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- e Lit Award Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is a slow & relaxed moving meditation. It is also a sophisticated martial arts system. Through practicing Taijiquan you are able to calm down the mind locate your spiritual center & consequently find your entire being. From the relaxed moving exercise you can bring your physical body into an ultimate level of relaxation & natural ease resulting in smooth Qi (inner energy) & blood circulation. This is a key to maintaining health & recovering from sickness. This book is an in-depth guide for beginners to learn Taijiquan properly. It offers a general plan for practicing Taijiquan & then goes into great depth to present enough content for proper learning. You will learn: What Taijiquan is How to practice The history of Taijiquan Taijiquan postures About Qi & Qigong Main Fundamental stances Categories of Qigong Taiji qigong Qigong training theory Qigong & Taijiquan Taijiquan thirteen postures (eight doors & five stepping) The traditional Yang Style Taijiquan Long Form This REVISED EDITION has a new easy-to-follow layout each movement presented in a series of large photographs with clear same-page instructions for each Taiji posture. This book is sure to advance your practice & save you much time & energy.