For nearly 5,000 years, people have practiced T'ai Chi as a way to prolong life, build strength and stamina, improve concentration, and achieve psychological balance. Hundreds of millions of satisfied customers can't be wrong.
For nearly 5,000 years, people have practiced T'ai Chi as a way to prolong life, build strength and stamina, improve concentration, and achieve psychological balance. Hundreds of millions of satisfied customers can't be wrong.
Geraldine Woods is the author of more than 40 books, including the popular English Grammar For Dummies. She has taught high school and middle school English for over 25 years.
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Introduction.
About This Book.
Why You Need This Book.
How to Use This Book.
Conventions Used in This Book.
How This Book Is Organized.
Part I: Stepping Up to T'ai Chi.
Part II: Preparing to T'ai One On.
Part III: Knocking on T'ai Chi's Door.
Part IV: Energizing Softly with Qigong.
Part V: Making the Most of Your Practice.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Icons Used in This Book.
Where Do I Go from Here?
Part I: Stepping Up to T'ai Chi.
Chapter 1: Matching T'ai Chi's Mind-Body Benefits to YourNeeds.
Chapter 2: Evaluating T'ai Chi's Health Benefits with a WesternMind.
Chapter 3: Building the Mind-Body Foundation.
Chapter 4: Sowing Your T'ai Chi Seeds Mindfully.
Part II: Preparing to T'ai One On.
Chapter 5: Saying Hello to the Founding Families.
Chapter 6: Scaling the Peaks of T'ai Chi Practice.
Chapter 7: Internalizing the Principles.
Part III: Knocking on T'ai Chi's Door.
Chapter 8: Building the Basics.
Chapter 9: Opening the Door, Yang-Style.
Chapter 10: Keeping the Flow, Yang-Style.
Chapter 11: Closing the Door, Yang-Style.
Chapter 12: Trying Out Manny's Short Form.
Part IV: Energizing Softly with Qigong.
Chapter 13: Recognizing the T'ai Chi-Qigong Bond.
Chapter 14: Meditating and Moving the Qigong Way.
Part V: Making the Most of Your Practice.
Chapter 15: Practicing What I Preach.
Chapter 16: Living a T'ai Chi Lifestyle Every Day.
Chapter 17: Trying Mini-Forms.
Chapter 18: Taking a Moment for Qigong.
Chapter 19: Combining Qigong and T'ai Chi.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Benefits of Practicing T'ai Chi.
Chapter 21: Ten Times and Places to Add a Little T'ai Chi to YourLife.
Chapter 22: Ten (Plus One) Ways to Supplement Your T'ai ChiPractice.
Chapter 23: Ten Things to Tell Yourself about Your Practice.
