Book & audio CD. A colourfully illustrated 15-minute exercise routine designed to introduce the reader to the basics of Tai Chi. John approaches the ancient art of Tai Chi with fun and simplicity, making this an art anyone can do and enjoy. Tai Chi is the ancient Chinese art of mind-body harmony. It is designed to achieve a balance of mental and physical fitness, and combines elements of calming, focusing, strengthening, toning, and balance. Tai Chi is popular among all age groups, especially seniors because of its low physical impact.

Overclocked members of the rat race looking for a quick and effective way to find a crucial moment of calm in their day will benefit from this series of books that offer a simple, step-by-step framework for balancing the mind and body in the time it takes to drink a morning cup of coffee or tea. The careful body movements of the ancient Chinese Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) style are combined with innovative meditative techniques in this guide to spiritual calm. Qigong, or Chinese yoga, is a body–mind excercise that creates wellness and health by cultivating the Qi, or life-force energy. This mental exercise is combined with a regimen of simple arm, leg, and body movements in the Qigong style that results in a state of total spiritual calm. The step-by-step exercise routine is provided visually in the book and on the included audio CD.

Book & audio CD. Good balance makes every exercise routine easier, and even ordinary walking, standing, sitting, and bending are much more comfortable after some training in balance. Exercises that also build flexibility and strength work best to adjust and improve a person's sense of balance, and this guide provides step-by-step instructions for a daily 15-minute workout that will increase confidence, relaxation, and gracefulness in movement. Particularly helpful for active older people who want to maintain agility and strength with a quick and simple morning exercise routine, the accompanying CD also goes through the exercises and offers tips to enhance well-being.

Phil Catapano provides Tai Chi wisdom and training instruction from his many years of dedicated practice in the Chinese art of Tai Chi. Written with accomplished author, Mark L. Fuerst (The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi: 12 Weeks to a Healthy Body, Strong Heart & Sharp Mind; Baby At Last: The Couple's Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant--from Cutting-edge Treatments to Commonsense Wisdom), it captures the sound of Brooklyn, Phil's hometown. This book is a gift for Tai Chi students and teachers from all traditions. Tai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that Tai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research provides fascinating insight into the underlying physiological mechanisms that explain how Tai Chi actually works.

Book & audio CD. Beginning the morning with a self-massage routine sets the body and mind in harmony and can quiet a mind that has a busy day ahead of it. This manual contains one quick massage plan that incorporates light rubbing, gentle tapping, and self-massage techniques that are designed to energise and invigorate the body, ward off illness, speed up recovery, and delay ageing. Though the routine is written to be done without a partner, the book includes massage techniques that incorporate a second person. An accompanying audio CD contains more step-by-step instructions and tips to enhance well-being and further the reader's morning practice. Written for readers at any fitness level, this guide is perfect for those who wish to spend a few moments each day bringing the mind and body into focus.

Get your day off to a great start with this simple routine of exercises to restore vitality, invigorate the mind, and elevate the spirit. Pilates has long been used by dancers to build long, flexible muscles, increase body awareness, and improve posture. Now you can get these same effects at home with no special equipment, in just 15 minutes a day. Physical therapist and Pilates instructor Marsha Dorman walks you through the routine step by step, setting you on the path to a more limber body, giving you more flexibility throughout your daily life. Includes 15-minute audio CD personal "training" session and "Routine at a Glance" reference sheet. Book jacket.

The poem known asTao Te Ching, composed between 700–480 BCE, is the fundamental text of philosophic and religious Taoism and stands as one of the world's most popular and inspiring works of great literature. From the once secret oral tradition of Taoist priests comes a translation that reveals, for the first time, the founding principles of their ancient wisdom. Providing a rare glimpse into their private world, this inspired translation of theTao Te Chingmakes Lao Tzu and the T'ienShih's archaic mystic language accessible to the general reader. Each poem is accompanied by the author's original Chinese calligraphy.

Contents: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introducing Tai Chi; Chapter 2: In the morning; Chapter 3: Travel in balance and harmony; Chapter 4: At work; Chapter 5: At the end of the day; Chapter 6: Your practice sequence; Resources; Appendices; Index