A Tai Chi Imagery Workbook: Spirit, Intent, and Motion
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1848190298 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.. 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 author's practical, no messing approach to anatomy and physiology creates an accessible way for the lay person to easily grasp the essence of what is needed in order to use their body in the correct way whilst at the same time enhancing the flow of Chi or vital life force through it I was sincerely delighted to be asked to review this inspiring book, because and as a Yoga, Tai Chi and Shiatsu teachers trainer myself I would be happy to recommend this book to all my students and teachers, and put in into their recommended reading list. -- UKTai Chi Ltd Post Cultural-Revolution tai chi does not include imagery, but Mellish learned from older teachers. Knowing that within its covers is a life
Excellent Collection of Imagery-Based Exercises I'd like to start off by clarifying that I'm not a practitioner of Tai Chi, though I have Pushed Hands with quite a few, and I've never taken part in an "official" Tai Chi class.However, I believe that only goes to illustrate the effectiveness of Mr. Mellish's wonderful work. Though the material presented will benefit those practicing "internal" styles the most, anyone willing to honestly explore the imagery and resulting sensations will benefit greatly.The workbook will take you from the basics (balance, rooting, connectedness, etc.) to mindset (relaxed movement, letting go, etc.) to application (rhythm, power. Amazon Customer said Should be read by all Taiji students !. I have been studying Taiji for about 16 years now (Chen style) and still found enormous benefit from this book. I have read numerous books/articles on Taiji and viewed countless videos. None have come close to this book in explaining, in depth, the internal body mechanics that are going on. No doubt a lot of what is in the book has been said to me down through the years but I probably was not ready to take a lot of it on board at the time or did not fully understand what was being said. To see it all written down and explained so clearly is excellent. I am constantly using it as a reference guide, I have found . "Great book!!!!" according to BTH. This is a wonderful book. I have been doing Yang Style Long Form Tai Chi for just a little over a year. This is a book that I will keep at the top of my list and refer to often. There is so much good information on so many aspects of Tai Chi. You do not want to read the entire book at one time. It is one where you must read and go play with it and come back and read some more!I have it on my Kindle and my PC and am also going to order a hard copy as this is a book where I want to highlight and beable to flip through. Thanks for a great book!
He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University, and has published articles with both 'Qi' Magazine and 'Tai Chi' Magazine. He has travelled extensively in China to practice Tai Chi, and to explore the sacred mountains and minority cultures of Western China and Tibet. In addition to his Tai Chi practice, Martin Mellish is a technical rock climber, dancer and martial artist. . Martin Mellish has been studying and teaching Tai Chi for over thirty years. He is a certified hyp