Now 101 years old, Master T. T. Liang came to the U.S. from Taiwan in the 1960s to introduce t'ai chi to America. His life story is full of the stuff that makes a great martial arts adventure: a career as a high-ranking government official, street fights and shootouts, opium dens and prostitutes, my[...]
Taoist mystics claim that it is possible to achieve immortality: "Within each of us dwells the medicine to cure the affliction of mortality." Now Western readers can access the wisdom of Taoist masters on the subject of immortality through the first English translations of three classic Taoist treat[...]
Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng.Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form.An essen[...]
Throughout history Taoists have promoted the development and restoration of the Three Treasures - body breath and spirit - through the gentle practice of qigong. At the centre of the qigong practice are the Eight Brocades, a series of postures that developed during the 3000-year Taoist quest for lon[...]
Starting from the basic principle of 'If you want to know how to eliminate stress ask someone who is without stress' Stuart Alve Olson introduces the simple time tested exercises of Taoist masters to teach even the most harried Westerner how to go beyond reducing stress to eliminating it all togethe[...]
The first tai chi book exclusively for children ages 4 to 8.- Uses children's delight in imitating animals to teach the eight basic tai chi forms essential for health.- Each exercise is accompanied by colorful artwork and photographs of the author's 7-year-old son demonstrating postures.- Written as[...]
This is the most comprehensive book in the English language dealing exclusively with tai chi chuan's exotic "thirteen sword form. In this book, the author brings the reader through the history, fundamentals, movements, and applications of this rare form, and presents priceless illustrations of famou[...]