Tai Chi: Health for Life

Tai Chi: Health for Life

According to Time Magazine, tai chi is â€œthe perfect exercise.â€

Tai chiâ€™s incredible powers are reflected in its popularity. Over 200 million practitioners worldwideâ€”young, old, athletic, sedentary, chronically ill, overweightâ€”are using tai chiâ€™s slow, graceful movements as a potent preventative health care practice to regain control of their health, boost high performance, manage stress and reverse the effects of aging.

Tai Chi Health for Life is in effect a comprehensive consumersâ€™ guide to tai chi, by international authority and teacher of Taoist health, martial arts and spiritual practices, Bruce Frantzis. Citing clinical studies and the practical experience of practitioners, this inspiring book persuasively argues why everyone should consider taking up tai chi.

Tai Chi: Health for Life is not a how-to exercise manual nor does it teach any particular style of tai chi. Instead the book tells people exactly how tai chi works, revealing why tai chi is so effective at relieving such chronic health problems as high blood pressure, asthma, chronic pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and anxiety. It explains how to choose a tai chi style and what to look for in a teacher. The book links the underlying energetic principles of tai chi to traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture, and shows how its philosophy is derived from such ancient Taoist texts as the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching.

In Tai Chi Health for Life you will discover:
â€”Why doctors, nurses and alternative health care professionals are recommending the low impact movements of tai chi to their patients
â€”Why senior practitioners call tai chi the â€˜elixir of lifeâ€™
â€”How tai chi improves workplace productivity and boosts mental stamina
â€”Tools to combat repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome
â€”How tai chi enhances sexual, athletic and intellectual performance
â€”Why tai chi, as â€˜moving meditationâ€™ can create inner peace
â€”The difference between tai chi, chi gung (qigong) and yoga
â€”How tai chi teachers and advanced practitioners can upgrade their skills.

Tai Chi: Health for Life peels away the mysteries surrounding the concept of chiâ€“life-force energyâ€”which is fundamental to both tai chi and chi gung. These chi-building practices supercharge other exercise methods, such as sports, weight-lifting and yoga. Developing chi inside the body, mind and spirit is the most important determinant for achieving health, relaxation and vitality.

â€œBruce Frantzis is a true master.â€ â€”Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer Blue Snake Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781583941447
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2006-02-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781583941447

Country	USA
Brand	North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer	Blue Snake Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781583941447
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2006-02-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781583941447

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