UBC Press A Tai Chi Imagery Workbook book Paperback 256 pages

This innovative book makes the benefits of Tai Chi directlyavailable to Westerners by communicating its essence in poetic,evocative, and humorous images that apply not only to movementpractices of all kinds but to daily life. The book does not assume anyknowledge of Tai Chi forms.The images in this book – drawn from a wide variety of sources,both Chinese and Western, ancient and modern – are easy tounderstand, fun to work with, and embody the true inner spirit of TaiChi's timeless tradition. The book contains hundreds of photos andline drawings illustrating the images, detailed explanations of thebiomechanical realities that underlie the images, and a summary of thelatest scientific research on the benefits of Tai Chi.

Martin Mellish has taught Tai Chi for over thirtyyears. He is a certified hypnotherapist and Yoga teacher, and holds aMaster's degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University.