Shiatsu Books | Summaries & Audio

The Book of Massage

by Lucinda Lidell • 1984

Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.

3.86

292

✋ Massage Therapy 🏮 Eastern Medicine 🦶 Reflexology ✨ Energy Healing 🗺️ Body Reading

The Book of Massage 92%

Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.

by Lucinda Lidell 1984

3.86

292 ratings

✋ Massage Therapy 🏮 Eastern Medicine 🦶 Reflexology ✨ Energy Healing 🗺️ Body Reading

The Healer Within

by Roger Jahnke • 2013

Your body makes its own medicine. Four ancient Chinese practices that teach it how.

4.13

232

🧧 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌱 Self-Healing Practices 🌬️ Breathwork 🤲 Self-Massage 🚶 Gentle Movement

The Healer Within 89%

Your body makes its own medicine. Four ancient Chinese practices that teach it how.

by Roger Jahnke 2013

4.13

232 ratings

🧧 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌱 Self-Healing Practices 🌬️ Breathwork 🤲 Self-Massage 🚶 Gentle Movement

Reiki For Dummies

by Nina L. Paul • 2005

Channel healing energy through your hands: the practical method now welcomed by modern medicine.

3.90

185

🖐️ Energy Healing 🏥 Complementary Medicine 🙌 Self-Healing Techniques 🌿 Holistic Wellness 🧘 Spiritual Practice

Reiki For Dummies 89%

Channel healing energy through your hands: the practical method now welcomed by modern medicine.

by Nina L. Paul 2005

3.90

185 ratings

🖐️ Energy Healing 🏥 Complementary Medicine 🙌 Self-Healing Techniques 🌿 Holistic Wellness 🧘 Spiritual Practice

The Little Book of Energy Medicine

by Donna Eden • 2012

Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.

4.38

236

🌀 Energy Healing 🌿 Complementary Medicine 👆 Acupressure Techniques 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💧 Lymphatic Health

The Little Book of Energy Medicine Summary

The Little Book of Energy Medicine 89%

Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.

by Donna Eden 2012

4.38

236 ratings

🌀 Energy Healing 🌿 Complementary Medicine 👆 Acupressure Techniques 🧘 Emotional Regulation 💧 Lymphatic Health

The MELT Method

by Sue Hitzmann • 2013

A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.

3.67

851

🧽 Self-Myofascial Release 🕸️ Fascia Therapy 🩹 Pain Management 🧠 Nervous System Reset 👵 Aging Gracefully

The MELT Method 88%

A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.

by Sue Hitzmann 2013

3.67

851 ratings

🧽 Self-Myofascial Release 🕸️ Fascia Therapy 🩹 Pain Management 🧠 Nervous System Reset 👵 Aging Gracefully

The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu

by Wong Kiew Kit • 2001

How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.

3.93

358

🥋 Chinese Martial Arts 🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🌀 Qigong Practice 🔥 Internal Arts ⚔️ Martial Philosophy

The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu 88%

How Shaolin monks build power from chi, not muscle, and why forms unlock it.

by Wong Kiew Kit 2001

3.93

358 ratings

🥋 Chinese Martial Arts 🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🌀 Qigong Practice 🔥 Internal Arts ⚔️ Martial Philosophy

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere

by Adele Westbrook • 1983

Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.

4.21

1k+

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🇯🇵 Japanese Budo 🧠 Mind Body Integration ✨ Energy Work ⚖️ Martial Ethics

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere 88%

Aikido's core strategy: drawing attackers into a circular field where their own force does the work.

by Adele Westbrook 1983

4.21

1k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🇯🇵 Japanese Budo 🧠 Mind Body Integration ✨ Energy Work ⚖️ Martial Ethics

The Way of Qigong

by Kenneth S. Cohen • 1999

From breath to bedroom: qigong's complete guide to cultivating life energy, with the science.

4.20

760

🌀 Energy Healing 🏥 Chinese Medicine 🧘 Qigong Practice 🌬️ Breath Work ⚡ Energy Medicine

The Way of Qigong 88%

From breath to bedroom: qigong's complete guide to cultivating life energy, with the science.

by Kenneth S. Cohen 1999

4.20

760 ratings

🌀 Energy Healing 🏥 Chinese Medicine 🧘 Qigong Practice 🌬️ Breath Work ⚡ Energy Medicine

The Spark in the Machine

by Dr Daniel Keown • 2014

What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.

4.37

596

🔗 Fascial Anatomy 🏮 Chinese Medicine 📍 Acupuncture ⚡ Bioelectricity 🩺 Integrative Medicine

The Spark in the Machine 88%

What if acupuncture channels actually exist? Fascial planes and bioelectricity prove they do.

by Dr Daniel Keown 2014

4.37

596 ratings

🔗 Fascial Anatomy 🏮 Chinese Medicine 📍 Acupuncture ⚡ Bioelectricity 🩺 Integrative Medicine

Vital Point Strikes

by Sang H. Kim • 2008

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

4.03

112

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vital Point Strikes 88%

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

by Sang H. Kim 2008

4.03

112 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan

by Wong Kiew Kit • 2002

The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.

3.98

210

🥋 Chinese Martial Arts ☯️ Tai Chi Instruction 🐉 Taoist Philosophy 🌀 Qi Gong Practice 🧠 Martial Philosophy

The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan Summary

The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan 88%

The slow movements hide a martial art, a medical system, and a path to enlightenment.

by Wong Kiew Kit 2002

3.98

210 ratings

🥋 Chinese Martial Arts ☯️ Tai Chi Instruction 🐉 Taoist Philosophy 🌀 Qi Gong Practice 🧠 Martial Philosophy

Tantric Touches

by Zoe Zensual • 2017

Unlock full-body pleasure and deepen intimacy with tantric massage: no experience needed.

3.00

🙌 Tantric Massage 🔮 Sacred Sexuality ⚡ Energy Work 💗 Sexual Healing 💑 Couples Intimacy

Tantric Touches 88%

Unlock full-body pleasure and deepen intimacy with tantric massage: no experience needed.

by Zoe Zensual 2017

3.00

2 ratings

🙌 Tantric Massage 🔮 Sacred Sexuality ⚡ Energy Work 💗 Sexual Healing 💑 Couples Intimacy

Stretching to Stay Young

by Jessica Matthews • 2016

Years of sitting have stiffened your body; daily stretching can undo the damage in minutes.

4.05

433

🤸 Flexibility Training 🩹 Pain Relief 🌬️ Breath Work 🌀 Myofascial Release 🏃 Functional Movement

Stretching to Stay Young 88%

Years of sitting have stiffened your body; daily stretching can undo the damage in minutes.

by Jessica Matthews 2016

4.05

433 ratings

🤸 Flexibility Training 🩹 Pain Relief 🌬️ Breath Work 🌀 Myofascial Release 🏃 Functional Movement

Japonisme

by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018

Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.

3.74

3k+

🎋 Japanese Philosophy 🌸 Japanese Aesthetics 🌏 Cultural Self-Help 🧘 Mindful Living 🌲 Forest Bathing

Japonisme 88%

Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.

by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018

3.74

3k+ ratings

🎋 Japanese Philosophy 🌸 Japanese Aesthetics 🌏 Cultural Self-Help 🧘 Mindful Living 🌲 Forest Bathing

Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health

by Jose Beneyto • 2017

Turn your body, breath, and mind into a single engine for health: the Luohan Qigong method.

🧘 Qigong Practice 🏥 Traditional Chinese Medicine ⚡ Energy Cultivation 💨 Breathing Techniques 🥋 Internal Martial Arts

Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health Summary

Luohan Qigong. Treasure for health 88%

Turn your body, breath, and mind into a single engine for health: the Luohan Qigong method.

by Jose Beneyto 2017

🧘 Qigong Practice 🏥 Traditional Chinese Medicine ⚡ Energy Cultivation 💨 Breathing Techniques 🥋 Internal Martial Arts

Mudras of India

by Cain Carroll • 2012

Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.

4.39

🪷 Mudra Practice 🌿 Ayurvedic Healing 🧘 Yoga Traditions ⚡ Energy Healing 🌀 Chakra Balancing

Mudras of India 88%

Five fingers, five elements: the ancient hand gestures that heal the body and settle the mind.

by Cain Carroll 2012

4.39

64 ratings

🪷 Mudra Practice 🌿 Ayurvedic Healing 🧘 Yoga Traditions ⚡ Energy Healing 🌀 Chakra Balancing

The Tapping Solution

by Nick Ortner • 2013

A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.

4.03

2k+

⚡ Energy Medicine 🧠 Energy Psychology 🤲 Somatic Healing 🧘 Mind-Body Healing 💔 Trauma Release

The Tapping Solution 88%

A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.

by Nick Ortner 2013

4.03

2k+ ratings

⚡ Energy Medicine 🧠 Energy Psychology 🤲 Somatic Healing 🧘 Mind-Body Healing 💔 Trauma Release

Shaolin Spirit

by Shi Heng Yi • 2026

Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.

3.81

805

🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🥋 Zen Martial Arts 🌬️ Breathwork ☯️ Qigong 🧠 Mind-Body Practice

Shaolin Spirit 88%

Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.

by Shi Heng Yi 2026

3.81

805 ratings

🏯 Shaolin Tradition 🥋 Zen Martial Arts 🌬️ Breathwork ☯️ Qigong 🧠 Mind-Body Practice

Energy Medicine

by Donna Eden • 1998

Nine invisible energy systems run your body. Learn to talk to them with your hands.

4.34

3k+

🌿 Alternative Medicine ⚡ Energy Medicine 🕉️ Chakra Healing 🛤️ Meridian Therapy 💪 Muscle Testing

Energy Medicine 88%

Nine invisible energy systems run your body. Learn to talk to them with your hands.

by Donna Eden 1998

4.34

3k+ ratings

🌿 Alternative Medicine ⚡ Energy Medicine 🕉️ Chakra Healing 🛤️ Meridian Therapy 💪 Muscle Testing

The Subtle Body Practice Manual

by Cyndi Dale • 2014

The energy healer's manual: diagnose and balance chakras, meridians, and the aura using your hands.

4.43

163

⚡ Energy Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🔄 Chakra Balancing 📍 Meridian Therapy 🎶 Vibrational Healing

The Subtle Body Practice Manual 88%

The energy healer's manual: diagnose and balance chakras, meridians, and the aura using your hands.

by Cyndi Dale 2014

4.43

163 ratings

⚡ Energy Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🔄 Chakra Balancing 📍 Meridian Therapy 🎶 Vibrational Healing

The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing

by Daniel Reid • 1994

Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.

4.31

141

🏥 Traditional Chinese Medicine ☯️ Taoist Wellness 🌬️ Qigong Practice 🔥 Internal Alchemy 🥗 Holistic Nutrition

The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing Summary

The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing 88%

Turn food into vitality, breath into energy, stillness into clarity: the Taoist health system.

by Daniel Reid 1994

4.31

141 ratings

🏥 Traditional Chinese Medicine ☯️ Taoist Wellness 🌬️ Qigong Practice 🔥 Internal Alchemy 🥗 Holistic Nutrition

Yang Sheng

by Katie Brindle • 2019

Prevention before prescription: the Chinese self-care tradition that treats energy, not symptoms.

3.91

584

☯️ Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌬️ Breathwork Healing 🧘 Qigong Practice 🩹 Self-Healing Techniques 🍽️ Mindful Eating

Yang Sheng 88%

Prevention before prescription: the Chinese self-care tradition that treats energy, not symptoms.

by Katie Brindle 2019

3.91

584 ratings

☯️ Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌬️ Breathwork Healing 🧘 Qigong Practice 🩹 Self-Healing Techniques 🍽️ Mindful Eating

Reiki for Life

by Penelope Quest • 2002

All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.

4.22

832

🖐️ Energy Healing 🇯🇵 Usui Reiki 🌎 Western Reiki 🌿 Holistic Health 💚 Self-Healing

Reiki for Life 88%

All three Reiki levels, one complete guide. Symbols, hand positions, daily practice.

by Penelope Quest 2002

4.22

832 ratings

🖐️ Energy Healing 🇯🇵 Usui Reiki 🌎 Western Reiki 🌿 Holistic Health 💚 Self-Healing

Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)

by Judy Byrne • 2014

Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.

3.65

🧠 Energy Psychology 💆 Acupressure Techniques 💚 Emotional Healing 😰 Anxiety Relief 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Summary

Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) 87%

Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.

by Judy Byrne 2014

3.65

37 ratings

🧠 Energy Psychology 💆 Acupressure Techniques 💚 Emotional Healing 😰 Anxiety Relief 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Kintsugi Wellness

by Candice Kumai • 2024

Ten traditional Japanese concepts that heal from the inside out, starting with what's on your plate.

3.76

907

🏯 Japanese Wellness 🧘 Mind Body Spirit 🛀 Self-Care Practices 🍵 Mindful Eating 📜 Japanese Philosophy

Kintsugi Wellness 87%

Ten traditional Japanese concepts that heal from the inside out, starting with what's on your plate.

by Candice Kumai 2024

3.76

907 ratings

🏯 Japanese Wellness 🧘 Mind Body Spirit 🛀 Self-Care Practices 🍵 Mindful Eating 📜 Japanese Philosophy

The Web That Has No Weaver

by Ted J. Kaptchuk • 1983

Western medicine isolates a cause. Chinese medicine reads a web. Another way of knowing the body.

4.23

2k+

🏮 Chinese Medicine ☯️ Taoism 🌿 Holistic Healing 🧠 Mind Body Connection 🕸️ Systems Thinking

The Web That Has No Weaver 87%

Western medicine isolates a cause. Chinese medicine reads a web. Another way of knowing the body.

by Ted J. Kaptchuk 1983

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏮 Chinese Medicine ☯️ Taoism 🌿 Holistic Healing 🧠 Mind Body Connection 🕸️ Systems Thinking

EFT and Tapping for Beginners

by John Chatham • 2013

A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.

3.48

184

👆 Tapping Therapy ⚡ Energy Psychology 📍 Acupressure 🌿 Holistic Healing 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

EFT and Tapping for Beginners 87%

A five-minute tapping routine that quiets anxiety, ends cravings, and heals what stress broke.

by John Chatham 2013

3.48

184 ratings

👆 Tapping Therapy ⚡ Energy Psychology 📍 Acupressure 🌿 Holistic Healing 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

Reiki And The Seven Chakras

by Richard Ellis • 2002

Channel healing energy, balance your chakras, and unlock the first degree of Reiki practice.

3.91

151

✨ Energy Healing 🌀 Chakra System 🙌 Reiki Practice 👐 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Anatomy

Reiki And The Seven Chakras 87%

Channel healing energy, balance your chakras, and unlock the first degree of Reiki practice.

by Richard Ellis 2002

3.91

151 ratings

✨ Energy Healing 🌀 Chakra System 🙌 Reiki Practice 👐 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Anatomy

Zen in the Art of Archery

by Eugen Herrigel • 1948

A German learns archery in Japan: the arrow fires itself only when the ego steps aside.

3.98

17k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Eastern Philosophy 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🎯 Zen And The Arts 🍃 Effortless Action

Zen in the Art of Archery 87%

A German learns archery in Japan: the arrow fires itself only when the ego steps aside.

by Eugen Herrigel 1948

3.98

17k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Eastern Philosophy 📖 Spiritual Memoir 🎯 Zen And The Arts 🍃 Effortless Action

The Art of Peace

by Morihei Ueshiba • 1992

A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.

4.20

5k+

🥋 Martial Philosophy 🕊️ Nonviolent Resistance ☯️ Eastern Spirituality ⛩️ Japanese Philosophy 🔮 Energy Cultivation

The Art of Peace 87%

A martial art that ends conflict by blending, not striking: the founder's philosophy of peace.

by Morihei Ueshiba 1992

4.20

5k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Philosophy 🕊️ Nonviolent Resistance ☯️ Eastern Spirituality ⛩️ Japanese Philosophy 🔮 Energy Cultivation

Yin Yoga

by Paul Grilley • 2002

You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.

4.18

1k+

🧘 Yin Yoga 🧬 Fascial Health 🌀 Chakra Alignment ⚡ Energy Meridians 🌬️ Pranayama Breathwork

Yin Yoga 87%

You've been stretching wrong. True flexibility requires five minutes of stillness, not effort.

by Paul Grilley 2002

4.18

1k+ ratings

🧘 Yin Yoga 🧬 Fascial Health 🌀 Chakra Alignment ⚡ Energy Meridians 🌬️ Pranayama Breathwork

The Book of Six Rings

by Jock Brocas • 2011

Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.

3.80

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚡ Energy Work 🔮 Psychic Development 🧿 Intuition Training ⛩️ Traditional Budo

The Book of Six Rings 87%

Traditional martial arts were never just physical. Their real purpose was to awaken the sixth sense.

by Jock Brocas 2011

3.80

30 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy ⚡ Energy Work 🔮 Psychic Development 🧿 Intuition Training ⛩️ Traditional Budo

Essential Reiki

by Diane Stein • 1995

Place your hands and let the energy flow: the complete path from attunement to Reiki mastery.

4.17

6k+

🧿 Energy Healing 🤲 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Channels 🌀 Chakra Healing 👻 Spirit Guides

Essential Reiki 87%

Place your hands and let the energy flow: the complete path from attunement to Reiki mastery.

by Diane Stein 1995

4.17

6k+ ratings

🧿 Energy Healing 🤲 Hands-On Healing ⚡ Energy Channels 🌀 Chakra Healing 👻 Spirit Guides

Zen

by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009

You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.

3.87

13k+

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌸 Mindful Living 🍃 Simplicity 📿 Buddhist Self-Help

Zen 87%

You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.

by Shunmyō Masuno 2009

3.87

13k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice ☸️ Zen Buddhism 🌸 Mindful Living 🍃 Simplicity 📿 Buddhist Self-Help

Mudras Yoga in Your Hands

by Gertrud Hirschi • 2000

Hand gestures that relieve pain, calm anxiety, and sharpen focus. No mat, no floor, anywhere.

4.17

981

🍃 Holistic Healing 🌬️ Breathwork 👁️ Visualization ⚡ Subtle Energy 🌀 Chakra Balancing

Mudras Yoga in Your Hands 87%

Hand gestures that relieve pain, calm anxiety, and sharpen focus. No mat, no floor, anywhere.

by Gertrud Hirschi 2000

4.17

981 ratings

🍃 Holistic Healing 🌬️ Breathwork 👁️ Visualization ⚡ Subtle Energy 🌀 Chakra Balancing

NAGOMI

by Ken Mogi • 2024

Japan's philosophy for whole living: acceptance plus creativity, mixed daily until life tastes right

3.55

185

🎋 Japanese Philosophy 🍱 Cultural Wisdom ⚖️ Balance And Harmony 🧘 Acceptance Practice 🌿 Holistic Well-Being

NAGOMI 87%

Japan's philosophy for whole living: acceptance plus creativity, mixed daily until life tastes right

by Ken Mogi 2024

3.55

185 ratings

🎋 Japanese Philosophy 🍱 Cultural Wisdom ⚖️ Balance And Harmony 🧘 Acceptance Practice 🌿 Holistic Well-Being

Taoism for Beginners

by Elizabeth Reninger • 2020

Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.

3.94

238

🏮 Taoist Philosophy 📜 Classical Chinese Philosophy 🌊 Effortless Action ⚗️ Inner Alchemy 🔥 Energy Cultivation

Taoism for Beginners 87%

Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.

by Elizabeth Reninger 2020

3.94

238 ratings

🏮 Taoist Philosophy 📜 Classical Chinese Philosophy 🌊 Effortless Action ⚗️ Inner Alchemy 🔥 Energy Cultivation

Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology

by Joseph H. Pilates • 1945

Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.

4.22

703

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🌬️ Breath Work 🦴 Spinal Health 🌿 Natural Movement 🧘 Somatic Education

Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology Summary

Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology 87%

Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.

by Joseph H. Pilates 1945

4.22

703 ratings

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🌬️ Breath Work 🦴 Spinal Health 🌿 Natural Movement 🧘 Somatic Education

The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity

by Daniel Reid • 1989

The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.

4.17

1k+

🧘 Taoist Philosophy 🎋 Chinese Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🌬️ Breathwork 🔥 Sexual Vitality

The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity Summary

The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity 87%

The three Taoist arts of health: food as medicine, breath as energy, and sex as rejuvenation.

by Daniel Reid 1989

4.17

1k+ ratings

🧘 Taoist Philosophy 🎋 Chinese Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🌬️ Breathwork 🔥 Sexual Vitality

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

by Shoukei Matsumoto • 2011

A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.

3.58

7k+

🧘 Zen Practice 🧹 Cleaning As Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Living 🪴 Simple Living 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind Summary

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind 87%

A Zen monk's cleaning routine: why scrubbing a floor quiets your mind more than a cushion.

by Shoukei Matsumoto 2011

3.58

7k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Practice 🧹 Cleaning As Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Living 🪴 Simple Living 🎋 Japanese Aesthetics

Forever Painless

by Miranda Esmonde-White • 2016

Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.

3.74

276

🩹 Chronic Pain Relief 🧬 Fascia Health 🤸 Movement Therapy 🦴 Joint Health 🦵 Posture Correction

Forever Painless 87%

Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.

by Miranda Esmonde-White 2016

3.74

276 ratings

🩹 Chronic Pain Relief 🧬 Fascia Health 🤸 Movement Therapy 🦴 Joint Health 🦵 Posture Correction

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back

by Esther Gokhale • 2008

Back pain is a modern invention. The postures that kept your ancestors pain-free, step by step.

4.19

1k+

🩹 Back Pain Relief 🧍 Natural Posture 🚶 Movement Patterns 🔧 Body Mechanics 🏺 Traditional Body Wisdom

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back 87%

Back pain is a modern invention. The postures that kept your ancestors pain-free, step by step.

by Esther Gokhale 2008

4.19

1k+ ratings

🩹 Back Pain Relief 🧍 Natural Posture 🚶 Movement Patterns 🔧 Body Mechanics 🏺 Traditional Body Wisdom

Relax and Renew

by Judith Hanson Lasater • 1995

Supported yoga poses that re-teach the body to relax, even after years of stress and sleeplessness.

4.33

986

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🧘‍♀️ Yoga Therapy 🧠 Stress Reduction 👩 Women's Health

Relax and Renew 87%

Supported yoga poses that re-teach the body to relax, even after years of stress and sleeplessness.

by Judith Hanson Lasater 1995

4.33

986 ratings

🧘 Restorative Yoga 🌬️ Breath Awareness 🧘‍♀️ Yoga Therapy 🧠 Stress Reduction 👩 Women's Health

Healing Light of the Tao

by Mantak Chia • 2008

The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.

4.18

166

🧪 Internal Alchemy ⚡ Energy Medicine 🌀 Qigong ☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🧘 Taoist Meditation

Healing Light of the Tao 87%

The Taoist energy circuit: conscious breath and attention unlock the body's self-healing power.

by Mantak Chia 2008

4.18

166 ratings

🧪 Internal Alchemy ⚡ Energy Medicine 🌀 Qigong ☯️ Taoist Philosophy 🧘 Taoist Meditation

The Earth Prescription

by Laura Koniver • 2020

Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.

3.82

164

🍃 Nature Therapy 🌱 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Healing 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌙 Nature Spirituality

The Earth Prescription 87%

Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.

by Laura Koniver 2020

3.82

164 ratings

🍃 Nature Therapy 🌱 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Healing 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌙 Nature Spirituality

The Way of Zen

by Alan W. Watts • 2011

Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.

4.16

24k+

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Eastern Philosophy ☯️ Taoism 🕉️ Mahayana Buddhism ☝️ Non-Duality

The Way of Zen 87%

Zen claims truth cannot be spoken. Watts explains the philosophy, history, and practices anyway.

by Alan W. Watts 2011

4.16

24k+ ratings

🧘 Zen Buddhism 📜 Eastern Philosophy ☯️ Taoism 🕉️ Mahayana Buddhism ☝️ Non-Duality

Your Guide to Forest Bathing

by M. Amos Clifford • 2018

Step into the woods and do nothing. The trees, it turns out, take care of the rest.

3.67

1k+

🌲 Forest Bathing 🌿 Nature Therapy 🧘 Sensory Awareness 🤲 Reciprocity With Nature 🧠 Nervous System Regulation

Your Guide to Forest Bathing 87%

Step into the woods and do nothing. The trees, it turns out, take care of the rest.

by M. Amos Clifford 2018

3.67

1k+ ratings

🌲 Forest Bathing 🌿 Nature Therapy 🧘 Sensory Awareness 🤲 Reciprocity With Nature 🧠 Nervous System Regulation

The Shaolin Workout

by Yan Ming • 2006

Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.

4.17

309

🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🧘 Mind-Body Integration 🧠 Embodied Mindfulness 🏃 Contemplative Fitness ⚔️ Warrior Mindset

The Shaolin Workout 87%

Shaolin kung fu in 28 days: the body transforms first, the mind transforms forever.

by Yan Ming 2006

4.17

309 ratings

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Forest Bathing

by Qing Li • 2018

Trees release invisible compounds that combat illness. The mindful way to take them in.

3.99

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🌳 Forest Therapy 🧬 Nature And Immunity 🎋 Japanese Wellness 🌍 Ecotherapy 👂 Sensory Awareness

Forest Bathing 87%

Trees release invisible compounds that combat illness. The mindful way to take them in.

by Qing Li 2018

3.99

6k+ ratings

🌳 Forest Therapy 🧬 Nature And Immunity 🎋 Japanese Wellness 🌍 Ecotherapy 👂 Sensory Awareness

The Wisdom of Tea

by Noriko Morishita • 2002

The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.

3.92

2k+

🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🍵 Tea Culture 🧘 Mindful Practice 🍂 Seasonal Living ☸️ Zen Buddhism

The Wisdom of Tea 87%

The Japanese tea ceremony is not about tea: a lifelong training in presence and peace.

by Noriko Morishita 2002

3.92

2k+ ratings

🇯🇵 Japanese Aesthetics 🍵 Tea Culture 🧘 Mindful Practice 🍂 Seasonal Living ☸️ Zen Buddhism

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