A Tai Chi Imagery Workbook: Spirit, Intent, and Motion Contributor(s): Mellish, Martian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848190298 ISBN-13: 9781848190290 Publisher: Singing Dragon
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: November 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - Energy (qigong, Reiki, Polarity) |
Dewey: 613.714 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" L (1.20 lbs) 258 pages |
Themes: - Topical - New Age |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Foreword 01/21/2011 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This innovative book makes the benefits of Tai Chi directly available to Westerners by communicating its essence in poetic, evocative, and humorous images that apply not only to movement practices of all kinds but to daily life. The book does not assume any knowledge of Tai Chi forms. The images in this book - drawn from a wide variety of sources, both Chinese and Western, ancient and modern - are easy to understand, fun to work with, and embody the true inner spirit of Tai Chi's timeless tradition. The book contains hundreds of photos and line drawings illustrating the images, detailed explanations of the biomechanical realities that underlie the images, and a summary of the latest scientific research on the benefits of Tai Chi. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mellish, Martin: - Martin Mellish has been studying and teaching Tai Chi for over thirty years. He is a certified hypnotherapist and Yoga teacher and teaches Tai Chi in Seattle, USA. He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University, and has published articles with both 'Qi' Magazine and 'Tai Chi' Magazine. In addition to his Tai Chi practice, Martin Mellish is a technical rock climber, dancer and martial artist. He has travelled extensively in China to practice Tai Chi, and to explore the sacred mountains and minority cultures of Western China and Tibet. He resides in Port Townsend, Washington. |
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