The Tai Chi Space: How to Move in Tai Chi and Qi GongThis pictorial guide with supporting text is the first of its kind, illuminating the fundamentals of the arts of tai chi and qi gong through metaphor and visuals that are easy to understand. Beginning students will learn basic principles in a simple format, while experienced stylists will discover nuances that shed light on the secrets of deep, internal, and energetic training that powers the well-documented health and healing benefits of the arts. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Nuts and Bolts | 15 |
Part 2 Internal Principles for Connectivity and Flow | 55 |
Part 3 Deeper Principlesfor Fluidity and Energy Development | 83 |
Afterword | 111 |
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