A Yoga for Healing and Energy from the Tibetan Tradition.
This book presents Kum Nye - a holistic healing system first documented in 8th-century Tibetan scripts that aims to free the flow of the body's energy to achieve optimum health and vitality. Brought to the West and systematised by Lama Tarthang Tulku, the practice is a yoga-like tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Kum Nye promotes emotional and physical well-being through three strands of discipline:
- Sitting exercises and breathing techniques help us to appreciate feelings of which we are normally unaware, thereby connecting us with the vitality of our energy centres of chakras.
- Self-massage techniques and movement exercises stimulate subtle energies believed to permeate the whole being, integrating our mental and physical selves and promoting greater self-understanding.
- Stretching exercises induce a deep sense of relaxation on three levels - the physical, the mental and emotional, and the energetic or spiritual.
The book draws on all three strands to present more than 70 of the Tibetan relaxation exercises - progressing from basic breathing, self-massage and movement techniques in the first half of the book, to a selection of more advanced techniques in the second half.
Suitable for all ages, these gentle exercises serve to relieve tension, heighten energy levels, improve concentration and enhance sensory awareness.
Combining more than 200 specially commissioned photographs with step-by-step instructions, 'Tibetan Relaxation' brings the benefits of this practice into the modern Western home. It is a unique book - essential for anyone who wants to live more happily and easefully in an increasingly stressful world.
