Category Archives: Book Reviews

A Review of Riding the Phoenix to Penglai

Posted on July 3, 2015 by GuestWriter

[Book Review 书评] A Review of “Riding the Phoenix to Penglai” By Lauri Amidon   Riding the Phoenix to Penglai contains two sets of poems by a female Taoist Adept, Sun Bu-Er, with exceptional translations and commentary by Jill Gonet. … Continue reading →

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Book Review — Eternal Spring by M.W. Acton

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Sal Casano

[Book Review 书评] Eternal Spring by Michael W. Acton. Softcover. 233pp. Singing Dragon,  London, UK.  ISBN:  978-1-84819-003-0 Reviewed by Sal Casano ,  Ph.D. Michael Acton has written a very insightful and inspiring book.  He distills his 30 plus years of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Daoist Practical Journal

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Michael Rinaldini

  A Daoist Practical Journal: Come Laugh With Me by Michelle Wood I thoroughly enjoyed Shifu Li Chang Dao’s book, and it certainly lived up to the title: it is, indeed, a marvelous journal chronicling the eighteen-year journey of Michael … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sustainable You

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Michelle Wood

The Sustainable You: Somatics and the Myth of Aging by John Loupos, H.S.E., M.S.,   A review by Michelle Wood, Ed. In Chief, Yang Sheng Magazine As I picked up the book, I certainly was more than curios to know what … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Blood Sugar Solution

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Fiona Tobler

The Blood Sugar Solution – The Ultrahealthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease and Feeling Great Now! By Mark Hyman M.D. Hardcover (448 pages) Feb. 28, 2012 Little, Brown and Company, New York, price ISBN: 9780316127370 Review written by Fiona Tobler. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Martin Eisen

Heavenly Streams: Meridian Theory in Nei Gong by Damo Mitchell Paperback (304 pages) 2013 Singing Dagon, London ISBN-10: 1848191162, ISBN-13: 978-1848191167 Review written by Martin Eisen, Ph.D. The title “Heavenly Streams” refers to the Meridians which contain streams of heavenly energy. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Sal Casano

The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi provides insights into the traditional principles of Tai Chi through the eyes of modern medicine. Continue reading →

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Book Review – Answers to Common Tai Chi and Qigong Questions

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Sal Casano

[Book Review] Book Review: Answers to Common Tai Chi and Qigong Questions by William Ting Review by Salvatore Casano Softcover, 222pp. ISBN: 978-1-4653-1007-1 . Xlibris Corp. USA. 2011  $19.99 I recently had the honor and privilege of participating in a … Continue reading →

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Qigong Master: My Life and Secret Teachings

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Sal Casano

[Book Review] Qigong Master: My Life and Secret Teachings by Robert Peng with Rafael Nasser Softcover. 332 pp. $28.00 Rainbow Tree Publishing, New York.  2010 ISBN:  978-0-9828465-9-9 Reviewed by  Salvatore Casano, R.N., Ph.D. This is a beautifully written and illustrated … Continue reading →

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Book Review-The Way of Energy

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sal Casano

The Way of Energy: Mastering the Chinese Art of Internal Strength with Chi Kung Exercise Master Lam Kam Chuen Softcover 191 pp. Published by Simon & Schuster 1991 ISBN:  0-671-73645-0 Reviewed by Salvatore Casano Ph.D. R.N.This well done book on … Continue reading →

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