Simply Tai Chi

by Graham Bryant, Lorraine James

Graham Bryant and Lorraine James, both teachers of Tai Chi, have collaborated to create a simple and easy guide to this ancient Chinese meditative exercise. Benefits include improved heart and lung function, energy levels, overall health, concentration, sleep and digestion. The 64-page book and 40-minute DVD is an ideal program to take participants through a simplified Tai Chi routine.

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Anastasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very basic introduction

[Nancy Lawing · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is a good introduction to Tai Chi, barebones information you need to get started. But it is difficult to learn Tai Chi from a book. Videos are much more helpful, so the dvd with this book will help you learn the movements quicker and more accurately. Dvd has beautiful music and movements are accurately depicted. However, mirroring by one demonstrator alongside rear shots of the other demonstrator would have been most helpful. I'm taking a class now and that type of demo works well.

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great illustration to technique.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comes with a DVD which demonstrates what they show in book. Not a class I'd do over and over though. It's a little hard to follow since they don’t do a mirror image of the action. I can follow along mirroring them but all the verbal cues are reversed.

They do show a view from the back at the end of the DVD, but then it's hard to keep track of the arm/hand motions.

Still, it does help fine tune some of the movement.

[Michelle Beese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very easy to follow!

[Aaron · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very interesting, very basic, very... for beginners only. It seemed like a good idea, but the moves really do require time to master. Personally, I prefer yoga when it comes to the Patience Arts.