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Manufacturer: Blue Snake Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7148
EAN: 9781583941447
ISBN: 1583941444
Label: Blue Snake Books
Manufacturer: Blue Snake Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: 2006-02-14
Publisher: Blue Snake Books
Release Date: 2006-02-14
Studio: Blue Snake Books
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According to Time Magazine, tai chi is “the perfect exercise.”
Tai chi’s incredible powers are reflected in its popularity. Over 200 million practitioners worldwide—young, old, athletic, sedentary, chronically ill, overweight—are using tai chi’s slow, graceful movements as a potent preventative health care practice to regain control of their health, boost high performance, manage stress and reverse the effects of aging.
Tai Chi Health for Life is in effect a comprehensive consumers’ guide to tai chi, by international authority and teacher of Taoist health, martial arts and spiritual practices, Bruce Frantzis. Citing clinical studies and the practical experience of practitioners, this inspiring book persuasively argues why everyone should consider taking up tai chi.
Tai Chi: Health for Life is not a how-to exercise manual nor does it teach any particular style of tai chi. Instead the book tells people exactly how tai chi works, revealing why tai chi is so effective at relieving such chronic health problems as high blood pressure, asthma, chronic pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and anxiety. It explains how to choose a tai chi style and what to look for in a teacher. The book links the underlying energetic principles of tai chi to traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture, and shows how its philosophy is derived from such ancient Taoist texts as the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching.
In Tai Chi Health for Life you will discover:
—Why doctors, nurses and alternative health care professionals are recommending the low impact movements of tai chi to their patients
—Why senior practitioners call tai chi the ‘elixir of life’
—How tai chi improves workplace productivity and boosts mental stamina
—Tools to combat repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome
—How tai chi enhances sexual, athletic and intellectual performance
—Why tai chi, as ‘moving meditation’ can create inner peace
—The difference between tai chi, chi gung (qigong) and yoga
—How tai chi teachers and advanced practitioners can upgrade their skills.
Tai Chi: Health for Life peels away the mysteries surrounding the concept of chi–life-force energy—which is fundamental to both tai chi and chi gung. These chi-building practices supercharge other exercise methods, such as sports, weight-lifting and yoga. Developing chi inside the body, mind and spirit is the most important determinant for achieving health, relaxation and vitality.
“Bruce Frantzis is a true master.” —Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor
Comment: With a number of genuinely excellent T'ai Chi books available, I would have expected more from BK Frantzis.
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Summary: Wonderful Intro to Useful Subject
Comment: What can I say about Bruce Frantzis that he hasn't already said himself. He is a warrior, a healer and a teacher. He is very articulate. He has journeyed to another world and brought back riches which he shares with us. Marco Polo was no Bruce Frantzis. Bruce brought back the hidden secrets of the east.
If you are an aging baby boomer like me. He will beguile, entrance and enlighten you. You will rise off your sofa and move, very gently, to health, true spiritual wealth and a quality of life which would be the envy of sultans, should any remain existent.
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Summary: Great Resource
Comment: Great book. Gives a good framework for understanding the complete art of Tai Chi. Definitely not a step by step "how to" book, but an excellent "why do" book. The benefits of Tai Chi practice are elucidated clearly, while giving an intimate look into the inside elements that make Tai Chi tick (an often overlooked quality in many Tai Chi books that seem to favor bunches of pictures and captions as filler instead of real content). I'm a big fan of Frantzis' other books, and this one did not disappoint. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Gives Good Basic Overview
Comment: The book provides a clear introduction to tai chi, its benefits, and different styles. Also, it gives some practical advice on finding a good teacher and maintaining realistic expectations. However, I think the book would be more valuable if it analyzed one of the forms in detail, with photographs--as is quite common in other tai chi books. Also, the benefits of studying tai chi could probably be summed up more succinctly. Overall, this book best serves the neophyte.
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Summary: Health For All
Comment: A treasure chest of knowledge examining the various health aspects and history of tai-chi chaun. A valuable book for beginners outlining many of the basic principles which are often left out of modern day teaching. Therefore this will help prospective students identify a qualified instructor. Equally, advance students will benefit from this "encyclopedia" of Tai-Chi energys. Already a classic and should not be overlooked.
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