Sunset Tai Chi: Simplified Tai Chi for Relaxation and Longevity - Softcover

Rones, .

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594392129 ISBN 13: 9781594392122

Publisher: YMAA, 2011

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to using Tai Chi for stress relief. Uses restorative poses from yoga, and purifying movements and meditations from qigong, followed by the tai chi stances, drills, and a short Sunset Tai Cgi form that can be practiced sitting or standing. This mind/body program teaches you to calm down and recuperate from the stress of the day, preventing stress-related illness. Learn to use the energy of the setting sun to release impurities and tension.

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Review:

If you are looking for a nice series of cool down exercises and Taijiquan movements that will enhance your Qi flow, this is an excellent choice.--Patrick Dickson, Taijiquan.com

Sunset Tai Chi makes a valuable contribution in integrating the powerful health benefits of tai chi/qigong into Western medicine.--Dr. Yang Yang, Ph.D., Director, Center for Taiji and Qigong Studies, New York

A wonderful and practical approach to tai chi and qigong that can correct stress-related illnesses, by a highly respected master-teacher.--Herbert Benson, M.D. Harvard Medical School, author of The Relaxation Response and Your Maximum Mind

Rones' work is a cornerstone of our integrative oncology mission and allows us to offer our patients the best supportive care available.--Anne M. Doherty-Gilman, MPH Associate Director, Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

My cancer patients, who attend Rones' classes, report increased stamina and mood.--Ann Webster Ph.D., director, Mind Body Program for Cancer; Staff Psychologist, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine

One simply cannot read from cover to cover without markedly increasing their knowledge on the subject. And, there's an excellent index for times when you want to refer back to something later on.--Lawrence A. Kane, martial artist, author of Surviving Armed Assaults, co-author of The Little Black Book of Violence and Scaling Force

About the Author:

Ramel Rones is a senior disciple of renowned teacher & author Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, and a Gold medalist in Internal and External Martial Arts: Three-Time Gold Medalist in Shanghai China, for Tai Chi, External & Internal Weapons (Grand National Championship 1994) & Gold Medalist for Tai Chi & Kung Fu Sword, 1994. From 1991-1993, Ramel earned Gold Medals for Tai Chi, Pushing Hands and Tai Chi Sword in the International North American Chinese Martial Arts Competition. David Silver has had a lifelong interest in meditation, and began training Goju Ryu Karate at age 11. He studied Taijiquan, Qigong, and Yoga in his 20's, and became certified to teach Qigong by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming in 2006. David works as a writer, producer, and director of instructional martial arts and health books and DVDs. He is the co-writer of the books and DVDs Sunrise Tai Chi, Tai Chi Energy Patterns, and Sunset Tai Chi. David lives on Cape Cod, MA.

About this edition

• Publisher: YMAA
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1594392129
• ISBN 13: 9781594392122
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 456