Book
The Harvard Medical School guide to tai chi : 12 weeks to a healthy body, strong heart, and sharp mind / Peter M. Wayne ; with Mark L. Fuerst.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781590309421 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: xiii, 336 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Boston : Shambhala, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: East meets West at Harvard medical school -- pt. 1. Tai chi and its essential elements -- The ancient promise of, and modern need for, tai chi -- The eight active ingredients of tai chi -- Put the principles into practice: a simplified tai chi protocol -- pt. 2. Proof of the promise: tai chi through the lens of modern science -- Improve your balance and bones -- Ease your aches and pains -- Strengthen your heart -- Deepen and enrich your breathing -- Sharpen your mind -- Enhance psychological well being and sleep quality -- pt. 3. Integrating tai chi into everyday life -- Tai chi for two -- Cross-train with tai chi -- On-the-job tai chi -- Enhance your creativity -- Lifelong learning with tai chi -- Afterword: Tai chi and 21st century medicine. |
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| Subject: | Health. Tai chi > Therapeutic use. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 613.7148 Way | 31681002675114 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Peter Wayne, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Director of Research for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, jointly based at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Wayne served as the Director of Tai Chi and Mind-Body Research Programs at the Osher Research Center and Founding Research Director at the New England School of Acupuncture. He has more than thirty-five years of training experience in Tai Chi and Qigong and is an internationally recognized teacher of these practices.
