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Practising Taiji and Qigong is the perfect antidote to the stresses
of modern life and a great way to stay healthy. Now caring
professionals can help those with limited mobility to experience
the benefits of Taiji and Qigong with this easy-to-follow guide.
Covering everything caregivers need to know about Taiji and Qigong,
this illustrated guide provides an explanatory introduction to
these forms of exercises and shows how to build up a program from
easy steps to more challenging ones. There are exercises to
stimulate every part of the body, with variations to suit the
patient's needs and preferences. All the movements are adapted from
the same ancient principles guiding classic Taiji and Qigong and
will help strengthen the body as well as provide contemplative
relaxation. This book will show occupational therapists, physical
therapists, nurses, activity directors, mental health
practitioners, martial arts instructors, and anyone else working
with people with physical disabilities and the elderly exactly how
these simple techniques can make big improvements to a person's
physical and mental wellbeing.
No other place in the world has been so important to boxing, or
produced so many champions, as the small area of London's East End.
But how did this specific part of Britain shape boxing, and what
was behind the national and international success of these
fighters? In this book, Londoner Jeff Jones tells the unique story
of the development of modern boxing. Starting with the unregulated
bare-knuckle fights in the docks and taverns, he covers the
codification of boxing's rules, the increasing sophistication of
training and technique, the involvement of bookmakers and the
underworld, and the development of a lucrative worldwide sport in
which men from London's East End still take part as boxers and
promoters, three centuries after the sport's beginnings in their
local streets.
This is the first book ever published on the art of Tai Ji Quan,
and remains a classic of Chinese martial arts literature. Written
in 1919, it was the first illustrated, instructional manual
detailing both the theory and practice of this unique style of Tai
Ji Quan created by the author himself. It discusses the underlying
philosophy, based on the Yin/Yang theory of the harmony of
balancing extremes, and offers detailed explanations for each
movement of the form.
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