SUGGESTED READING: 2-6 YEARS STUDY
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 online purchase at a reduced price, and a portion of the purchase price of all of the books sold through this website is donated back from Amazon.com to the Foundation for the Macrobiotic Way.
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.
Art and Music
Exercise and Bodywork
Herbs
Tea
History of Oriental Healing
Love and Relationships
Macrobiotics
Self-Healing
Special Concerns
Arthritis
AIDS
Cancer
Emotional Health
Heart
Menopause
Sexual Awareness
Spiritual Development
Travel
Death
For 2nd to 6th Year of Study
Select at least one in each heading and then the ones that particularly interest you.
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
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
- 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 Okakura
- The Book of Tea (Hardcover - revised edition, 1990) by Kakuzo Okakura
- The 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 Chopra
- The Path to Love (Paperback) by Deepak Chopra
- The Path to Love (Audio Cassette) by Deepak Chopra
- The 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 Herman Aihara
- Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics by Carl Ferre
- American Macrobiotic Cuisine by Meredith McCarty
- The Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking by Aveline Kushi
- Self-Healing Cookbook by Kristina Turner
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 Lao Tzu 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 Sensitive 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