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The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis
Healing Personal, Cultural, and Ecological Imbalance with Chinese Medicine
by Brendan Kelly
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Pub Date
Sep 01 2015
| Archive Date
May 29 2016
Description
Marrying western environmentalism with Chinese medicine, this revolutionary book illustrates the many ways that our personal well-being and climate health are vitally connected
Crises such as melting ice caps, dying forests, and devastating floods are symptoms of deeper issues, both within us as individuals and within our culture. Informed by author Brendan Kelly's experience as a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis reveals that the current life-threatening severity of climate change speaks to the level of imbalance that exists in the people and institutions responsible for the crisis. Considering issues such as loss of life from increasingly severe storms, stress on farmers from rapidly changing weather, and increasing rates of disease, this book goes on to present hopeful, deep-reaching personal and societal remedies to treat the underlying causes of climate change and to restore our own health.
The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis blends the external focus of environmentalism—western science, policy issues, regulations—with the internal focus of Chinese medicine—personal health, balancing Qi, diet—to present a holistic view of our interrelationship with the planet. Kelly provides a deeper look at how we've gotten to this place of climate destabilization and ways to treat both the symptoms and their root causes. Looking through the lens of Chinese medicine, we are better able to understand that the severity of climate destabilization speaks to deeper philosophical and spiritual issues and provides an opportunity to address our own personal and collective imbalances. With his unique perspective and far-reaching perceptions, Kelly encourages us to translate the reality of our warming planet into an opportunity to ask bigger and deeper questions, including who we are, what we're here to do, and what promotes health and healing.
Marrying western environmentalism with Chinese medicine, this revolutionary book illustrates the many ways that our personal well-being and climate health are vitally connected Crises such as melting...
Description
Marrying western environmentalism with Chinese medicine, this revolutionary book illustrates the many ways that our personal well-being and climate health are vitally connected
Crises such as melting ice caps, dying forests, and devastating floods are symptoms of deeper issues, both within us as individuals and within our culture. Informed by author Brendan Kelly's experience as a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis reveals that the current life-threatening severity of climate change speaks to the level of imbalance that exists in the people and institutions responsible for the crisis. Considering issues such as loss of life from increasingly severe storms, stress on farmers from rapidly changing weather, and increasing rates of disease, this book goes on to present hopeful, deep-reaching personal and societal remedies to treat the underlying causes of climate change and to restore our own health.
The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis blends the external focus of environmentalism—western science, policy issues, regulations—with the internal focus of Chinese medicine—personal health, balancing Qi, diet—to present a holistic view of our interrelationship with the planet. Kelly provides a deeper look at how we've gotten to this place of climate destabilization and ways to treat both the symptoms and their root causes. Looking through the lens of Chinese medicine, we are better able to understand that the severity of climate destabilization speaks to deeper philosophical and spiritual issues and provides an opportunity to address our own personal and collective imbalances. With his unique perspective and far-reaching perceptions, Kelly encourages us to translate the reality of our warming planet into an opportunity to ask bigger and deeper questions, including who we are, what we're here to do, and what promotes health and healing.
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Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions
Author is available for interviews, blog tours, autographed tours, autographed book giveaways, contests, and book club discussions
Advance Praise
“In an age perturbed by
technological dependence, rise in cancer afflictions, and alienation from
nature, Brendan Kelly skillfully applies the theories of Chinese medicine to
the global crisis of climate change. Kelly’s seeds of insight can be sowed by
readers so that a harvest of optimism around the world we live in can be
achieved and celebrated.” —Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Daoist priest,
internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Chinese medicine
“In an age perturbed by technological dependence, rise in cancer afflictions, and alienation from nature, Brendan Kelly skillfully applies the theories of Chinese medicine to the global crisis of...
Advance Praise
“In an age perturbed by
technological dependence, rise in cancer afflictions, and alienation from
nature, Brendan Kelly skillfully applies the theories of Chinese medicine to
the global crisis of climate change. Kelly’s seeds of insight can be sowed by
readers so that a harvest of optimism around the world we live in can be
achieved and celebrated.” —Dr. Jeffrey Yuen, 88th generation Daoist priest,
internationally recognized teacher and practitioner of Chinese medicine
Marketing Plan
About the author:
: Brendan
Kelly practices acupuncture and western and Chinese herbal medicine at the
clinic he co-founded, Jade Mountain Wellness in Burlington, VT and has been
practicing full-time for over 12 years. Brendan has a BA from Swarthmore
College in Political Science and a master’s degree in acupuncture from the
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture (AFEA). He speaks on a wide variety of
topics in various settings, including climate change, other environmental and
social issues, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine and internal
practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong. He is an adjunct professor at Johnson State
College and on the faculty at AFEA, and has a been a guest lecturer at colleges
and universities nationally, including Yale University, the University of
Vermont, Goddard College and Montana State University.
About the author:
: Brendan Kelly practices acupuncture and western and Chinese herbal medicine at the clinic he co-founded, Jade Mountain Wellness in Burlington, VT and has been practicing full-time...
Marketing Plan
About the author:
: Brendan
Kelly practices acupuncture and western and Chinese herbal medicine at the
clinic he co-founded, Jade Mountain Wellness in Burlington, VT and has been
practicing full-time for over 12 years. Brendan has a BA from Swarthmore
College in Political Science and a master’s degree in acupuncture from the
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture (AFEA). He speaks on a wide variety of
topics in various settings, including climate change, other environmental and
social issues, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, herbal medicine and internal
practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong. He is an adjunct professor at Johnson State
College and on the faculty at AFEA, and has a been a guest lecturer at colleges
and universities nationally, including Yale University, the University of
Vermont, Goddard College and Montana State University.
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Available Editions
EDITION |
Other Format |
ISBN |
9781583949511 |
PRICE |
$17.95 (USD)
|
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