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

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Mantak Chia Doug Hilton

The Tao of Addiction and Recovery

Name: The Tao of Addiction and Recovery
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ISBN: 9798888502815

Chi Kung Practices for Restoring the Energy Flow in Mind and Body

Mantak Chia, Doug Hilton

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Destiny Books,U.S.
01 January 2026

Addiction & therapy; Coping with illness; Reiki

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.

By: Mantak Chia, Doug Hilton
Imprint: Destiny Books,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd Edition, New Edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 501g
ISBN: 9798888502815
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Putting The Tao of Addiction and Recovery into Practice 1 • Addiction and Recovery from a Taoist Perspective 2 • What Is Recovery? 3 • The Chi Kung Approach 4 • Yin and Yang and the Concept of Balance 5 • Getting Started with Chi Kung Practice 6 • Practices for Detoxification and Unwinding the Body 7 • Practices for Self-Confidence 8 • Practices for Transforming Toxic Patterns 9 • Practices for a Full and Restful Sleep 10 • Practices for Releasing Trauma Appendix: More Recovery Resources Other Relevant Books by Mantak Chia About the Authors The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center Index

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.

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

“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 *