Tian Tao Yoga E-Book

Julia Kant

• Herausgeber: Tian Tao Verlag
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Seitenzahl: 83

Beschreibung

Tian Tao Yoga is a powerful technique of regeneration and self-healing that was practiced secretly in China's monasteries until the Cultural Revolution. One of the special features of this gentle yet powerful method is that it is easy to learn and does not require any special athleticism or agility. This makes it possible for older people or those with limited mobility to practice the exercises. Body, mind and soul are effectively revitalized and aligned on a deep inner level.In this book, Julia Kant provides insight into the practice, philosophy and history of these once closely guarded techniques. She reports on her own path to Tian Tao as well as on the amazing experiences of many practitioners. The basic level exercises, presented with numerous illustrations, can already show profound effects if practiced regularly. The book also contains an exercise guide with valuable tips and explanations based on experience from many years of teaching and hundreds of seminars. It can serve as a useful companion.

Leseprobe

Julia Kant

Tian Tao Yoga

The Pearl of all Self-Healing and Longevity Techniques from the Far East

About the author:

Julia Kant, born 1978, studied Tian Tao Yoga in the direct line of Chinese Master Ho Lo and is the founder of the Tian Tao Yoga School of Europe. She has taught this technique to hundreds of people throughseminars and private sessions.

ISBN 978-3-947254-16-3

Edition Dec 2021

Julia Kant

Tian Tao Yoga

The Pearl of all Self-Healing and Longevity Techniques from the Far East

Table of Contents

Thanks

Taking Care

My Path to Tian Tao

The Origins – Legends and Ancestry

Wide-Ranging Benefits

Introduction to the Practice

Fanning Internal Flames – Gathering Energy from Heaven

The Rippling Wave – Revujenating the Spine

The Tranquility Technique – The Saint Prepares the Elixir

Enhancement: Introductory and Final Gesture

Fire and Water combine

Exercise Guide

The Human Energy System from a Taoist Perspective

System Overview

Which exercises are best suited for what needs?

Contact

Landmarks

Cover

Start of Content

Julia Kant

Tian Tao Yoga

The Pearl of all Self-Healing and Longevity Techniques from the Far East

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Contents

Thanks6

Taking Care7

My Path to Tian Tao8

The Origins – Legends and Ancestry15

Wide-ranging Benefits21

Introduction to the Practice26

Fanning Internal Flames – Gathering Energy from Heaven28

The Rippling Wave – Rejuvenating the Spine35

The Tranquility Technique – The Saint Prepares the Elixir53

Preliminary and Concluding Gestures70

Fire and Water Unite82

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Tips for Personal Practice88

The Art of No Effort88

Preparation, Duration and Regularity89

Essential Principles94

Spontaneity: Invitation to Self-Regulation94

Circularity96

On Slowness97

Emotional Healing98

Cycles101

Dealing with Techniques other than Tian Tao103

Personal Sessions105

Motivation for Personal Practice107

Nutrition112

The Human Energy System from a Taoist Perspective118

Tian Tao as a System of Internal Alchemy118

The Three Treasures120

Regeneration of Jing121

The Extraordinary Vessels: Qi Jing Ba Mai122

The Five Elements124

Dragon and Tiger128

The Spirital Embryo130

System Synopsis131

Which exercises are best suited for what needs?132

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Thanks

My deepest gratitude goes to the Great Master Ho Lo, who generously gave this pristine pearl of inner arts to all people in future generations and not just a sliver of chosen people in elite circles. He continually encouraged and supported me in my undertakings and teachings of the technique.

In addition, heartfelt thanks go to Tina Barry for her active and invaluable assistance with the completion of the system, and for giving so generously of her time during my visit to Australia.

I would also like to thank my earlier teachers – their input and developmental guidance were vital and brought me to the point where I now stand.

Thanks go out as well to Maureen Belaski for her design of this book, to Ulrike Krüger for her meticulous proofreading, to Peter Grätz for his patient photography and to Klaus Pfeifer for the wonderful illustrations throughout the book. I would also like to thank Brenda Arnold for the English translation.

Last, but not least, I would like to thank my family, especially my mother, grandparents and cousin Michael. Their unwavering support throughout the many stages of my under-takings has been truly special.

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Taking Care

This book aims to give an insight into the practice, philo-sophy and history of once closely guarded techniques. For the interested, it may serve as an introduction to the world of Tian Tao, for the practitioner, it can be a useful companion and guide.

The exercises presented here correspond to the extended basic level and, if they have been taught by a qualified teacher, can already have a noticeable effect. In the theoretical chapters there are important keys for a deeper understanding of the pro-cesses and cycles that are passed through during the practice of the exercises. In addition to the traditional knowledge handed down, experiences from many years of teaching practice, hun-dreds of seminars and the feedback from numerous students has been incorporated.

By its very nature, a medium like a book cannot replace per-sonal instruction. Therefore, those who practice the exercises of Tian Tao solely on the basis of this book do so entirely on their own responsibility.

The practice of Tian Tao does not replace the diagnosis or treatment by a doctor, alternative practitioner or psychologist. If there are diseases or other physical limitations, it should be clarified beforehand with a doctor to what extent the exercises are suitable in each case.

The individual experiences of practitioners mentioned in the book must not be understood as promises of healing. The author assumes no responsibility for the consequences of the practices or their misuse. Those who do not follow the instructions or recommendations when practicing do so at their own risk.

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My Path to Tian Tao

As a child and teenager, I never dreamed that my future path would be so intensely connected with movement and body-work. Compared to the rest of my family, I was quite unathletic.I could neither run fast nor jump high or far, gymnastics equip-ment terrified me, and on ice skates I couldn‘t manage to keep my body balanced for two minutes. At a relatively early age I was diagnosed with a postural imbalance, which unfortunately did not disappear, perhaps also because I performed the prescribed exercises only occasionally and with reluctance. But as soon as it came to expression and rhythm, my enthusiasm was aroused. That‘s why I loved to dance, especially since I was good at memorizing sequences of movements.

I had set my mind on becoming an actress, when, in my early 20s, a health crisis forced me to radically change my life. A severe cold left me with chronic laryngitis, accompanied by physical ex-haustion, breathing difficulties and other unpleasant symptoms. The party-filled teenage life in Berlin in the 1990s had played its part, and even in theater circles, according to the cliché, people were ”living on the edge.” I had already noticed before the cri-sis that my body could not process these escapades as easily as other more robust natures. Since the mucous membranes in my nose and throat burned like fire for weeks and months, a con-tinuation of this lifestyle was out of the question.

In retrospect, I am grateful that my body forced me to change course so early on, thus leading me to my true path.

Due to my interest in spiritual issues, I turned to holistic healing methods, which slowly – with some setbacks – im-proved my health. I studied movement theater and in this con-text learned body-oriented techniques that were not only use-

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ful for the stage, but also developed awareness within the body. At the same time, the training was often hard and punishing. In the first year and a half, knee pain plagued me almost con-stantly; my spine also gave me problems, despite the many exercises designed to strengthen and “lengthen” it. Osteopaths at that time said I would probably always have to suffer from pain due to structural changes. Such pessimistic prognoses, however, never managed to discourage me for long. On the contrary, they strengthened my determination, because deep down I always knew that body and mind can heal if we hold the appropriate keys. Parallel to the movement-intensive tech-niques, which later included martial arts, I practiced various forms of meditation and energy work. In addition, the topic of nutrition and the question of which form of nutrition is the most sensible and natural played a major role. Involuntarily, I learned a lot by trial and error. Whatever I found helpful, I began to teach and share with other people over the years. Therefore, when I first came into contact with the exercises of Tian Tao in 2004, I had already gained extensive experience with different transformative methods.

At that time, I had reached a point in my life where I won-dered whether it might not also be possible to bring about pro-found changes in a gentle way. Wouldn‘t it be more beneficial to cooperate with the body than to strain it even more with drastic treatments? I had worked diligently over the years to change my-self – and began to realize that this pattern of rushing forward was part of the problem. It reflected not only good intentions, but also a lack of confidence and acceptance of the current state of affairs.

I was also looking for a holistic method that could bridge the gap between the physical and the subtle spiritual levels,

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because many techniques were either too focused on the physical or fixated only on the spiritual.

When I was ready to question and let go of my previous mo-tivation, this “Chinese yoga” suddenly appeared. I came across a poster with an illustration of the movement for rejuvenating the spine, which for some inexplicable reason contained all the qualities I was looking for. It radiated something gently rapturous, extremely content, and complete in itself. Moreover, it was graceful and simply beautiful.

At first I practiced on my own according to written inst-ructions. Later on, I attended seminars. In the first few months, I was most fascinated by the standing exercise for the spine. It seemed to me that I could literally kill seven birds with one stone. This extremely organic and constantly repetitive move-ment started on so many levels at the same time that it