Sunrise Tai Chi: Simplified Tai Chi for Health & Longevity
by David Silver, Ramel Rones
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Author: David Silver, Ramel RonesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2007-04-15
ISBN: 1594390835
Number of pages: 216
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
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Book Review: Excellent introduction, but good for advanced practicioners
Summary: 5 Stars
Sunrise Tai Chi provides an introduction to Tai Chi Chuan, with easy to understand descriptions of the history and principles, plus visualizations to help with the hard-to-understand breathing/mental disciplines and a short "Sunrise Tai Chi Form" that should prove a quick learn for beginning and advanced students.
More advanced students will find benefit from the visualizations provided for focus and energy. The concepts of qi/chi and Eastern concepts of energy are difficult to grasp, especially when described in flowery languages that are unfamiliar. Mr. Rones (an advanced student of Dr. Yang, Jwing-ming, whose martial arts books are among the best I've read) provides a different perspective for these visualizations which should help all students look at energy flow in a different way.
The book is broken down into the following sections:
Chapter 1: What is Tai Chi - a brief coverage of the history and philosophy.
Chapter 2: Human Energy: Internal Visualization - this visualizations chapter provides a step-by-step program, building simpler visualizations (starting with abdominal breathing), progressing through visualizations for both the upper and lower dan tien to gates and bubble breathing. Physical and mental aspects for both are covered. This is the most fundamental but complex portion of tai chi / qigong training, and Mr. Rones breaks it down into simple repetitive pieces, including providing a great description of the "baton" between the upper and lower energy centers.
Chapter 3: Sunrise Tai Chi Mind/Body Program - the program goes through twenty-one sitting or standing meditations, again with focus on both physical and mental aspects. Mr. Rones provides discussion on what these movements are doing and why they should be held for three minutes or more (as you progress through the program).
Chapter 4: Understanding Tai Chi Movements- in preparation for presenting his form, Mr. Rones provides a detailed walk through posture, stance, Tai Chi movements and transitions. Much of this material is available in other books, but the descriptions included here are quite detailed; he walks through stances (such as diagonal flying, press and ward off) first with legs stationary, then combining the leg movements.
Chapter 5: Sunrise Tai Chi Form - Mr. Rones Sunrise Tai Chi Form is a balanced left side/right side form, incorporating some basic Yang-style stances and movements.
The subtitle of this book is "Simplified Tai Chi for Health and Longevity", and describes exactly what this book provides: taking the complexities and sometimes dauntingly long forms and putting it into a format accessible for all.
Summary of Sunrise Tai Chi: Simplified Tai Chi for Health & Longevity
Each day, millions of people worldwide practice Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which has been known for centuries to promote deep relaxation and excellent health, to prevent injuries and illnesses, and to improve martial skills. Tai Chi has steadily become a popular form of mind/body exercise as more and more people in the west discover the rich rewards of living in a holistic way. Tai Chi is a journey through the mind, the body, and the spirit, that can be practiced by everyone. Increasingly, you can see people practicing in the park - moving slowly in a meditative state, or even perfecting their martial arts skills. But what is Tai Chi really? This book clearly introduces the history and underlying principles of Tai Chi Chuan from a modern and unique perspective. For the beginner, this program is a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, allowing you to fine-tune your mind/body skills and create balance among them. For the intermediate and advanced, it includes important instructions and refinements, helping you expand your knowledge of the internal arts. In the end, you will understand and experience the ultimate goal of Tai Chi: the harmonizing of the three forces - human, earth, and heaven. * Develop symmetry and balance between strength and flexibility * Loosen and strengthen muscles, tendons, and ligaments * Improve circulation of blood and Qi energy * Learn how to increase bone density * Massage internal organs with gentle movement * Boost your immune system to help heal chronic conditions, including arthritis, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and cancer * Improve your quality of life and daily physical performance * Tap into the abundant energy of the universe * Learn and improve your martial arts skillsGeneral Books
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