The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & Qigong Illustrated /cby Bill Douglas and Angela Wong Douglas

T'ai Chi relax into raw power -- Medical T'ai Chi & QuGong : the prescription for the future -- Expanding your mind and lightening your heart -- Finding your center -- feeling your center -- Suiting up and setting out (Planning ahead : where and when to practice T'ai Chi ; Be prepared : your first day of clas ; Starting down the QiGong path to T'ai Chi ; Sitting QiGong (Jing Gong or Nei Gong) ; Moving QiGong (Dong Gong) ; QiGong warm-up exercises) -- Learning a T'ai Chi long form ; T'ai Chi long form instruction ; Tai Chi's buffet of short, sword, and fan styles ; Life applications. If You Want To Lower Your Stress Levels, Reduce Your Anxiety, And Improve Your Overall Well-being, You've Come To The Right Place. By Practicing T'ai Chi And Qigong, Two Ancient Marital Arts As Relevant Today As They Were Thousands Of Years Ago - You Can Increase Your Flexibility, Restore Your Balance, And Enhance Your Body's Natural Healing Powers. Full Of Easy-to-follow Instructions And Over 300 Clear Illustrations, This Revised And Updated Guide Gives You Everything You Need To Know To Reap The Numerous Healing Benefits Of T'ai Chi And Qigong. In It, You Get : *a Look At The History Of T'ai Chi And Qigong And Why These Centuries-old Arts Are Still Significant Today. *insider Information On Getting Started With T'ai Chi Along With Tips On Making Your Experience More Meaningful. *easy Sitting And Moving Qigong Exercises For Young, Old, And Everyone In Between. *detailed Directions For All 64 T'ai Chi Postures, With Details On Weight Shift, Energy Flow, And So Much More. *a Review Of The Various Forms Of T'ai Chi, Including Short, Sword, And Fan Styles. *simple Suggestions For Using T'ai Chi And Qigong To Help Treat Illnesses And Support A Healthy Lifestyle. *nearly 150 Web-support Videos (in Microsoft Windows And Mac Os X Compatible Format) That Provide 3 Hours Of Instruction, Explanation, And Animation Tutorials! Heal yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually with the ultimate guide to T'ai Chi and QiGong for beginners!T'ai Chi — a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense — and QiGong — a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy — are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. T'ai Chi has demonstrated its health benefits by being linked with everything from slowing the aging process and increasing balance and flexibility to lowering stress levels and enhancing the body's natural healing powers. In this fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to T'ai Chi & QiGong, the authors have streamlined the book, giving it a clearer how-to focus. Nearly 150 video clips complement the 300 helpful illustrations in the book by demonstrating a complete T'ai Chi exercise — all exclusively available to readers on the authors'website. Overview: T'ai Chi - a martial art used for health, meditation, and self-defense - and QiGong - a large variety of physical and mental training methods based on Chinese philosophy - are widely recognized to heal physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. T'ai Chi has demonstrated its health benefits by being linked with everything from slowing the aging process and increasing balance and flexibility to lowering stress levels and enhancing the body's natural healing powers. In this fourth edition of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to T'ai Chi & QiGong, the authors have streamlined the book, giving it a clearer how-to focus. Nearly 150 video clips complement the 300 helpful illustrations in the book by demonstrating a complete T'ai Chi exercise - all exclusively available to readers on the authors' website Presents an overview of the two martial arts, describing each one's history, principles, forms, health benefits, exercises, and poses.