Silver Winner - 2012 Book of the Year Award by ForeWord MagazineSilver Winner - 2012 Jenkins Living Now AwardFinalist - 2012 Eric Hoffer AwardFinalist - 2012 USA Best Books Award Sunset Tai Chi is a comprehensive introduction to using Tai Chi for stress relief. This mind/body program is designed for beginners and teaches how to calm down and recuperate from the stress of the day, thus preventing and healing numerous stress-related illnesses. A full mind/body workout is presented, which can be practiced sitting or standing. This workout includes restorative poses from yoga, purifying movements and meditations from qigong, tai chi stances and drills, as well as a short Sunset Tai Chi form.* Relax and rejuvenate yourself after a long day.* Incorporate mind/body exercise into your daily activities.* Increase your lung capacity and increase your oxygen intake.* Prevent injuries.* Boost your natural healing of chronic conditions, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, insomnia, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and cancer.Report from the New England Journal of Medicine: Using elements found in the Sunset Tai Chi program, a controlled study at Tufts School of Medicine showed the benefits of tai chi for fibromyalgia. The results were published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine on August 19, 2010 regarding this single-blind, randomized trial of classic Yang-style Tai Chi as compared with a control intervention consisting of wellness education and stretching for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The conclusion is that Tai Chi may be a useful treatment for fibromyalgia and merits long-term study in larger study populations.

Silver Medal Finalist - 2009 IP's Living Now Book Award 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 skills