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008			170708s2005 vtua b 000 0 eng
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020			_a9781594770586
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050	0	0	_aRA781.8 _b.C4694 2005
082	0	0	_a613.7148
100	1		_aChia, Mantak, 1944-
245	1	4	_aThe inner structure of tai chi _b: mastering the classic forms of tai chi chi kung _c/ Mantak Chia and Juan Li
260			_aRochester, Vt. _b: Destiny Books _c, c2005.
300			_axii, 238 p. _b: ill. _c; 26 cm.
500			_a"Originally published in Thailand in 1996 by Universal Tao Publications under the title Inner structure of tai chi: tai chi chi kung I"--T.p. verso.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235).
520			_aTaoist adepts developed tai chi as both a martial art and a way to cultivate the physical body, energy body, and spirit body. Like all Taoist exercises, its main purpose is to form a connection to the basic energy that is the foundation of all life: chi. Until the beginning of the twentieth century, tai chi was a secret practice that was passed down only within a closely knit structure of family and loyal disciples. Despite its widespread growth in popularity as a martial art and health exercise, many of its underlying internal practices remain unknown. The Inner Structure of Tai Chi explores the deep, internal work necessary for the effective practice of tai chi. Designed for practitioners at every level, the book contains step-by-step illustrated instructions for mastering the thirteen forms of early Yang-style tai chi, also known as Tai Chi Chi Kung. The authors demonstrate the relationship of the inner structure of tai chi to the absorption, transformation, and circulation of the three forces that animate all life-the universal force, the cosmic force, and the earth force-revealing the principles and practices necessary to receive the full spectrum of physical, psychological, and spiritual benefits that tai chi can bring. Book jacket.
650		0	_aQi gong
650		0	_aTai Chi
700	1		_aLi, Juan, 1946-
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