Summary of Peter M. Wayne's The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise rooted in multiple Asian traditions, including martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, and philosophy. It aims to strengthen, relax, and integrate the physical body and mind, enhance the natural flow of Qi, and improve health, personal development, and self-defense. #2 Tai Chi Chuan is a form of boxing or exercise that is based on the principles of yin and yang, dynamic change and transformation, and the internal and the external. It is a form of Qigong that cultivates, moves, and manages vital energy. #3 Tai Chi is a diverse set of living and evolving practices that have been informed by the insights of a long lineage of devoted practitioners. It has blended and mixed with other practices, such as Qigong, yoga, meditation, and contemporary mind-body practices. #4 Chinese culture is known for its long history of martial arts. Hand-to-hand combat and weapons practice were important in training ancient Chinese soldiers and rival clans. Martial arts also have been a prominent part of Chinese performing arts and theater.