Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms

by Paul Lam, Nancy Kaye (Editor)

Medical studies show that the ancient practice of tai chi is powerfully effective in promoting health, fitness and relaxation. It is suitable for almost everyone and can be practiced almost anywhere. What's more, it's an enjoyable exercise.

In Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms, Dr. Paul Lam and Nancy Kaye demonstrate what tai chi is, what it can do for you, how to prepare for it, and how to put it into practice. With easy-to-follow instructions and photographs, they take you carefully through the background and structure of the Six Easy Steps up to the 24 Forms and beyond to show you that tai chi is not just a martial art, but a top-priority health benefit.

Genres: Martial Arts, Health

456 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Dr Paul Lam, an Australian family physician and tai chi expert, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health improvement. He has trained thousands of instructors all over the world. You can find your closest Master Trainer to you on his website www.taichiforhealthinstitute.org His Tai Chi for Health programs are easy to learn and effective for all ages and abilities, including people with chronic conditions. Over five million people enjoy the benefits of his programs. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (www.CDC.gov) recommend his Tai Chi for Arthritis program for fall prevention, Arthritis Foundations around the world including that of USA, Australia, Singapore and UK support his programs.

Dr Lam is the author of Overcoming Arthritis, Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms, Tai Chi for Diabetes and Teaching Tai Chi Effectively. He has produced many best-selling instructional tai chi DVDs. Dr Lam has conducted research studies into the positive effects of tai chi on health and chronic conditions. His autobiography "Born Strong" was published in early 2015.

Reviews

[Helga Cohen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tai Chi is an ancient practice that is effective in promoting health, fitness, and relaxation. I am taking a Tai Chi class with a certified teacher, so this book is a great supplement source to follow all the moves. It explains the moves easily. It gives an excellent overview of Tai Chi and has excellent pictures to demonstrate the moves. It is an excellent source for beginners. If you don’t have a teacher, I would recommend DVD or YouTube videos as complementary sources to accompany the book.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Dr. Lam does a great job expanding beyond the physical component of tai chi and expanding on the history. I only wish he had also included aerial images, particularly of lateral movements where the photos only showed side-body. I appreciate his conclusion that taking pride in and ownership of one's health is important and something of value as that is rare yet essential in society right now. If only we had more physicians like him here in the U.S.

[Mark]

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[Dwayne Mchottie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the greatest

This book would be a great companion to a class. It’s not the most well written book on the subject.

[Kara Rowley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tai chi is cool