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Book SynopsisFor nearly 5,000 years, people have practiced T'ai Chi as a way to prolong life, build strength and stamina, improve concentration, and achieve psychological balance. Hundreds of millions of satisfied customers can't be wrong.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Stepping Up to T’ai Chi 9
Chapter 1: Matching T’ai Chi’s Mind-Body Benefits to Your Needs 11
Chapter 2: Evaluating T’ai Chi’s Health Benefits with a Western Mind 19
Chapter 3: Building the Mind-Body Foundation 31
Chapter 4: Sowing Your T’ai Chi Seeds Mindfully 39
Part II: Preparing to T’ai One On 43
Chapter 5: Saying Hello to the Founding Families 45
Chapter 6: Scaling the Peaks of T’ai Chi Practice 51
Chapter 7: Internalizing the Principles 63
Part III: Knocking on T’ai Chi’s Door 73
Chapter 8: Building the Basics 75
Chapter 9: Opening the Door, Yang-Style 109
Chapter 10: Keeping the Flow, Yang-Style 129
Chapter 11: Closing the Door, Yang-Style 143
Chapter 12: Trying Out Manny’s Short Form 163
Part IV: Energizing Softly with Qigong 183
Chapter 13: Recognizing the T’ai Chi Qigong Bond 185
Chapter 14: Meditating and Moving the Qigong Way 197
Part V: Making the Most of Your Practice 215
Chapter 15: Practicing What I Preach 217
Chapter 16: Living a T’ai Chi Lifestyle Every Day 231
Chapter 17: Trying Mini-Forms 241
Chapter 18: Taking a Moment for Qigong 251
Chapter 19: Combining Qigong and T’ai Chi 259
Part VI: The Part of Tens 265
Chapter 20: Ten Benefits of Practicing T’ai Chi 267
Chapter 21: Ten Times and Places to Add a Little T’ai Chi to Your Life 273
Chapter 22: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Supplement Your T’ai Chi Practice 277
Chapter 23: Ten Things to Tell Yourself about Your Practice 285
Chapter 24: Ten Wise Taoist Lessons 291
Chapter 25: Ten Quotes to Live By 297
Appendix 301
Index 305
