Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Released: 1999
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, Book 2: A Companion to the Book by Peter Kelder Doubleday ed Edition (Hardcover)
Finally, the exciting and long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest health and healing bestsellers of all time has arrived.When Peter Kelder's Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth was released by Harbor Press in 1985, it immediately touched off an incredible sales phenomenon rivaled only by The Celestine Prophecy andConversations with God. In this book, readers were introduced to the Tibetan Rites of Rejuvenation, a series of exercises developed over centuries in the monasteries of Tibet and credited by thousands for everything from increased energy to better memory, weight loss, and just looking and feeling younger.
Almost as quickly as the books filtered across the globe, letters began to pour in to Harbor Press requesting more information on these mysterious rites. Now, more than ten years and two million books later, comes a comprehensive companion volume that addresses the unanswered questions of so many readers.Picking up where Kelder's book left off, Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth, Book 2 provides the complete Fountain of Youth health program, with detailed information on a variety of topics discussed only fleetingly in the original bestseller: the history and origins of the Five Rites, valuable insights about how the Rites work, diet suggestions, and easy-to-follow exercises. Illustrated with fifty black-and-white photographs, this guide will help turn back the hands of time, invigorating and energizing readers' lives as never before.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Publisher's Introduction
Chapter 1: Searching for the Fountain of Youth
Chapter 2: Westerners Search for the Magic and Mystery of Tibet
Chapter 3: True Stories of Healing and Rejuvenation
Chapter 4: Energy Secrets of the Five Rites
Chapter 5: The Fine Rites and Yoga Exercises for Renewed Health and Longevity
Chapter 6: Food Combining and Other Dietary Advice
Chapter 7: Energetics of the Voice, Sound and Meditation
Chapter 8: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Thurman
Publisher's Afterword
Appendix A: How to Organize Your Own Himalaya Club
Appendix B: Healing Experiences of People Who Practice the Five Rites
Appendix C: Hatha Traditions: How to Find a Class That's Right for You
Appendix D: How to Find the Right haqtha Yoga Teacher
Bibliography
Index