The Tai Chi Space How to Move in Tai Chi and Qi Gong /: How to Move in Tai Chi and Qi Gong. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Cavel.
• Other Names: Cavel, Paul
• Contents: COVER; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; ABOUT THE ARTIST; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD; Introduction; Part 1 Fundamental Principles: Nuts and Bolts; Principle 1: Cultivate the Arts; Principle 2: The Rule of Thirds; Principle 3: Become Sung; Principle 4: Build the Pyramid of Giza; Principle 5: Breathe with the Diaphragm; Principle 6: The Mind's Focus; Principle 7: Grow Your Root; Principle 8: Moving in Three-Dimensional Space; Principle 9: Arms Are Led by Hands and Wrists; Principle 10: Create Circular Motion; Principle 11: Water Doesn't Flow through a Kinked Hose Principle 12: Shifting Weight Is Like Walking UpstairsPrinciple 13: The Body Turns Like a Revolving Door; Principle 14: The Down Creates the Up; Principle 15: Move Like a Puppet on a String; Principle 16: Don't Play the Juggler; The Five Primary Principles; Part 2 Internal Principles for Connectivity and Flow; Principle 17: Warm Up Body and Mind; Principle 18: The Body Operates Like the Powertrain of a Car; Principle 19: Soften to Close, Release to Open; Principle 20: The Body Makes Use of Anchors; Principle 21: Opposites Spread Open the Body; Principle 22: Grow Like a Tree Principle 23: The Six ConnectionsPrinciple 24: Tune in to Heaven Above and Earth Below; Principle 25: Create Balanced Openings; Principle 26: The Continuum of Empty versus Full; Principle 27: All Body Parts Move Like a Swiss Clock; Principle 28: Balance Yin and Yang Energies; Principle 29: The Body Moves in Circles; Part 3 Deeper Principlesfor Fluidity and Energy Development; Principle 30: Generate Internal Momentum; Principle 31: Turbine Power Eradicates Inertia; Principle 32: Swing the Pendulum; Principle 33: Spring the Five Bows; Principle 34: Unify the Yin Snake and the Yang Crane Principle 35: Sinking Creates RisingPrinciple 36: Energy Moves Fluids, Fluids Nourish the Body; Principle 37: Balance the Sphere; Principle 38: Become a Sandbag; Principle 39: Ride the Wave; Principle 40: Moving into Stillness; Principle 41: Gather and Bank; Principle 42: Postures Link into Fluid Forms; Afterword; REFERENCES
• Publisher Details: London : Aeon Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (145)
• Subjects: 613.7148; Tai chi; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1911597027; 9781911597025; 9781911597032; 1911597035
• Related ISBNs: 1904658989; 9781904658986
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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