out of Roni's book. For me personally, I am still learning the wuji posture (it has been difficult for me). I hit a wall pretty fast with the posture by going off the description in this book. The Comprehensive Guide goes into much, much more detail. So I found that this book provides a good companion and connects well to the other book. There are a treasure trove of practices in this short book, but it will take much longer to master them than to read a mere 281 pages about them.

[MaryAnn Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to admit that I didn't finish reading the book, but I did have so many questions for my Qi Gong teacher that he picked it up and has been addressing the differences for women studying Qi gong.

[Jane Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good research for women. I’ve not come across some of this info anywhere else at all. Very refreshing.

[Evillion · Rating 3 out of 5]

i barely understood a thing