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Essentials of Tai Chi & Qigong

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Description Skip the gym and discover how the slow-motion moves of tai chi (taiji) and qigong utilize more muscles than many other exercises, giving you a total-body workout. Here, award-winning master tai chi instructor David-Dorian Ross takes you through the practice, history, benefits and philosophy of these immensely rewarding activities to help you find balance and improve your health. Along the way, you’ll master the world’s most popular tai chi routine — the 24-movement Yang family short form.

Syllabus

The Snake & the Crane
First Steps in a Journey
Harmony & Balance
The Ultimate Martial Art
The Five Families of Tai Chi Practice
Qigong & the Five Animal Frolics
Energy Exercise: A Branch of Chinese Medicine
The First Pillar of Practice: Forms
The Second Pillar: Push Hands for Two
The Third Pillar: Standing Meditation
Benefits to the Hearts & Immune System
A Healthy Weight & a Healthy Mind
Tai Chi Legends: Stories of the Masters
Reading the Tai Chi Classics
A Superior Workout: Use More of Your Muscles
Eight Pieces of Brocade & a Better Back
Tai Chi Weapons: When Hands Are Not Empty
Using the Mind: Inner Organizing Principles
Mental & Physical Flow
Creating Space for Choices
Flow at Work: When Business Is in Balance
Energy Flow in Your Surroundings
Taking Practice Deeper
The Evolution of Tai Chi

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