The Tai Chi Way to Better Balance: An Illustrated Manual - Paperback

by Dan Kleiman (Introduction by), Don Ethan Miller (Author)

Falls Among Older Adults Cost Our Medical System $30 BILLION in 2010....What Will a Fall Cost You?

According to the CDC, 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 will have a fall this year. Of those who fall, 20% to 30% suffer moderate to severe injuries that make it hard for them to get around or live independently, and increase their risk of early death. Unfortunately, it's easy to ignore the aches and pains of aging and put off dealing with your health.

Have you noticed any of these early warning signs in yourself or in a loved one?

• Trouble going up and down stairs
• Stiff joints and reduced feeling in the lower body
• Hesitance to get out and walk, especially when the weather is bad or at night

A Graceful Way to Age

What if you had you a daily practice that gave you the confidence to get around, left you feeling loose and relaxed, and nourished you on a deeper level?

For hundreds of years, older adults in China have taken up Tai Chi to slow the effects of aging. Every morning they flock to their local parks to take care of themselves. Tai Chi makes it a pleasure to be active, focused, and engaged.

The Tai Chi Way to Better Balance

Join Tai Chi Master-Instructor Don Ethan Miller in a ground-breaking new program to increase your physical stability and overall well-being.

Each exercise and key Tai Chi concept is explained in detail and organized in a safe, easy-to-follow progression of levels.

By practicing the 3 Levels of Tai Chi Balance Training, you will soon embody the Tai Chi principles of Rooting, Central Equilibrium, and Yin-Yang Balance, through such ancient exercises as:

• Wu Chi Standing
• Master Cheng's Single Leg Rooting
• The Universal Post
• Dragon Scans The Horizon
• Tai Chi Cat Walking
• Primal Movement
• and many, many more...

What's Inside the Book?

Unlike other Tai Chi books, where you get over-dense text or photographs in confusing sequences, The Tai Chi Way to Better Balance uses:

• Step-by-step IMAGES & INSTRUCTIONS for each exercise.
• ILLUSTRATIONS that simplify abstract concepts.
• Beautiful MASTER photos that capture the essence of Tai Chi.

Author Biography

Don Ethan Miller has practiced and taught Tai Chi and other internal and external martial arts for over 40 years. His original Tai Chi teacher was Liang Tung-Tsai (T.T.Liang), one of Cheng Man-Ching's most senior disciples; and he has worked extensively with others in the Cheng tradition, including William C.C. Chen, Chern Chyu-Kuan (Taiwan), and Tao Ping-Siang. He has studied YiQuan with Dong Yuan Pei, Ha Fong, Gu Heming, and Yang Fukui; as well as Xingi, Bagua, ErMei Qigong, Jeet Kune Do, Judo, TaeKwonDo, and Ki-Aikido. For the last 20 years he has also studied Kuntao-Silat with Willem DeThouars, and is a lineage holder in the internal aspects of the system, Mohdar Kuntao. Don was 4-time US National Champion in Tai Chi Tui Shou (Push Hands), including the 1995 US WuShuKungFu Heavyweight Championship; and has trained other national champions as well. Don has produced instructional videos and DVDs on Tai Chi push hands and equipment training, and in 2008 produced the acclaimed DVD set, "Cheng Man Ching: The Master Tapes." He teaches classes, workshops, and master classes across North America, and is known for his dynamic blend of tradition, science, and creativity. He lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.