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Shambhala
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2013.
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Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of Tai Chi now shows what Tai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that Tai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research...
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The host of PBS's Longevity Tai Chi and leading Western Tai Chi master Arthur Rosenfeld offers a groundbreaking guide to the myriad mental and physical benefits of this ancient martial art, including easing chronic pain and illness, dealing with stress, and resolving conflicts more easily. Are you looking to develop your mind as well as your body? look no further than tai chi. Master Arthur Rosenfeld is a Taoist monk and an authority on Eastern thinking...
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Today people around the world are discovering the benefits of Tai-chi, an ancient Chinese system of exercise based on calm, graceful movements that condition the body from the inside out. With benefits like reduced stress and anxiety, plus improved flexibility and concentration, Tai-chi has become the ultimate form of exercise for relaxing and strengthening both body and spirit. Master Huang's Complete Tai-chi is the definitive introduction to the...
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This book gives you all the information you need to undertake a safe, health-improving exercise regimen. These ancient Chinese exercises are fun and low impact and help to alleviate the pains of arthritis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, and many other "senior" diseases. The book presents an overview of the practice of t'ai chi-from the principles of the movements to the history of the art itself. It discusses various positions and helps you...
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POPULAR MEDICINE & HEALTH. Modern life is stressful but the ancient martial art of Tai Chi Chuan is one of the most effective stressbusters available. In China it is used extensively for the prevention and treatment of illnesses, and its beneficial effects for health and fitness are now widely recognised in the West. This wonderful book is a complete guide to the oriental wisdom of Tai Chi Chuan, explaining all its important aspects and styles, as...
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Have you ever seen an action-packed kung fu movie? Have you seen people moving their bodies in the calm motions of tai chi in a park on a Saturday morning? You might not think these two practices have much in common, but they do. They are both styles of the ancient Chinese martial arts of wushu. Discover the sports in which the 'hard and strong will fall, and the soft and weak will overcome.' Kids' Guides kindle the diverse interests of elementary...
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The path to enlightenment is fraught with danger when Greenwich Village PI Rachel Alexander and her pit bull, Dash, investigate the death of a tai chi practitioner Did she jump or was she pushed? Devastated by the loss of their only child, David and Marsha Jacobs hire Rachel to find out why Lisa leaped to her death from the fifth-floor window of her martial arts studio. The tai chi instructor, who was studying to be a Zen Buddhist priest, seemed...
12) Taichí: Cómo liberar el poder del arte marcial chino mediante sus 24 formas y técnicas de meditac
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Descubra los numerosos beneficios del taichí para conocer cómo ayudará a su mente, cuerpo y alma.¿Ha oído hablar del taichí, pero no sabe por dónde empezar?¿Desea descubrir por qué las personas que practican taichí viven mejor?¿Desea transformar su forma de pensar y su estado físico gracias al taichí?Si ha respondido afirmativamente a alguna de estas preguntas, ha elegido el libro perfecto.
Tanto si es usted nuevo en el mundo del taichí...
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This unique manual of internal methods, inspired by the skills of Yang the Invincible, reveals key elements in finding and training a Tai Chi body. How did Yang do it? From whom did he learn? He watched the Chens but had to train alone in secret. Yang Lu-chan had to learn from himself, through his own body.
Beginning in the stillness of Wu Ji standing, the author presents core components of Tai Chi movement. Each chapter identifies, describes, and...
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This book clarifies and makes accessible critical aspects of the art that are currently understood and manifested by only a small number of high-level practitioners. Numerous step-by-step experiments are provided for readers to experience and perfect these critical tai chi aspects. This interdisciplinary book utilizes elementary physics, physiology, anatomy, psychology, and spirituality. It contains detailed analyses and explanations for achieving...
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Disfrute de los mejores ejercicios chinos para manos y pies. Ahora puede desbloquear y estimular su Chi o energía vital, mejorar su bienestar y sentirse fantástico. * Para aprender acerca de la medicina china. * Ejercicios para manos y pies. * Para utilizar con la acupresión y la reflexología.
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Incorrect posture impairs core strength, escalating muscular fatigue and stiffness to the legs, shoulders, back, and neck. Further, these areas become aggravated by repetitious activity in a day.Xcelwellness Tai Chi can help by applying gentle stretches, muscle tension is eased. Circulation and energy flow are restored to the muscle groups. A full body workout with all meridian lines stretched and acupressure points activated.Xcelwellness Tai Chi...
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Since a young age, I've had an interest in yoga and Tai chi. I've been on a quest to understand and use their principles for breath control and vitality. Countless sources have provided teaching and knowledge along the way. Breath-stretching is the result of examining the foundations of breath and movement principles to distill their essence and combine them into a unified system.
Breath-stretching explores fundamental principles of breath and movement...
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"Written with true passion and covering everything for those with an interest in Tai Ji want to know, Chungliang Al Huang's classic masterpiece, with a foreword on Taoist practice by Alan W. Watts, uncovers the origins and meanings of Tai Ji, interweaving instruction and practical guidelines with the theory and ancient thought that underpins it. Digging his legs into the earth and opening his arms out to the sky, the author gathers all his assets...
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