Harnessing the Power of the Universe

by Daniel Reid

An overview of this ancient system of Chinese medicine, together with a practical guide to personal practice and basic technique. It includes an historical account of the evolution of chi-gung, an analysis of its major styles, exercises for beginners and the more experienced, and information on diet and lifestyle.

326 pages, Hardcover

First published August 3, 1998

About the author

Daniel Reid was born in 1948 in San Francisco and spent his childhood in East Africa. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley in 1970, and a Masters of Arts degree in Chinese Language and Civilization at the Monterey Institute of International Studies in 1973, Reid moved to Taiwan, where he spent 16 years studying and writing about various aspects of traditional Chinese culture, focusing particularly on Chinese medicine and ancient Taoist health and longevity systems. In 1989, he relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where he continued his research and writing until 1999, when he immigrated with his wife Snow to the Byron Bay region of Australia, where he now makes his home.