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Chi: Discovering Your Life Energy

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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.

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.

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.

Chi: Discovering Your Life Energy I was hoping to see something new, but all I see are basic Tai Chi movement. If you want to develope energy, learn Tai Chi, don't read a book. That's not to say that what he teaches here isn't valid. I was just hoping to learn something new.

This author is one of the "real deal" masters of the internal arts. You can't go wrong with his teachings.