{"product_id":"exploring-tai-chi-contemporary-views-on-an-ancient-art-paperback","title":"Exploring Tai CHI: Contemporary Views on an Ancient Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Loupos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore and more people all over the world are studying Tai Chi. No matter what style they study, what direction they take, or what level they are at, all agree on one thing: Tai Chi is a limitless journey and there is always more to be learned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere are so many questions along the way and everyone has them, students and teachers alike, questions that are fundamental to all styles of Tai Chi, fundamental to all learning processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring Tai Chi\u003c\/i\u003e helps students to understand the intricacies of Tai Chi training, as well as the underlying motives and psychological processes involved in any ongoing practice of this ancient discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on 'disclosure' and 'empowerment' for the Tai Chi practitioner. What to expect of your training, how to progress in your training, and how to implement the principles of Tai Chi into your everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Preface: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor many practitioners. Tai Chi remains something they merely 'do', as opposed to its becoming an indelible part of who they are. Tai Chi is, on the one hand, a tool for personal development. On the other, it is a metaphor for living life in the clearest, most efficient, and most deliberate way.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Are You Living Your Tai Chi? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is one thing to discuss the myriad benefits that Tai Chi has to offer in a theoretical fashion. It is another thing entirely to actually reap those benefits in ways that facilitate your becoming a healthier, more evolved and more fully functional human being. The essence of this book has to do with the quantifiable and qualifiable benefits of Tai Chi, benefits such as rooting, stress reduction, cultivating your Chi, and living heartfully.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeepen your understanding for great Tai Chi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspiration and advice for a lifetime of practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercises and training drills to help you develop your Tai Chi.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFor all styles and all levels of experience.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSifu John Loupos, M.S.Psych, C.H.S.E., began studying martial arts in 1966. As a young teen, John inherited a school of his own and has been teaching martial arts ever since. His studies include Okinawan Karate, Chinese Kung Fu ( Bak Sil Lum, Choy Lay Fut, and Praying Mantis), Yang style T'ai Chi Chuan (108 move set), Liu He Ba Fa, Xingyi, and Bagua, and various Ch'i Kung and energy oriented meditation disciplines. John also has a background in Classical Homeopathy and currently maintains a private clinical practice in Hanna Somatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758948286752,"sku":"9780940871427","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/62f2b7348f8daa92fcc7144640b365c5.webp?v=1780139753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/exploring-tai-chi-contemporary-views-on-an-ancient-art-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}