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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 form - part one
Step-by-step instructions

Chapter 5: The form - part two
Step-by-step instructions

Chapter 6: In depth
Additional notes on the movement
Test your knowledge
Chapter 7: Tai chi and health
Circulation
Breathing
Lymph
Nerves, sensations and thoughts
Food and how to deal with it
Bones
Muscles
Glands
Urinary and reproductive systems
Sex
Staying healthy

Chapter 8: Tai chi - the learning experience
Questions in class
Letters and correspondence

Chapter 9: Body, mind and spirit
Finding a teacher
Between heaven and earth
Ch'i kung
The five elements: pathways between body and mind
Taoism



Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Find Peace With Tai Chi: A beginner's guide to the ideas and essential principles of Tai Chi

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    Publisher: John Murray Press
    Publication Date: 29/01/2010
    ISBN13: 9781444101119, 978-1444101119
    ISBN10: 1444101110

    Number of Pages: 240

    Description

    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 form - part one
    Step-by-step instructions

    Chapter 5: The form - part two
    Step-by-step instructions

    Chapter 6: In depth
    Additional notes on the movement
    Test your knowledge
    Chapter 7: Tai chi and health
    Circulation
    Breathing
    Lymph
    Nerves, sensations and thoughts
    Food and how to deal with it
    Bones
    Muscles
    Glands
    Urinary and reproductive systems
    Sex
    Staying healthy

    Chapter 8: Tai chi - the learning experience
    Questions in class
    Letters and correspondence

    Chapter 9: Body, mind and spirit
    Finding a teacher
    Between heaven and earth
    Ch'i kung
    The five elements: pathways between body and mind
    Taoism



    Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

    Not got much time?
    One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

    Author insights
    Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

    Test yourself
    Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

    Extend your knowledge
    Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

    Five things to remember
    Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

    Try this
    Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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