The Four Dragons: Clearing the Meridians and Awakening the Spine in Nei Gong

Within the context of a larger discussion of Dao Yin and with step-by-step instructions and photographs, Damo Mitchell describes the Dragon Dao Yin exercises - Awakening, Swimming, Soaring and Drunken - a set of four short sequences designed to work with the subtle energies of the spine and lead pathogenic energies out of the body.

The concept of the spine and how to wake it up is central to the book, and stagnation and the flow of Qi; breathing patterns and the extension of Yi; and opening the joints are also discussed. The author explores the important distinction between Qi Gong and Dao Yin, and covers the theory, history and development of Dao Yin exercises, as well as the relationship between Chinese medical theory and Dao Yin training.