A book by Anatoly Yasinsky
Yoga vs Qigong: Basic Techniques
A scientific approach to ancient practices: how yoga and qigong work with the body, the breath and the mind
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How both practices work, what they share and how they differ. With photos, just like the full book.
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Six practices and the theory
Three practices from yoga, two from qigong, and meditation. Every chapter has a video lesson via QR code and its own page with the technique on this site.
YogaAsanahow to sit in pranayama and meditation
YogaPranayamabreathing exercises for beginners
YogaEye of Revelationfive exercises
QigongYi Jin JingShaolin set for muscles and tendons
QigongZhan Zhuangstanding meditation, the “pillar” exercise
MeditationMeditationrelaxation and awareness
Author
Anatoly YasinskyPhysicist (MIPT), qigong instructor, yoga therapist and meditation teacher. 25 years of practice, trained in Russia, China and India, writes for Yoga Journal. Explains yoga and qigong through biomechanics and physiology, without esotericism.
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A 235-page PDF. The download link arrives by email right after payment.
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Both the e-book and the audiobook are available in English, Bulgarian and Russian. This page sells the edition in the language of the page; the others are listed under “All editions and formats” at the bottom.
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