The Tao of Addiction and Recovery: Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body

Author:   Mantak Chia ,  Doug Hilton
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Edition:   2nd Edition, New Edition
ISBN:  

9798888502815


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 January 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Tao of Addiction and Recovery: Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body


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A Taoist guide to recovering from addiction • Systematically explains the nature and development of addictions, the process of recovery, and how the Tao Te Ching can provide guidance • Provides easy-to-perform Chi Kung practices to aid with recovery, specifically for challenges that don’t respond to mainstream treatment • Describes Taoist Emotional Recycling to heal stuck emotions about the past and address the urges and attitudes that often cause relapse This book explores addiction and recovery from a Taoist viewpoint, offering a path to healing rooted in ancient Chi Kung practices and principles from the Tao Te Ching. Emphasizing the eternal balance of yin and yang, the authors show that addiction clogs up the body’s “yin centers,” hindering one’s ability to process energy effectively and propagating a pattern of stuck behaviors. The authors provide a systematic approach that has been refined over 5,000 years of easy-to-perform Chi Kung exercises that help rebalance the body, identify the root causes and traumas that fuel addiction, and address the attitudes and urges that cause relapse. Through these holistic organ- and body-centered practices, readers can develop healthy sleeping patterns, eliminate brain fog, reduce joint pain, and develop willpower. Readers are also guided in Taoist Emotional Recycling to heal stuck emotions about the past and transform negative energy into positive energy to ensure recovery and return to a state of wholeness.

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Author:   Mantak Chia ,  Doug Hilton
Publisher:   Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint:   Destiny Books,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Edition, New Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.501kg
ISBN:  

9798888502815


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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“The Tao of Addiction and Recovery is a profound guide to getting to the roots of addictive behavior in order to restore balance and harmony through Chi Kung, breathwork, diet, and lifestyle practices. This will help readers to release negative patterns, traumas, and damaging practices to reclaim and build one’s inner energy without harmful substances.” * Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., author of Addiction-Free Naturally * “In this book, you will discover easy-to-follow Chi Kung practices to aid your recovery, as the authors systematically explain the nature and development of addictions, the process of recovery, and how the Tao Te Ching can provide guidance. In this book the authors also show readers how to heal sick and stuck emotions by addressing the urges and attitudes that often cause relapse.” * William U. Wei, coauthor of Living in the Tao and Sexual Reflexology *


Author Information

Mantak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in North America in 1979 and developed it worldwide as European Tao Yoga and Universal Healing Tao. The author of more than 60 books, he has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors and tours the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia annually, giving workshops and lectures. Doug Hilton has been a counselor for more than 30 years with extensive experience in trauma, addictions, and couples and family issues. A certified Universal Healing Tao instructor, he has been integrating Chi Kung into his counseling practice for more than 20 years.

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