The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'Ai Chi and Qigong: Illustrated [With DVD] (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback)) [Paperback]

Visionary! If you only buy one book on Tai Chi, this is the book. . . . all you need to change your life. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Sifu Douglas' book takes the best parts of T'ai Chi and makes them understandable [to Westerners] without requiring a grounding in Chinese culture and history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Douglas has achieved for Qigong what Apple did for the computer . . . He's brought it to the people. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Douglas explains the complexities of T'ai Chi as an invitation, easing students into greater understanding of the purpose of this ancient meditative movement. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to T'ai Chi & QiGong, Second Edition will add to what is already the most comprehensive book on the subject by making it easier for readers to learn and complete an entire T'ai Chi exercise (consisting of 64 groups of movements). Added instruction and 200 top-of-the-line illustrations will be added to enable readers to pick-up on the subtleties of the various movements involved and complete a twenty-minute exercise without getting lost.

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My video program and DVD program - T'ai Chi and Qigong: The Prescription for the Future - and - Anthology of T'ai Chi and Qigong: The Prescription for the Future - has been rated EXCELLENT by Book List Magazine. It provides a rich compliment to the books highly acclaimed instructional graphics. Video allows you to see the speed of the movements, as well as the timing on breathing techniques in conjunction with motion. Also, the detailed explanations of the book will enable your mind to relax out of the way so that when listening to the video's audio instructions your analytical mind will understand what is happening and be able to deeply relax into the physical motions and seated relaxation therapy. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Bill Douglas has taught T'ai Chi and QiGong at colleges, medical universities, and many of the world's largest corporations. He has studied T'ai Chi and QiGong for nearly twenty years in the U.S. and Hong Kong, and has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine through Tokyo, Japan's Waseda Acupuncture College. He is the Founder and Director of World T'ai Chi and QiGong day and is considered to be one of the foremost experts on T'ai Chi and QiGong throughout the world. He averages 12 radio interviews per week throughout the U.S. and Canada, and is regularly interviewed by media worldwide.

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