Tai Chi - Health For Life [Book]

This is a comprehensive 'consumers' guide' to tai chi rather than a 'how to' book that covers one specific form. It provides valuable insights to advanced practitioners as well as people new to tai chi. There is detailed information about how and why tai chi is one of the greatest health improvement, stress reduction and longevity practices to emerge from China. You'll also find out about tai chi's subtle body mechanics and internal energetic work, of which many long-term practitioners may be unaware. Originally published in 2003 as The Big Book of Tai Chi, this revised edition contains additional material including how tai chi can help promote graceful aging and mitigate the impending health crisis, as well as how you can maintain a regular practice rhythm.

Main Styles Explained

If you've been confused by all the different tai chi forms around, this book tells you the details about each of the main styles and explains the variations within each one, to help you choose the best form for your specific needs. You'll also find out what to look for in a good teacher.

Upgrading Your Tai Chi

If you are an intermediate or advanced practitioner, you'll see what to learn at each of these stages and what you can do to upgrade your tai chi. If you're a tai chi teacher, the book will help you answer your students' questions more clearly. Newcomers may be tempted to learn tai chi after they find out how stress ages and downgrades the body and how tai chi can combat and reverse these effects.

A Fighting Art for All Ages

Tai chi as a fighting art uses relaxed power and does not jar the joints. Because of this, many older practitioners from other martial arts take up tai chi as a self-defense system. This book explains exactly how tai chi works as a martial art.

 Tai Chi's Spiritual Traditions

The book includes a chapter on the Taoist spiritual tradition of tai chi as a moving form of meditation, information that is rarely available. People who do meditation will also learn why tai chi is a great body complement to sitting practices. Tai chi will keep you healthy and flexible, as well as increase your meditative focus. Whether you're brand new to tai chi or an experienced practitioner you'll find Tai Chi: Health for Life a fascinating read.

Paperback
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320 pages
Dimensions 9" x 7 3/8" x 1"
ISBN 1583941444
Blue Snake Books
Copyright B. K. Frantzis, 2003, 2006