T’ai Chi Ch’uan is an “inner martial art,” a set of beautifully slow, continuous movements based on ancient Chinese philosophy and medicine. Here is a practical guide to the twelve most basic T’ai Chi exercises, a program for relaxation and surprising physical rejuvenation through greater mind-body awareness, which can also bring improvement in conditions ranging from ulcers to arthritis to high blood pressure.
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Martin Lee, a physicist with the Stanford Linear Accelerator, is also founder of the T’ai Chi Cultural Center in Los Altos, California. He and his wife, Emily Lee, have been teaching together for over twenty years. Martin Lee, a physicist with the Stanford Linear Accelerator, is also founder of the T’ai Chi Cultural Center in Los Altos, California. He and his wife, Emily Lee, have been teaching together for over twenty years. JoAn Johnstone is a freelance writer. Joan Johnstone is a freelance writer.
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Maybe the only practical how-to for t'ai chi,
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Eager Westerners scoop up videos and books on t'ai chi hoping to learn this powerful movement form without a real, live teacher. "Ride the Tiger" is one of the few that can help you do just that! Simple, step-by-step, behaviorally specific instructions with photos and drawings are balanced with equally simple questions to self-check one's progress. The story of how the author, a nuclear physicist, was drawn to learn and then teach t'ai chi provides a unique slant on East meets West. His explanations of how it works based on his scientific understandings are especially intriguing. Qualified teachers are becoming more widely available, but in the meantime, this book is a useful tool.
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Our group started using the later book: The Healing Art of Tai Chi, when I found this one as well. Both are excellent references, whether you are doing a class or working on your own. Added bonus: the author is both a scientist and a tai chi master, so you get the traditional and scientific views.
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final leg position, facing right corner, right leg hollow, facing right wall, bent evenly, bring right heel, facing front wall, right foot parallel, turn right foot, twelve movements, solid stance, legs gently, fitness system, yang elements, mental intention, whole body relaxed Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
T'ai Chi, Ch'i Kung, Checking Yourself, Grand Movement, Master Kuo, Pay Respect, Arm Movement, Grasp Bird's Tail, Lao Tzu, Leg Movement, San Francisco, Kuo Lien-Ying, Carry Tiger, Getting Ready Stance, New Approach, Ann Movement, Apparent Close-Up, David Eisenberg, Old Chang, Tao Teh, Universal Post, Yang Lu-Shan, United States, Wang Cheu-Yeu New!
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final leg position, facing right corner, right leg hollow, facing right wall, bent evenly, bring right heel, facing front wall, right foot parallel, turn right foot, twelve movements, solid stance, legs gently, fitness system, yang elements, mental intention, whole body relaxed Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
T'ai Chi, Ch'i Kung, Checking Yourself, Grand Movement, Master Kuo, Pay Respect, Arm Movement, Grasp Bird's Tail, Lao Tzu, Leg Movement, San Francisco, Kuo Lien-Ying, Carry Tiger, Getting Ready Stance, New Approach, Ann Movement, Apparent Close-Up, David Eisenberg, Old Chang, Tao Teh, Universal Post, Yang Lu-Shan, United States, Wang Cheu-Yeu New!
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- Tao Teh King (Lao Zi) by Isabella Mears on 6 pages
- Tai Chi For Health by Edward Maisel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Wandering Taoist by Deng Ming-Dao on page 18, and Back Matter
- Turning Point, The by Fritjof Capra in Back Matter
- Tai Chi for Health by Zhenglei Chen in Back Matter
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- Step-By-Step Tai Chi by Master Lam Kam-Chuen in Back Matter
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