Is there anyone in the world whose idea of being truly healthy would not include, along with a healthy body, a fine mind combined with an ease of disposition? Fleeting glimpses of this feeling of harmony are experienced by everyone at some time in their life. The effect of body on mind and mind on body is in evidence at every turn of our lives every day. The realization of this fact is a step toward making an effort to find a technique that can "nourish the body and calm the spirit," a technique that, as an exercise, can give action to thought, and, as a philosophy, can give thought to action, and which as a composite art is so synthesized as to make the whole greater than the sum of its intriguing parts. Such is Tai Chi Ch'uan, the unique Chinese System of Soft-Intrinsic Exercise, which, dating back to a.d. 1000, is extremely popular today. This book has been written to bring to the attention of Western people this ancient masterpiece of health exercise, which, ancient though it is, is supremely suitable for us all in these modern times. I wish to create an informed understanding of what is necessary, theoretically, for a vital life, and also to arouse the interest of the reader and his willingness to apply this exercise for his own use. As an exercise that demands no physical strength to begin with, it therefore is as good for the weak as for the well, for young and old,men and women. Since the techniques are adjusted to, and develop with, individual capacities, it is practical for any disposition.

T'Ai-Chi Ch'Uan

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Delza, Sophia

Exercise & Fitness

Simon&Schuster

Body And Mind In Harmony: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, An Ancient Chinese Way Of Exercise

Religion & Spirituality

Kessinger Publishing

The leading proponent in America of the Wu style discusses the spiritual and aesthetic meanings of t'ai chi ch'uan.

The T'ai-Chi Ch'uan Experience: Reflections and Perceptions on Body-Mind Harmony

State University of New York Press

The leading proponent in America of the Wu style discusses the spiritual and aesthetic meanings of t'ai chi ch'uan. In her previous book, T’ai-Chi Ch’uan: Body and Mind in Harmony: The Integration of Meaning and Method, Sophia Delza describes the Wu Style with careful directions and illustrations for learning the practice of the exercise-art of T’ai-Chi Ch’uan. In this new book, Ms. Delza, the leading proponent in the United States of the Wu Style, offers succinct and illuminating comments from her viewpoint as both teacher and practitioner. She expresses the substance and function of T’ai-Chi Ch’uan that lie behind the movement and that are manifest in the movement to only the most discerning eye. She provides insight and inspiration for entering into a path, a way, a dao, that integrates body, mind, beauty, and goodness. Those students beginning to study T’ai-Chi Ch’uan and those who have studied it for a number of years will benefit equally from the guidance provided in this book.

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The foremost work on the ancient Chinese art of T‘ai Chi Ch‘üan in the English language is now even better. Master practitioner and teacher Sophia Delza has thoroughly revised her original guide to include substantial new material. T‘ai Chi Ch‘üan: Body and Mind in Harmony is a comprehensive survey of the age-old martial art, a system of activating the body for the development of physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Clearly detailed descriptions of the movements, illustrated with detailed drawings and photographs, enable you to practice alone. The book features a stimulating analysis of how body and mind function harmoniously, and a concrete explanation of how form and structure develop lasting physical health, mental alertness, stable vitality, and tranquility.

T'Ai Chi Ch'Uan (Suny Series in Philosophy)

State Univ of New York Pr

The foremost work on the ancient Chinese art of T‘ai Chi Ch‘üan in the English language is now even better. Master practitioner and teacher Sophia Delza has thoroughly revised her original guide to include substantial new material. T‘ai Chi Ch‘üan: Body and Mind in Harmony is a comprehensive survey of the age-old martial art, a system of activating the body for the development of physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Clearly detailed descriptions of the movements, illustrated with detailed drawings and photographs, enable you to practice alone. The book features a stimulating analysis of how body and mind function harmoniously, and a concrete explanation of how form and structure develop lasting physical health, mental alertness, stable vitality, and tranquility.

T'ai-Chi Ch'uan (Wu Style): Body And Mind In Harmony -- The Integration Of Meaning And Method

T'ai chi ch'uan: Body & mind in harmony : an ancient Chinese way of exercise to achieve health & tranquility

Good News Pub

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Body and Mind in Harmony: T'Ai Chi Ch'uan, an Ancient Chinese Way of Exercise

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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T'Ai-Chi Ch'Uan

Body And Mind In Harmony: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, An Ancient Chinese Way Of Exercise

The T'ai-Chi Ch'uan Experience: Reflections and Perceptions on Body-Mind Harmony

The T'ai-Chi Ch'uan Experience: Reflections and Perceptions on Body-Mind Harmony

T'Ai Chi Ch'Uan (Suny Series in Philosophy)

T'ai-Chi Ch'uan (Wu Style): Body And Mind In Harmony -- The Integration Of Meaning And Method

T'ai chi ch'uan: Body & mind in harmony : an ancient Chinese way of exercise to achieve health & tranquility

Body And Mind In Harmony: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, An Ancient Chinese Way Of Exercise

Body And Mind In Harmony: T'ai Chi Ch'uan, An Ancient Chinese Way Of Exercise

Body and Mind in Harmony: T'Ai Chi Ch'uan, an Ancient Chinese Way of Exercise