Bøker av Richard A Peck L Ac

Ancient Travels chronicles the travels of Liu Bin and his student Pei Ke as they journey through China to Liu's ancestral home. On the journey Liu teaches his student the fundamentals of acupuncture and Chinese internal martial arts. Even though the format is a novel the story covers topics taught in beginning courses in acupuncture schools but told in a simple to learn format. Great for those interested in learning more about Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Yin Yang Theory, Qi Gong, Feng Shui, I-Ching and Tai Chi Chuan.

In this sequel to Richard A. Peck's first novel, Ancient Travels, the mission and lives of Master Liu and his devoted student Pei Ke continue to evolve. The adventure escalates, the emotions rise, and the interactions require more complex responses as Acupuncture and the Chinese martial arts of Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, and Hsing-Yi Chuan continue to be woven throughout the story.Ancient Knowledge explains how daily activities like eating patterns and choice of food impact the functioning of our organs and psyche. We also begin to comprehend how the simple yet complex concept of Yin and Yang relate to conditions such as stress, insomnia, headaches, back and shoulder pain, infertility, menstrual problems and other internal issues and what we can do to resolve them.

The story of Master Liu and his protege, Pei Ke crescendos in this sequel, with compelling scenes of action and emotion as the lives of the characters from Ancient Travels and Ancient Knowledge continue to evolve and intertwine. The story culminates with the sharing of Liu's secret knowledge of Chinese medicine to his inner door students. In his customary writing style, Richard A. Peck weaves the art of teaching into his novel. With focus on the internal styles of Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang, and Hsing-Yi Chuan, this book is a gem of information, strategy, and application techniques for martial arts enthusiasts. Richard clarifies the qualities that prevail when one lives the way of the warrior. He further develops the life-to-life connection of the master-disciple relationship, the process by which the "refinements" are passed on to students who prove themselves worthy and capable of incorporating the intricacies and wisdom of the martial arts.Richard A. Peck brings the traditional learning process to life because he writes from the heart of his experience. He and his wife. Iva, are "inner door students" of Grand Master Lu Hung Bin. Richard practices Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Integrated Center for Oriental Medicine and teaches Chinese internal martial arts at the Tai Chi Center.