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Tai Chi: Health for Life
According to Time Magazine, tai chi is “the perfect exercise.”
Tai chi’s incredible powers are reflected in its popularity. Over 200 million practitioners worldwide—young, old, athletic, sedentary, chronically ill, overweight—are using tai chi’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 consumers’ 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 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
—Why doctors, nurses and alternative health care professionals are recommending the low impact movements of tai chi to their patients
—Why senior practitioners call tai chi the ‘elixir of life’
—How tai chi improves workplace productivity and boosts mental stamina
—Tools to combat repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome
—How tai chi enhances sexual, athletic and intellectual performance
—Why tai chi, as ‘moving meditation’ can create inner peace
—The difference between tai chi, chi gung (qigong) and yoga
—How tai chi teachers and advanced practitioners can upgrade their skills.
Tai Health for Life peels away the mysteries surrounding the concept of chi–life-force energy—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.
“Bruce Frantzis is a true master.” —Michael E. Gerber , author of The E-Myth Revisited
Tai chi’s incredible powers are reflected in its popularity. Over 200 million practitioners worldwide—young, old, athletic, sedentary, chronically ill, overweight—are using tai chi’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 consumers’ 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 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
—Why doctors, nurses and alternative health care professionals are recommending the low impact movements of tai chi to their patients
—Why senior practitioners call tai chi the ‘elixir of life’
—How tai chi improves workplace productivity and boosts mental stamina
—Tools to combat repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome
—How tai chi enhances sexual, athletic and intellectual performance
—Why tai chi, as ‘moving meditation’ can create inner peace
—The difference between tai chi, chi gung (qigong) and yoga
—How tai chi teachers and advanced practitioners can upgrade their skills.
Tai Health for Life peels away the mysteries surrounding the concept of chi–life-force energy—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.
“Bruce Frantzis is a true master.” —Michael E. Gerber , author of The E-Myth Revisited
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352 pages, Paperback
First published February 14, 2006
About the author
Bruce Frantzis
24 books32 followersBruce Kumar Frantzis is a Taoist Lineage Master with more than 40 years experience in Eastern healing systems. He is the first known Westerner to hold authentic lineages in qigong, bagua, tai chi, hsing-i and Taoist meditation.
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)
Frantzis has developed a practical, comprehensive system of programs that can enable people of all ages and fitness levels to increase their core energy and attain vibrant health. (-amazon)
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March 24, 2017
In Tai Chi: Health for Life Bruce Frantzis gives several compelling reasons to do Tai Chi practice no matter your age. Most of the 200 million practitioners happen to be in China, but that isn't really important. The health benefits of doing Tai Chi are numerous and somewhat well documented in the Western Medical tradition.
This book mostly lists why you should do Tai Chi, it doesn't really have that many movements or postures. There are a few of them in there, but they are mostly scattered throughout as a visual aid. Then again with Tai Chi, the best thing to do is to practice rather than read about it. In this way, the book does offer suggestions for what you should be looking for in different styles (there are five major ones) and teachers.
Since Tai Chi practice is really deep, it does make sense that one book can't convey all of the information on the subject. Thankfully nowadays there are ways to find things through the magic of the Internet.
This book mostly lists why you should do Tai Chi, it doesn't really have that many movements or postures. There are a few of them in there, but they are mostly scattered throughout as a visual aid. Then again with Tai Chi, the best thing to do is to practice rather than read about it. In this way, the book does offer suggestions for what you should be looking for in different styles (there are five major ones) and teachers.
Since Tai Chi practice is really deep, it does make sense that one book can't convey all of the information on the subject. Thankfully nowadays there are ways to find things through the magic of the Internet.
March 20, 2018
A comprehensive book explaining the why behind the mysterious.
April 26, 2018
Great author xo
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April 7, 2011This is a comprehensive 'consumers' guide' to tai chi rather than a 'how- to' book that covers one specific form. It provides valuable insights to advanced practitioners as well as people new to tai chi. There is detailed information about how and why tai chi is one of the greatest health improvement, stress reduction and longevity practices to emerge from China. You'll also find out about tai chi's subtle body mechanics and internal energetic work, of which many long-term practitioners may be unaware.
August 20, 2008
Well, so far this book is pretty inspiring to me. I am getting more into Tai Chi and now want to take a workshop from Bruce (the author). Anyhow, i don't see how anyone could go wrong from trying this awesome technique!
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