Tai Chi for Back Pain – DVD

Designed to relieve back pain, restore the ability to work and play, improve health and quality of life, this program will also help people in wheelchairs and with other medical conditions. This Tai Chi set is adapted from Tai Chi for Arthritis with additional material and different methods of teaching. Tai chi is a gentle exercise shown by many scientific studies to relieve pain, strengthen muscles, improve stamina, blood circulation, balance and relaxation. There are numerous forms of tai chi. This program places special emphasis on strengthening the deep stabilizing muscles of the spine and contains adaptations for people with other chronic disabilities. It aims at helping you cope better with daily tasks, as well as improving your mental and physical health. No prior knowledge of tai chi is necessary. According to new medical findings, the deep muscles close to the spine stabilize and protect the spine. Strengthening these muscles will reduce pain and improve physical function.

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Tai Chi Chuan: An Afriasian Resource for Health and Longevity

For thousands of years, the ancient art of Tai Chi has been shrouded in mystery. Tai Chi Chuan: An Afriasian Resource for Health and Longevity removes the mystery and offers enticing information for today. This is a book for those who desire to transform the body through consistent, non-impact exercise and diet. In it, you will discover a simple set of exercises to increase physical stamina and flexibility, mental alertness, and the spiritual discipline of quietness.

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T’ai Chi Form: 37 Steps to Happiness

Following on from the success of “T’ai Chi, Chi Kung: 15 Ways to a Happier You”, the author takes the therapeutic elements of T’ai Chi to the next level, while simultaneously introducing new and dynamic issues. Illustrating his place at the forefront of his art, the author has pioneered the concept of Aqua T’ai Chi. This method concentrates on fluidity of movement, overcoming the initial embarrassment many beginners feel and helping the most awkward student towards swan-like grace. As the physical body flows more easily, it is able to tune in to its own internal chi, and to the positive chi energy in the world around. It is not just the individual that gains from the author’s techniques, couples can benefit too. Partner exercises encourage each partner to flow with the other, enhancing “give and take” in any relationship.

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Mantak Chia Tai Chi 6 DVD Set

Sample videos of DVDs at PacificTao.com. In this short, easy to learn form, Master Chia reveals the real treasure of Tai Chi Chi Kung: the energetic movement that comprises the inner structure. Through the regular practice of Tai Chi Chi Kung you can learn to move your body effortlessly, utilizing energy or Chi, rather than muscle tension. By feeling the circulation of Chi through the acupuncture channels, muscles and tendons, your body learns more efficient ways of utilizing energy in motion. The Inner Structure of Tai Chi presents the 9 Levels of Tai Chi Chi Kung I, including: Yin Yang Form, Rootedness Form, Spinal Cord Chi Transfer Form, Changing the Tendon Forms, Tan Tien Chi Form, Organ Healing Form, Skin Breathing Bone Marrow Form, Inner Structure and Applications, and the Combined Form. Tai Chi II focuses on the discharge of energy and power, an often overlooked part of the tai chi practice. Exercises include: Five Direction Flow, Move From the Center, Flow with Unity, Discharge Energy, and Connect to the Earth. Also, Master Chia shows Single and Double Push Hands. He shows the energetic quality of the different directions of force, and the self-defense applications. Cultivation Tai Chi with Li Hechun is a Tai Chi workout video which consists of a flowing series of 24 movements.

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Handbook of T’Ai Chi Ch’uan Exercises

Incorporates all three forms of T’ai Chi, derived from the Yang style – the Long Form, the Short Form and Push Hands. This beginner’s guide to T’ai Chi, aims to help improve circulation, digestion and heighten spiritual awareness. The author offers a history of T’ai Chi plus key points of practice.

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The Healing Promise of Qi: Creating Extraordinary Wellness Through Qigong and Tai Chi

Unlocks the secrets of one of the most powerful of Chinese healing arts Developed over millennia in China, qigong (literally, life force + mastery, or refinement) is a set of techniques used to increase your vitality, longevity, and sexual potency as well as achieve and maintain optimal health and inner peace. In the groundbreaking The Healing Promise of Qi, Dr. Roger Jahnke, internationally respected doctor of Chinese medicine and author of the bestselling The Healer Within, clearly and simply explains the concepts of qigong in practical terms. With the help of 125 superbly rendered illustrations, he describes a multitude of simple qigong tools, practices, and techniques for accessing and utilizing the incredible power of qi. Rather than focus on a particular form of qigong, Dr. Jahnke presents concise, easy-to-follow techniques from among the more than 25 traditional and modern forms that he has mastered and taught to thousands of people across the United States and Canada.

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Total Tai Chi: The Step-by-Step Guide to Tai Chi at Home for Everybody

From its origins as an ancient martial art practiced by monks in solitude, tai chi has grown into a phenomenon, with hundreds of thousands of students throughout the world. This step-by-step guide-filled with photos and grids to help beginners position themselves accurately-will start novices on their way to optimum health and well-being. It covers tai chi’s history and philosophy, key principles, and modern interpretations, along with more than 200 simple moves, all accompanied by specially commissioned photographs that lead newcomers through the popular Short Yang Form in its entirety. There’s also important guidance on proper breathing and the mental focus required to keep chi (internal energy) moving smoothly through the body.

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Tai Chi Training in China (Vol 1)

If you have ever wondered what it’s like to study tai chi in China, read this book. The author spent five years in China learning from some of the best tai chi practitioners in the world. As a result of his dedication, he went on to become a multiple gold medalist in Chinese tai chi competitions.

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Tai Chi Handbook

With a new introduction by the author

The ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi explained. This work highlights the different ways Tai Chi can best be focused for optimal benefits: to improve health as exercise, connecting the mind and body through meditation, or as self-defense. Photographs accompany form descriptions to better show the rhythmic and graceful postures that together make the fluid movements of Tai Chi. Regular practice of this relaxed mental-physical exercise, often described as “meditation in motion,” increases coordination, balance, and harmony with nature.

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Teach Yourself Tai Chi (Teach Yourself)

Calm yourself with Tai Chi

Teach Yourself Tai Chi is a complete introduction to this ancient exercise. With easy-to-follow instruction, the book teaches you how to practice the slow, graceful movements and the calm, regular breathing techniques.

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