This book is written for those taking their first steps into Tai Chi, as well as for instructors seeking a clear, effective, and health-centered approach to teaching beginners. During more than forty years of teaching Tai Chi and training instructors, I have learned one important lesson: beginners do not need greater complexity, but they need greater clarity and meaningful health benefits.
What if just 12 minutes a day could help you improve balance, mobility, core strength, posture, relaxation, and overall vitality?
Easy Tai Chi for Self-Care introduces a refreshing approach that returns Tai Chi to its original purpose-not athletic performance or mystical claims, but practical preventive health and lifelong self-care.
This richly illustrated guide combines gentle Qigong warm-ups, simplified Tai Chi practice, and Traditional Chinese Medicine based cooling-down techniques into one complete daily wellness routine. Every movement is explained clearly, making it easy to practice at home with confidence. This is a teaching toolkit for instructors seeking a clear, effective, and health-centered approach to teaching beginners.
Lifetime Access to Free Video Tutorials: QR code and link: Page 161
Inside you'll discover:
- A beginner-friendly step-by-step system for lifelong health and self-care
- Exclusive Practice Insights that reveal the hidden principles behind every posture
- A complete Qigong warm-up and TCM-inspired body-tapping cool-down to maximize the health benefits of every practice session
- More than 100 illustrations with clear movement instructions
- A 70-minute instructional video to guide your home practice - access the instructional video online QR code and link on Page 161
>Written by Dr. Jesse Tsao, a 12th-generation Chen Family Tai Chi lineage holder, Ph.D. graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport, certified Qigong therapist, and former 21-year Health Education Consultant for Cigna Healthcare, this book brings together traditional Tai Chi, Qigong, Daoist principles, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and modern biomechanics into one practical, evidence-informed guide for today's practitioners.
Whether you are beginning your Tai Chi journey or teaching others, this book will help you move with greater ease, cultivate lasting vitality, and make Tai Chi a lifelong companion for health and well-being.
