Chi: Discovering Your Life Energy [Paperback]

Waysun Liao (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2009

Chi is the invisible energy of life that flows in and around us throughout the universe. Used skillfully, it can have a remarkable effect on health and vitality—to the degree that you’d be tempted to call it magical, if it weren’t so completely natural. Here is a perfect introduction to chi that explains in a direct and simple way what it is and why it is essential to a healthy and vital life. It provides an easy-to-understand explanation of chi, and then helps readers recognize, develop, and strengthen their own chi through specific breathing techniques and basic exercises, all demonstrated by the author.

There are many books on chi development through t’ai chi and qigong practice, but this one goes deeper to enable you to understand the fundamental principles as you cultivate it. This book is a reference for alternative health professionals such as acupuncturists and shiatsu therapists and their patients, as well as for anyone who practices t’ai chi, qigong, aikido, and other chi-based martial arts.

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About the Author

Master Waysun Liao studied t’ai chi in a Taoist temple in his native Taiwan from the age of twelve. He is the founder and master of the Taichi Tao Center in Oak Park, Illinois, where he has taught for nearly forty years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Shambhala; Original edition (July 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590306953
• ISBN-13: 978-1590306956
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Exercise & Fitness > Tai Chi & Qi Gong

More About the Author

From the age of twelve, Waysun Liao studied with a wandering Taoist and in a Taoist temple until he became a full Taichi and Tao master. Considered one of the world's foremost authorities on traditional Taoist wisdom and Chi arts, he is the founder and master of one of the oldest Taichi centers in North America, which is located in Oak Park, Illinois. He is one of the few remaining Tao masters carrying and transmitting the ancient oral traditions concerning the power of Tao, and shares his wisdom with students across the world.

Master Liao is the author of several books, including Tao: The Way of God, Nine Nights with the Taoist Master, Chi: Discovering Your Life Energy, Essence of T'ai Chi, and the acclaimed T'ai Chi Classics, which has been translated into nine languages. In addition, he has compiled a complete Taichi learning system on DVD, preserving the ancient temple teachings on moving meditation, the Tao, and internal energy development.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Eploration of Chi, July 19, 2010

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urban hermit (IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This book is probably the only one I've found that answers the real questions: "What is chi? Where did it come from? and, what can you do with it?" While the last section of the book illustrates some basic Tai Chi exercises that anyone can do at home, the content would be valuable to those studying acupuncture, herbal medicine, meditation, or chi healing as well -- not just Tai Chi students. Warning: This book looks and sounds deceptively simple, but inside are some pretty intense statements about the Tao, the nature of life and mind and the soul which aren't the usual stuff. It will definitely challenge you to expand your views on Tai Chi and Taoism. Since I like that type of challenge, I give this five stars.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chi, September 12, 2010

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It truly gives you the essence of Chi in the manner of the older Masters. I find it very helpful as I practice Tai Chi Qui Gong and Martial Arts. There is a wonderful gentleness about it, with a respect for tradition. It is hard to find a copy.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book, October 13, 2011

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This is one of those books that you will want to read again, or just open up and start reading from any point. It is a very relaxing book to read and teaches you how to understand your life energy and how day to day life can drain it into non-existence. Then Waysun Liao teaches ways to feel and preserve your chi in a very simplistic way. It is a great book for setting the basics. It made me want to search out other books to further explore life energy.