The Healing Art of Tai Chi: Becoming One with Nature

This is an excellent introduction to Tai Chi; however, it should only be used in conjunction with an instructor. Tai Chi is too deep to learn from a book but the book gives deeper meaning to the individual movements and lists many health benefits of Tai Chi. I highly recommend it to all Tai Chi participants.

1. "I decided to study the relationship between wellness and four parts of self mind, body, thought, and chi (inner energy)." 2. "By practicing tai chi and understanding chi and its breathing techniques, I was able to heal my allergies and other ailments." 3. For many of us pain and suffering are still a part of everyday life. Why? Because of stress. The stress we feel creates an enormous emotional and spiritual burden. People afflicted with stress rarely seek a cure and suppose that stress is not detrimental to health. There is growing evidence that stress contributes to devastating physical and mental ailments. When we're under stress we loss control of our lives and this loss of control makes us feel more stressed. Unless, we find ways to reduce stress, most of us experience anger, worry, and sorrow, sometimes for extended time. This residual stress in turn can cause headaches, other physical complications, and depression. If we want to enjoy a better life, we need to find ways to reduce and, better yet, to prevent stress. Preventing stress from accumulating keeps it from harming the body and mind and debilitating our energy. 4. "Although I once suffered from the physical manifestations of stress, I was able to cure these ailments through the practice of tai chi." 5. The one with nature method is designed to reduce and prevent stress in a simple and practical way that heals the mind and body. The relationship between mental and physical stress and healing process cannot be understood through the study of mediation alone. We need integrate all our knowledge in science, philosophy, psychology, medicine, physical exercise, and more into a system that everyone can easily learn. 6. The good feeling coming from inside is called inner happiness. Both inner happiness and the flow of inner breath come from the relaxation process brought from connecting of the thought and chi. "I also found that you can enhance this warm good feelings of inner breath during exhalation. Intention -> Relaxation -> Breath -> Attention à Feel the earth -> Do nothing Extra <br /> <br />7. If stress in your head for a period of time, you may get a headache. If it centers in your back, you may get a backache. The body's organ's, like the kidneys and liver, may also be subject to stress and, therefore, to more serious stress-related illnesses. Healing is a state of the body that is stress-free. You need to relax more than your muscles to restore the free flow of chi. Internal organs like the pulmonary, nervous, or gastrointestinal system must be relaxed just like your muscular system. Nature can relax the mind and every part of the body. <br /> <br />8. Dr. Yu Pen-Shih taught Dr. Martin Lee that before he could heal his injured finger, he had to be able to feel chi. Dr. Yu described Tone chi to Dr. Lee, as, "to establish a connection between thought and chi". Dr. Yu helped Dr. Lee heal his hurt finger. It took several minutes. <br /> <br />9. Tone Chi was taught as

I have read both of Dr. and Emily Lee's books, and in my opinion they are the best teachers of the art of tai chi and how it relates to healing the body and also the mind. Relax, breathe, feel the earth. Do nothing extra. This is Doctor Lees philosophy and approach to tai-chi. I wish I could give it six stars. Doctor Lee and his family are a pure gift to those who will follow there teachings. Peace.