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PRICE £19.50
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Unlock
the
Hidden
Treasures
of
Tai
Chi
Chuan'.
The
Alchemy
of
Tai
Chi
Chuan
-
The
Secrets
of
Advanced
Tai
Chi
Practice.
{Ref
VAS
BK1}
Many
practitioners
find
the
deeper
aspects
of
Tai
Chi
training
confusing
or
even
absent
from
their
practice
and
instruction.
Many
even
after
10
or
20
years
consistent
training
they
find
they
are
unable
to
advance.
For
Beginner's,
if
incorrectly
or
partially
taught,
easily
become
frustrated.
This
is
unfortunately
far
too
common
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experience
with
a so
many
watered
down
teachings
available.
Seasoned
practitioners
often
mistaking
believe
that
the
'Forms'
and
'Applications'
are
the
sum
total
of
the
training
never
realising
that
these
are
merely
the
'path
to
the
house'
and
not
the
'house'
itself.
Therein
lies
the
'treasures'
waiting
to
be
discovered.
These
include
changes
in
perception,
consciousness,
character,
and
abilities
that
offer
in
total
to
the
practitioner
a
distinctly
different
way
to
practice
and
even
a
way
to
follow
in
life.
Here
one
becomes
in
sync
with
Tai
Chi's
Taoist
roots
and
aspirations.
With
over
three
decades
experience
in
Tai
Chi
John
utilises
Tai
Chi's
historical
writings
{including
the
'Tai
Chi
Classics'}
as a
'Treasure
Map'
and
a
guide
to
the
'Inner
Alchemy'
of
Tai
Chi
Chuan.
He
expands
upon
their
inspiration
with
his
own
personal
experiences
to
navigate
the
reader
though
the
processes
necessary
to
discover
and
uncover
the
hidden
gems
of
Tai
Chi
training
in a
systematic
manner.
Suitable
for
the
beginner
and
advanced
alike
this
book
discusses
the
different
approaches
and
similarities
of
the
main
styles
of
Tai
Chi
and
openly
reveals
the
methods
to
expertise
and
beyond.
He
describes
clearly
how
to
make
Tai
Chi
Training
effective
whether
for
Health,
Martial
or
Athletic
prowess,
Academic
pursuits,
or
even
Spiritual
insight
and
development.
With
separate
training
programs
for
the
young
beginner,
the
Martial
Artist,
the
Academic,
the
middle
aged
Business
person
and
House
holder,
and
the
older
practitioner
looking
for
a
suitable
exercise
regime
to
ease
the
transitions
inherent
in
the
'Golden
Years'.
Includes
guides
on
how
to
incorporate
Tai
Chi
practice
into
everyday
life
from
a
Health,
Academic,
Spiritual
and/or
Martial
perspective.
Also
details
with
photos
a
Yang
Cheng
Fu
Style
Tai
Chi
and
Chi
Kung
set
{Also
available
as
DVDs}.
Also
offers
comparisons
between
postures
in
the
three
main
styles
of
Yang,
Chen
and
Wu
from
both
a
physical
and
energetic
perspective. |
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PRICE £24.50
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Unlocking
the
Hidden
Treasures
of
Yoga'.
The
Alchemy
of
Yoga
-
The
Secrets
of
Advanced
Yoga
Practice.
{Ref
VAS
BK2}
Yoga is
now part
of
mainstream
culture
with its
celebrity
endorsements,
but few
classes
offer
complete
curriculum's
and many
mistakenly
believe
Yoga is
just a
form of
relaxation
exercise,
gymnastics
or only
for the
very
flexible.
Subsequently
many
practitioners
find the
deeper
aspects
of Yoga
training
absent
from
their
classes
and
practice.
With
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over
three
decades
experience
John
uses a
number
of
Yoga's
historical
writings
as a
'Treasure
Map' and
a guide
to the
'Inner
Alchemy'
of yoga,
and
offers a
virtual
road map
to
navigate
the
experience
of high
level
Yoga
practiced
even
while
remaining
in
Western
society.
He
steers
the
reader
through
the
processes
necessary
to
discover
the
hidden
gems of
Yoga and
openly
reveals
the way
to train
for
Health,
Academic
and
Spiritual
development.
Includes
guides
to
effective
Meditation,
Mantra,
Asana,
Kriya,
Kundalini
development,
Service,
relaxation
phases
and
training,
and how
to
incorporate
Yoga
practiced
in the
West as
a 'keep
fit'
regime
into its
methods
for
developing
and
utilising
Prana
{Chi, Qi,
Ki}
which is
the
necessary
prerequisite
for
effective
development
and
evolution
of Human
Consciousness,
including
the
attributes
of
'Insight',
'Wisdom',
'Empathy',
'Compassion',
'Self
Appraisal',
'Self
Actualisation',
and
'Self
Determination'. |
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PRICE £3.50
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Yang
Cheng
Fu
Style
Tai Ji
Quan
Hand
Form.
Pocket
Sized
Illustrated
Guide.
{VAS
BK4}
34
pages
size
10cm
x15cm
An
authentic
Yang
Cheng
Fu
Style
Tai
Chi
Chuan
Hand
Form.
Beautifully
hand
drawn
by
John
Petty
with
over
500
unique
individual
figures
based
on
the
photographs
of
Yang
Cheng
Fu
in
the
1930ıs.
Contains
a
corresponding
numbered
cross
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referenced
Guide
to
202
Posture
names
in
English
and
Chinese.
Includes
some
of
the
rarely
documented Transition
Posturesı
and
their
names,
sometimes
referred
to
as
the
Inner
Formı.
For
quick
and
easy
reference
while
learning
this
form
and
its
variations.
This
is
the
companion
Booklet
for
the
Collectors
Edition
Yang
Cheng
Fu
Style
Tai
Chi
Chuan
Hand
Form
Animationı
DVD
{ref
VAS
DVD3}
and
Yang
Cheng
Fu
Style
Tai
Chi
Chuanı
demonstration
DVD{ref
VAS
DVD18}. |
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PRICE £2.50
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Ba Duan
Jin Qigong{Eight
Pieces
Of
Brocade}
Pocket
Sized
Illustrated
Guide.
{VAS
BK5}
8
pages
size
10cm
x15cm
The
Eight
Pieces
of
Brocade
Qigong{Chi
Kung}
or
Ba
Duan
Jinı
is
an
ancient
Chinese
system
for
achieving
health,
longevity
and
even
it
is
said
immortality.
It
is a
popular
Qigong
practice
with
many
different
styles
utilised
by
many
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different
kinds
of
people
including
Martial
Artists,
Monks
and
lay
persons.
Illustrated
here
are
the
basic,
and
rarely
documented
advanced
posture
variations
of
this
orthodox
style.
Beautifully
hand
drawn
by
John
Petty.
For
quick
and
easy
reference
while
learning
this
short
powerful
form.
Includes
Basic
and
Advanced
Summary
Guidelines
for
practice.
This
is
the
companion
Booklet
for
the
VAS
DVD
series
on
Ba
Duan
Jinı
The
Eight
Pieces
of
Brocade
Qigong. |
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