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Is this the right book for me?

This is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to learn the essential principles behind Tai Chi without overcomplicated instructions or confusing detail. You will learn the basic ideas and get into the Tai Chi way of thinking before picking up the ''form'' and exercises through a series of simple illustrations designed for all abilities, leaving you with the perfect antidote to the stresses of 21st-century life.


Find Peace with Tai Chi includes:

Chapter 1: Background
What does ''tai chi'' mean?
The tai chi form
Origins of tai chi
How long does it take to learn?
What are the benefits?
The nature of ch''i
Atmospheric ch''i

Chapter 2: Gently does it
How fast? How slow?
Breathing made visible
Practice
Getting started

Chapter 3: Tips and suggestions
Dos and don''ts
Posture
Basic stances
Getting about

Chapter 4: The

Table of Contents
  • : introduction
  • 01: background
  • 02: gently does it
  • 03: tips and suggestions
  • 04: the form – part one
  • 05: the form – part two
  • 06: in depth
  • 07: tai chi and health
  • 08: tai chi – the learning experience
  • 09: body, mind and spirit
  • : composite illustration of the sequence
  • : taking it further
  • : glossary
  • : index

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    A Paperback / softback by Robert Parry

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      Publisher John Murray Press
      Published 29 January 2010
      ISBN-13 9781444101119
      978-1444101119
      ISBN-10 1444101110
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Is this the right book for me?

      This is the perfect introduction for beginners who want to learn the essential principles behind Tai Chi without overcomplicated instructions or confusing detail. You will learn the basic ideas and get into the Tai Chi way of thinking before picking up the ''form'' and exercises through a series of simple illustrations designed for all abilities, leaving you with the perfect antidote to the stresses of 21st-century life.


      Find Peace with Tai Chi includes:

      Chapter 1: Background
      What does ''tai chi'' mean?
      The tai chi form
      Origins of tai chi
      How long does it take to learn?
      What are the benefits?
      The nature of ch''i
      Atmospheric ch''i

      Chapter 2: Gently does it
      How fast? How slow?
      Breathing made visible
      Practice
      Getting started

      Chapter 3: Tips and suggestions
      Dos and don''ts
      Posture
      Basic stances
      Getting about

      Chapter 4: The

      Table of Contents
      • : introduction
      • 01: background
      • 02: gently does it
      • 03: tips and suggestions
      • 04: the form – part one
      • 05: the form – part two
      • 06: in depth
      • 07: tai chi and health
      • 08: tai chi – the learning experience
      • 09: body, mind and spirit
      • : composite illustration of the sequence
      • : taking it further
      • : glossary
      • : index

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