Workout with Shane Eversfield is a series of moving meditations you can do with minimal space and no prior experience. Here is an effective way to improve your capacity for mindful, brilliant swimming, biking, running, indeed, any forms of endurance athletics. With a little consistent practice (20 minutes per day), you can experience that elusive 'zone' so many athletes pursue, a heightened awareness and acute sensitivity that arises from the seamless...

"Tai chi is one of the most remarkable and practical philosophies ever devised. It combines the pursuit of health and longevity, the martial practice of self-defense, and the lofty--but attainable--ideals of harmony and balance. It promotes relaxation, joy, compassion, positive growth, and flow. Tai chi gives you a set of mental tools you can apply in all areas of your life, and it helps you learn to achieve your goals with the minimum effort for...

Aerobox Workout: Kathy teams up with professional boxing champion, Michael Olajide, to teach you authentic and effective boxing techniques. Learn how to define your upper body and lean out your core (abs and back). Kickboxing Workout: In this high-energy, calorie-blasting workout, Kathy teams up with martial arts and karate champion Keith Cooke to give you a leg up on achieving your best body ever! Tone and slim your entire body with simple punch...

This unique manual of internal methods, inspired by the skills of Yang the Invincible, reveals key elements in finding and training a Tai Chi body. How did Yang do it? From whom did he learn? He watched the Chens but had to train alone in secret. Yang Lu-chan had to learn from himself, through his own body. Beginning in the stillness of Wu Ji standing, the author presents core components of Tai Chi movement. Each chapter identifies, describes, and...

Incorrect posture impairs core strength, escalating muscular fatigue and stiffness to the legs, shoulders, back, and neck. Further, these areas become aggravated by repetitious activity in a day.
Xcelwellness Tai Chi can help by applying gentle stretches, muscle tension is eased. Circulation and energy flow are restored to the muscle groups. A full body workout with all meridian lines stretched and acupressure

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Since a young age, I've had an interest in yoga and Tai chi. I've been on a quest to understand and use their principles for breath control and vitality. Countless sources have provided teaching and knowledge along the way. Breath-stretching is the result of examining the foundations of breath and movement principles to distill their essence and combine them into a unified system. Breath-stretching explores fundamental principles of breath and movement...

The origins of Liuhebafa (also called Water Boxing) can be traced back to the Daoist sage Chen Tuan (c. 871-989 A.D.). Chen is a mystical figure whose advice and perspective was sought by ancient Chinese Emperors. Liuhebafa was the last of the internal methods to be taught outside China. Even inside China, Liuhebafa had an almost mythic quality. Among the groups of inner circle students, Liuhebafa was graduate study in the internal arts. Liuhebafa's...

Push Hands is the "other" part of tai chi that makes your practice a true living art Tai chi push hands practice is a necessary next step for tai chi practitioners who wish to make their art come alive. Push hands practice requires two people to engage in a variety of "light touch" moving and walking routines. By practicing these movements, practitioners begin to develop tai chi's sensing, listening, and yielding skills. Combined, these skills are...

The first English-language book to detail the combat systems and martial culture of a land shaped by centuries of conflict. The Martial Arts of Vietnam presents an engaging overview of the evolution of Vietnamese martial arts from 2,000 BCE until today. We will look at the mythical origins of the Vietnamese people and the impact that invasions from neighboring countries had on the martial culture of Vietnam. We will discover how kings and governments...

A SIMPLE LYING DOWN ROUTINE FOR EVERYONE. Each morning before getting out of bed, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming practices a series of movements he has combined based on decades of experience. In Meridian Qigong Exercises, Dr. Yang teaches you his special daily exercise routine. Follow along and learn how a unique combination of simple yoga stretches, qigong movements, and acupressure techniques can relieve energy stagnation and rejuvenate your entire body. All...