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Qigong exercises designed to improve your health in 10 to 20 minutes a day!
This book offers beginners a smart way to learn qigong (chi kung), the ancient Chinese system of gentle breathing, stretching, and strengthening movements.
You will use The Eight Pieces of Brocade, one of the most popular qigong healing exercise sets, to boost your immune system and improve your overall health and well-being.
Choose the sitting set, the standing set, or both. Learn how to activate the qi energy and blood circulation in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and give you abundant energy.
No matter your age or your physical condition, the Eight Pieces of Brocade is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being.
Commonly known in China as the Ba Duan Jin, these exercises have been practiced for over 1,000 years!
Long considered a classic text by teachers and students, The Root of Chinese Qigong offers the principles and theories of qigong practice.
This third edition includes
Dr. Yang is acclaimed for helping readers understand qigong concepts deeper and more clearly by expressing them in familiar methods for the Western mind. He takes these ancient concepts and presents them in a logical way that helps practitioners stay on the right path to deepen knowledge and skill.
In this book Dr. Yang teaches sitting and standing meditation, demonstrates qi massage techniques, and examines the Qi pathways in your body. He explains correct breathing methods, shares secrets for quieting the mind, and discusses how to increase your body's qi supply. He further explains important concepts such as the Three Treasures and regulating the body, breath, and mind.
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Whatever style of qigong you may practice, making sense of qigong theory and principles is the best way of achieving your goals sooner, more accurately, and deeper.
Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today's most popular and easy to learn tai chi forms.
This book presents both the Simplified 24-posture Tai Chi form and the Simplified 48-posture Tai Chi form.
Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 24 Posture is one of today's most popular tai chi forms. Once learned, it can be performed in only six minutes. If you are learning tai chi in a school, a fitness club, a community or recreation center, or even the local park, this is the tai chi form you are likely to encounter.
The martial arts applications for each posture are shown so you can understand that every movement has a purpose.
The Simplified Tai Chi Chuan 48 Posture is a popular tai chi form practiced by those who want a longer, more challenging sequence. Once learned, it can be performed in only twelve minutes. The forty-eight posture form is often the next form a student studies after learning the twenty-four posture form.
Here's what is inside this book:
This book presents in a modern easy-to-follow layout. Every tai chi movement is presented in 2-4 large photographs with clear instructions, followed by key points to help you learn properly.
No matter your age, tai chi chuan is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being.
Chen Yanlin's Yang Family Taijiquan: Barehand, Sword, Saber, Pole, and Sparring Compilation is a comprehensive guide that delves deeply into the traditional Yang-style Taijiquan. This extensive work covers various aspects of this martial art, including detailed techniques and principles for barehand forms, swordplay, saber techniques, pole training, and sparring strategies.
The book emphasizes the philosophy and intricate physical techniques characteristic of Yang-style Taijiquan. It includes specific instructions on posture, movement, breathing, and the mental focus necessary to master this art. The teachings extend beyond physical movements, offering insights into the subtler aspects like energy flow (Qi), internal strength (Jin), and the interplay of mental intention (Yi) and heart-mind (Xin).
Chen Yanlin's work is distinguished by its detailed exploration of the fundamental principles of Taijiquan, such as the concept of using softness to overcome hardness and the importance of fluidity in movements. The book also addresses advanced concepts like issuing force, control and redirection of an opponent's energy, and achieving harmony between mind, body, and spirit.
The compilation is an invaluable resource for practitioners of all levels, from beginners seeking a foundational understanding of Yang-style Taijiquan to advanced martial artists looking to deepen their practice. Chen's clear and insightful writing style makes complex ideas accessible, ensuring that readers can not only practice the physical aspects of Taijiquan but also grasp its philosophical underpinnings.
A twelve-week guide to enhance your Tai Chi through thought, reflection, and application. Daily questions inspire you to meditate and re-flect on Tai Chi principles to understand their mental, physical, and spiritual in-fluence on your practice and on your everyday life. In doing so, you can live the life of T'ai Chi-the Grand Ultimate.
A SIMPLE LYING DOWN EXERCISE ROUTINE FOR EVERYONE
Each morning before getting out of bed, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming practices a series of gentle stretching movements designed to improve energy, and rejuvinate the body. Based on decades of experience, these Meridian Qigong Exercises are his special daily exercise routine.
Follow along and learn how a unique combination of simple yoga stretches, qigong movements, and acupressure techniques can relieve energy stagnation and rejuvenate your entire body.
All the exercises can be performed lying down or sitting, if preferred. Meridian qigong will quickly improve your general health, by reducing stress, boosting your immune system, and preventing many range of motion injuries. With regular practice you will notice your entire body feels loose and comfortable. You will react to stress with a greater sense of calm, and your circulation will increase.
With this book you will:
In this book, I have compiled this qigong routine from my more than fifty years of practicing and teaching experiences, Dr. Yang writes. I sincerely hope that Meridian Qigong Exercises are able to inspire you and make your life healthier.
For over one thousand years, Bodhidharma's (Da Mo) timeless qigong classics have been considered the key to enlightenment and long-lasting youth.
This third edition includes
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, acclaimed for helping readers better understand qigong concepts, has translated and written commentaries for both the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) and the Xi Sui Jing (Marrow/Brain Washing Classic). Using ancient Buddhist and Taoist documents as its foundation, this book analyzes and discusses theory and training methods in a modern, scientific manner, and presents safe ways for you to begin your own practice.
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Whatever style of these classics you may practice, making sense of qigong theory and principles is the best way of achieving your goals sooner, more accurately, and deeper.
DISCOVER THE MARTIAL ESSENCE OF TAI CHI CHUAN
Here's your chance to take the next step in your tai chi journey.
Martial applications found within tai chi chuan are a direct link to your tai chi as a form of self-defense. When you study the martial side of tai chi, you can become proficient in a variety of high-level skills, including sensing, neutralizing, yielding, striking, chin na, and even throwing.
It's like having three books in one. Includes:
For any style of tai chi chuan, this book will be important for practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding and advanced skills.
This edition includes an easy-to-follow layout. Each technique is presented in four to six large photographs with detailed instructions on how to perform the movements. Motion arrows are used on the photographs to help you execute the movements correctly.
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FINALIST--Spirituality, American Book Fest 2022
Qigong Grand Circulation is an ancient path toward spiritual enlightenment.
Spiritual enlightenment is a uniquely human endeavor; a universal and timeless quest to understand the mysteries of our lives. Perhaps it began when humans looked at the stars and first felt the enchantment of awe.
But today, with all of our comforts and technological advancements, we are not satisfied. Our lives are noisy.
Qigong helps us to consider and unify the mind, body, and spirit.
This book provides traditional and modern scientific definitions of Qi and offers qigong practices to guide you on a path toward spiritual growth. Unique to qigong's approach to spiritual enlightenment is the indivisibility of the mind-body-spirit. Training of one of these aspects is the training of all three.
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Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming has once again brought his unique scholarship and experience to write an insightful analysis of this ethereal and profound idea of spiritual enlightenment. His approach has always been to provide the information--a map--for the path.
Qigong exercises designed to improve your health in 10 to 20 minutes a day!
This book offers beginners a smart way to learn qigong (chi kung), the ancient Chinese system of gentle breathing, stretching, and strengthening movements.
You will use The Eight Pieces of Brocade, one of the most popular qigong healing exercise sets, to boost your immune system and improve your overall health and well-being.
Choose the sitting set, the standing set, or both. Learn how to activate the qi energy and blood circulation in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and give you abundant energy.
No matter your age or your physical condition, the Eight Pieces of Brocade is a wonderful way to improve your health and well-being.
Commonly known in China as the Ba Duan Jin, these exercises have been practiced for over 1,000 years!
ADVANCED TAI CHI CHUAN FOR REAL SELF DEFENSE!
Kung Fu forms, applications and fighting drills!
This is the main form used in the Nine Square Diagram Boxing style of kung fu.
It is a Tai Chi style form which eliminates all mysticism and focuses on the ten basic arm positions of the martial arts, which lead to the basic postures of Tai Chi Chuan and comprehensive and effective self defense.
The are 30 applications. These range from easy pressure points to strikes to locks and throws.
Because the art is based on harmony, the amount of effort required to enact these self defense moves should be negligible.
There are no 'poser' techniques where the attacker waits for the defender to do the technique. These are techniques that will work in any situation. The student, however, must apply himself. In Nine Square Diagram Boxing, if the art fails it is the student who is at fault!
This art is as near to perfect as a Tai Chi art can be. It enhances meditation and causes enlightenment.
About the author: Al Case has over 55 years of experience in the arts. He has written hundreds of books, video courses, and thousands of articles and blogs. He has studied many styles of such arts as Karate, Kenpo, Kung Fu, Shaolin, Tai Chi Chuan, Aikido and various Indonesian arts.
Secrets of the Tai Chi Masters Revealed!
Since ancient times Tai Chi Chuan has been practiced as a holistic mind/body fitness system, bringing immense benefits for practitioners in health, longevity, relaxation, and concentration. But Tai Chi Chuan was also practiced as an effective and deadly martial art.
Because of this, the ancient masters rarely disclosed their secrets, guarding them as closely as they would military secrets. They preserved their profound insights in obscure\ songs, poems, and classics, revealing only to those they considered trustworthy and ready for such secrets. That is, until this century.
Now, you can reap the benefits of centuries of wisdom and practical experience to deepen and refine your Tai Chi Chuan. Discover ways to reach the essence of your Form and take your Push Hands to higher levels.
Dr. Yang has translated these classics from the original Chinese, and has written commentaries to make them more accessible to contemporary minds. Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu & Li Styles is an invaluable resource for students who seek true understanding of their art, and the Wu and Li Styles, focusing heavily on internal development, are perfect for advanced practitioners.
Push Hands is the other part of tai chi that makes your practice a true living art
Tai chi push hands practice is a necessary next step for tai chi practitioners who wish to make their art come alive. Push hands practice requires two people to engage in a variety of light touch moving and walking routines. By practicing these movements, practitioners begin to develop tai chi's sensing, listening, and yielding skills. Combined, these skills are the first step for developing your tai chi as a martial art.
The Dao De Jing classic reminds us that knowing others (an opponent) is important for knowing ourselves. By develop tai chi push hand skills, one begins to obtain a profound sense of feeling of your own body and mind. This ability aids greatly in regulating and controlling body, balance, health, perseverance, compassion, and overall spirit.
It is no mistake that tai chi offers a lifetime of continued learning and progress; the goal is a deep understanding of yourself and your role in nature.
In this book, you will learn
Dr. Yang reminds us tai chi chuan was created based on the martial applications which were used for self-defense. Every movement of tai chi chuan has its unique martial purpose. Without this martial root, tai chi chuan practice will limited to a dance, lacking a deeper meaning or a deeper feeling.
This book is complemented by two companion videos sold separately.
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Sifu William C. Phillips, a devoted student and master teacher of tai chi with over fifty years experience, takes us on a journey into his lifetime in the martial arts and in particular, his lessons and experiences with the Master Of Five Excellences, the incomparable Cheng Man-Ch'ing, the expert who brought tai chi to the West in the 1960s.
SIFU WILLIAM C. PHILLIPS, commenced training in tai chi in 1967 and was a student of Professor Cheng Man Ch'ing, one of the great masters of the 20th century, from 1970-1975. He was the most junior student to become a teacher in his school of tai chi, culture and the arts. He also studied Yang family tai chi and push hands with Zhang Lu-Ping.
He has studied Japanese martial arts since 1965 achieving 7th dan from the Japan Shotokan Karate Association, 2nd brown belt from the United States Judo Federation and a 1st dan in Goshen Jitsu Jujitsu, Shodan. Nin Tai Jujitsu, Godan (5th AJJC).
In addtion to writing many magazine articles and producing instructional videos, Phillips has given countless demonstrations, including at Madison Square Garden and appeared in magazines and newspapers such as Self, Men's Health, The Harvard Women's Health Watch and USA Today. He has also appeared on several cable TV shows.
Phillips founded the Patience T'ai Chi Association in New York City
Tai Chi Qigong is the essence of Tai Chi Chuan.
Gently conditioning your body and building an abundance of Qi are the requirements for long lasting health and a solid foundation for Tai chi practice.
Tai chi chuan is an internal martial art that uses soft/round movements to redirect an opponent's incoming force.
Qigong exercises are an internal method of increasing and circulating your body's energy (qi).
This book teaches tai chi qigong exercises that are extremely useful for improving your tai chi skills and overall health.
IF YOU ALREADY KNOW A TAI CHI FORM, here are some ways that you will use tai chi qigong to reach new levels of skill and ability.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW TAI CHI, but want to benefit from qigong exercises, here are some ways tai chi qigong can help you.
This edition includes an easy-to-follow layout. Each technique is presented in two to four large photographs and clear instructions, followed by a discussion of how the movements aid in improving Tai Chi practice.
Motion arrows are used on the photographs to help you execute the movements correctly.
The Tai Chi Concepts and Experiments book clarifies and makes accessible critical aspects of the art that only a small number of high-level practitioners currently understand and manifest.
Numerous step-by-step experiments are provided for readers to experience and perfect these critical tai chi aspects.
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This interdisciplinary book utilizes, elementary physics, physiology, anatomy, psychology, and spirituality. It contains detailed analyses and explanations for achieving internal, expansive strength, known as nei jin, and for attaining optimal timing and natural movement.
In this noteworthy and authoritative work, Master Henry Wang draws on the invaluable knowledge gained during his forty-five years of study to offer a comprehensive and accessible presentation on the theory and practice of Tai Chi Chuan.
Master Wang is a former competitive gymnast, armed forces hand-to-hand combat instructor, personal fitness trainer, and Push Hands champion in his native country Taiwan. After winning five, national Push Hands tournaments he willingly gave up competitive Tai Chi completely and embarked on a deeper investigation of the art - a journey of body, mind, and spirit. Inspired by several teachers, and particularly by his relationship with the renowned Master Huang, Sheng Shyan (Huang, Xing Xian), Master Wang undertook a mission to relinquish the use of physical force (Li) in order to understand how to use the mind/intent (Yi) to develop and cultivate Tai Chi's internal life force energy (nei jin).
From the basics of form work and related Taoist philosophy to the nuances of Tai Chi's advanced internal practices, Master Wang shares lessons on:
-How to cultivate Tai Chi's famed health benefits and lead a more satisfying, well-balanced life.
-How to train the body to release tension and deeply relax (Sung).
-How to use meditation to focus and quiet an undisciplined mind.
-How to use the Seven Principles of Tai Chi to unify the mind and body, increase internal energy, and achieve well-coordinated movements in form practice.
-How to use the mind/intent (Yi) during Search Center, his innovative training method, to transmit internal energy (nei jin) and obtain highly effective partner practice results.
-The Appendix includes descriptions of selected, introductory Search Center partner exercises.
-The Appendix also features a series of informative commentaries from senior-level students about their experiences while training with Master Wang.
Rules Change Proposal for Push Hands Tournaments: Master Wang also presents his innovative proposal for changing the rules of Push Hands competitions. He seeks to re-balance the long-standing scoring preference that favors and rewards displays of Yang energy. He believes that equal recognition should be given to yielding and neutralization skills. He maintains that awarding points for these important Yin aspects of the art would better reflect the soft way of the art's underlying Taoist philosophy. If adopted, this change would reestablish what Master Wang regards as the required harmonization of tai chi's Taoist philosophy, tai chi form practice, and tai chi as a practical means of self-defense.
This book has the depth and detail sought after by experienced practitioners yet the material is so clearly presented and understandable that it is especially worthwhile for beginners as well. Whether Tai Chi is practiced as a health-promoting exercise, a meditative discipline, an applied martial art, or a combination of all three, Tai Chi players at every level will benefit from the insights and lessons Master Wang provides.