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Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

By: Michael DeMarco,Arieh Lev Breslow,Douglas Wile,Greg Brodsky,Dennis Willmont,Charles Holcombe,Mark Hawthorne,Stanley E. Henning

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Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

By: Michael DeMarco,Arieh Lev Breslow,Douglas Wile,Greg Brodsky,Dennis Willmont,Charles Holcombe,Mark Hawthorne,Stanley E. Henning

The chapters in this anthology present an encompassing perspective of how some Chinese martial art styles—and most significantly taijiquan—developed and evolved along with deep rooted traditions of spirituality and the quest for health and longevity. Much in this volume deals with Daoist theories and practices, particularly its influences ranging from human energetics (qigong) and other physical exercises (daoyin), to practical combative arts.

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1893765873

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T'ai Chi and Qigong for Your Health: Historical and Scientific Foundations

By: Michael DeMarco, M.A.

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T'ai Chi and Qigong for Your Health: Historical and Scientific Foundations

By: Michael DeMarco, M.A.

T’ai Chi and qigong are popular because of their great reputations as exercises with numerous health-related benefits. Can these benefits simply be results of placebo effects? Chapters in this e-book not only provide an interesting historical backdrop in which taiji and qigong developed, but also provide scientific support for the efficacy and effects of both modalities. Breslow’s chapter focuses on Daoist practices associated with their quest for immortality and longevity. Rhoads, Crider, and Hayduk looks at taiji and qigong with the tools of modern science. DeMarco compares Yang-style taiji practice of with guidelines provided by the National Institue of Health. Kachur, Carleton, and Asmundson provide an excellent chapter that gives insight into aspects of taiji practice that improve balance. The final chapter by Kenneth Cohen offers a history of the taiji ruler as a tool conducive to vitalizing the qi. Included are aspects of design, lineage, and some illustrated exercises, plus details on qi circulation. For anyone who questions the validity of taiji and qigong as exercise modalities, the collected writings in this book will provide information not available elsewhere. In addition to finding the historical and scientific foundation of these practices, the contents in this book will help improve taiji and qigong practice, bringing the many benefits as claimed for these gems of Chinese culture.

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1893765172

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Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

By: Michael DeMarco,Arieh Lev Breslow,Douglas Wile,Greg Brodsky,Dennis Willmont,Charles Holcombe,Mark Hawthorne,Stanley E. Henning

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Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

By: Michael DeMarco,Arieh Lev Breslow,Douglas Wile,Greg Brodsky,Dennis Willmont,Charles Holcombe,Mark Hawthorne,Stanley E. Henning

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Beyond the Closed Door

Chinese Culture and the Creation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan

By: Arieh Lev Breslow

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Beyond the Closed Door

Chinese Culture and the Creation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan

By: Arieh Lev Breslow

This text traces the evolution of Chinese culture, by framing Chinese ideas in the context of Western thought. It shows how Tai Chi is the child of Chinese culture, and reflects the root ideas of its heritage.

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Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

T'ai Chi and Qigong for Your Health: Historical and Scientific Foundations

T'ai Chi and Qigong for Your Health: Historical and Scientific Foundations

Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

Tai Chi and the Daoist Spirit

Beyond the Closed Door

Beyond the Closed Door

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