The Foundation for the Macrobiotic Way's health counselor recommends the following resources to begin your path to a healthier life. Many of these books are available for on-line purchase, at a reduced price, and a portion of the purchase price of all of the books sold through this site is donated back from Amazon.com to the Foundation for the Macrobiotic Way.

The Essential Library: For 1st to 2nd Year of Study

Select one from each of the first four categories.

Macrobiotics

An Introduction to Macrobiotics, by Carolyn Heidenry

Basic Macrobiotics, by Hermain Aihara

Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics, by Carl Ferre

Cooking

American Macrobiotic Cuisine, by Meredith McCarty

The Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking, by Aveline Kushi

Self-Healing Cookbook, by Katherine Turner

Self-Healing

Healing Ourselves, by Naboru Muramoto

Healing with Whole Foods, by Paul Pitchford

Macrobiotic Home Remedies, by Michio Kushi

Exercise

Attune Your Body with Dao-In, by Hua-Ching Ni

Qigong (video), by Ken Cohen

Whole Health Shiatsu, by Shizuko Yamamoto

The Master Library: For 2nd to 6th Year of Study

Select at least one in each heading and then the ones that particularly interest you.

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Art and Music

The Art of Calligraphy, by Chogyam Trungpa

Brush Mind, by Kazuaki Tanahashi

Music, by Sufi Inagat Khan

Living Tao: Still Visions and Dancing Brushes, by Al Chung-Liang Huang

Cooking

American Macrobiotic Cuisine, by Meredith McCarty

The Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking, by Aveline Kushi

Self-Healing Cookbook, by Katherine Turner

Exercise and Bodywork

Attune Your Body with Dao-In, by Hua-Ching Ni

Chi Kung: Cultivating Personal Energy (Health Essentials Series), by James MacRitchie

Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: The Essense of T'ai Chi, by Al Chung-Liang Huang

The Swimming Dragon, by T.K. Shih

T'ai Chi Ruler: Chinese Yoga for Health and Longevity, by Terry Dunn

The Way of Qigong, by Ken Cohen

Whole Health Shiatsu, by Shizuko Yamamoto

Herbs & Tea

Herbs

Chinese Tonic Herbs, by Ron Teeguarden

Indian Herbalogy of North America, by Alma R. Hutchens

A Modern Herbal, by Maud Grieve

Outline Guide to Chinese Herbal Medicines in Pill Form, by Margaret A. Naeser, Ph.D.

Tea

The Book of Tea (Hardcover - first edition, 1956), by Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of Tea (Hardcover - revised edition, 1990), by Kakuzo OkakuraThe Book of Tea (Paperback - reissue edition, 1991), by Kakuzo Okakura

Tea Life Tea Mind, by Soshitsu Sen Yu

All the Tea in China, by Kit Chow

History of Oriental Healing

The Complete Book of Chinese Health and Healing, by Daniel Reid

Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, by Maoshing Ni

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, by Weston A. Price

Macrobiotics: Yesterday and Today, by Ronald E. Kotzsch

The Masks of God: Oriental Mythology, by Joseph Campbell

Wood Becomes Water: Chinese Medicine in Everyday Life, by Gail Reichstein, Pat Tan

Love and Relationships

The Spirit of Intimacy, by Sobonfu Some

The Path to Love (Hardcover) , by Deepak ChopraThe Path to Love (Paperback) , by Deepak ChopraThe Path to Love (Audio Cassette) , by Deepak ChopraThe Path to Love (Audio CD) , by Deepak Chopra

Embracing the Beloved, by Stephen & Ondera Levine

The Soul of Sex: Cultivating Life As an Act of Love, by Thomas Moore

Macrobiotics

An Introduction to Macrobiotics, by Carolyn Heidenry

Basic Macrobiotics, by Hermain Aihara

Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics, by Carl Ferre

Self-Healing

Healing Ourselves, by Naboru Muramoto

Healing with Whole Foods, by Paul Pitchford

Macrobiotic Home Remedies, by Michio Kushi

Tongue Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine, by Giovanni Maclocia

Your Face Never Lies: Introduction to Oriental Diagnosis, by Michio Kushi

Special Concerns

Arthritis

Qigong for Arthritis, by Yang Jwing-Ming

Curing Arthritis Naturally with Chinese Medicine, by Doug Frank and Bob Flaws

AIDS

AIDS, Macrobiotics and Natural Immunity, by Michio Kushi

The Way of Hope: Michio Kushi's Anti-AIDS Program, by Tom Monte

AIDS and Beyond, by Michio Kushi

Natural Immunity: Insight on Diet and AIDS, by N. Muramoto

Cancer

Cancer Prevention Diet, by Michio Kushi

Emotional Health

A Personal Peace, by David Brisco

Heart

Diet for a Strong Heart, by Michio Kushi

Love and Survival, by Dean Ornish

Menopause

Second Spring, by Honora Wolfe

Sexual Awareness

The Multi-Orgasmic Man, by Mantak Chia

Healing Love Through the Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy, by Mantak Chia

Passionate Enlightenment (Hardcover) , by Miranda Shaw

Passionate Enlightenment (Paperback) , by Miranda Shaw

Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy, by Mantak Chia

Spiritual Development

Introduction to Tantra, by Lama Yeshe

Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life (Cassette), by Thomas Moore

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, by Chogyam Trungpa

The Secret of the Golden Flower: The Classic Chinese Book of Life, by Thomas Cleary (translator)

The Shambhala Guide to Taoism, by Eva Wong

The Power of Compassion, by Dalai Lama

Quantum Soup: Fortune Cookies in Crisis, by Al Huang.

The Way of Life According to Laotzu, by Witter Bynner

The World's Religions, by Huston Smith

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, by S. Suzuki

Travel

The Vegetarian Traveler: Where to Stay if You're Vegetarian, Vegan, Environmentally Sensistive, by Jed & Susan Civic

Death

Deathing: An Intelligent Alternative for the Final Moments of Life, by Anya Foos-Graber

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, by Sogyal Rinpoche, Patrick Gaffney

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