Sunset Tai Chi: Simplified Tai Chi for Relaxation and Longevity

by Ramel Rones, David Silver (With)

Overview

Silver Winner – 2012 Book of the Year Award by ForeWord Magazine
Silver Winner - 2012 Jenkins Living Now AwardFinalist – 2012 Eric Hoffer AwardFinalist – 2012 USA Best Books Award
Sunset Tai Chi is a comprehensive introduction to using Tai Chi for stress relief. This mind/body program is designed for beginners and teaches how to calm down and recuperate from the stress of the day, thus preventing and healing numerous stress-related illnesses.
A full mind/body workout is presented, which can be practiced sitting or standing. This workout includes restorative poses from yoga, purifying movements and meditations from qigong, tai chi stances and drills, as well as a short Sunset Tai Chi form.• Relax and rejuvenate yourself after a long day.• Incorporate mind/body exercise into your daily activities.• Increase your lung capacity and increase your oxygen intake.• Prevent injuries.• Boost your natural healing of chronic conditions, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, insomnia, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and cancer.Report from the New England Journal of Medicine:
Using elements found in the Sunset Tai Chi program, a controlled study at Tufts School of Medicine showed the benefits of tai chi for fibromyalgia. The results were published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine on August 19, 2010 regarding this single-blind, randomized trial of classic Yang-style Tai Chi as compared with a control intervention consisting of wellness education and stretching for the treatment of fibromyalgia. The conclusion is that Tai Chi may be a useful treatment for fibromyalgia and merits long-term study in larger study populations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781594392122
Publisher:	Ymaa Publication Center
Publication date:	05/16/2011
Pages:	452
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Ramel Rones is a senior disciple of renowned teacher & author Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, and a Gold medalist in Internal and External Martial Arts: Three-Time Gold Medalist in Shanghai China, for Tai Chi, External & Internal Weapons (Grand National Championship 1994) & Gold Medalist for Tai Chi & Kung Fu Sword, 1994. From 1991-1993, Ramel earned Gold Medals for Tai Chi, Pushing Hands and Tai Chi Sword in the International North American Chinese Martial Arts Competition.
David Silver has had a lifelong interest in meditation, and began training Goju Ryu Karate at age 11. He studied Taijiquan, Qigong, and Yoga in his 20's, and became certified to teach Qigong by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming in 2006. David works as a writer, producer, and director of instructional martial arts and health books and DVDs. He is the co-writer of the books and DVDs Sunrise Tai Chi, Tai Chi Energy Patterns, and Sunset Tai Chi. David lives on Cape Cod, MA.

Editorial Reviews

If you are looking for a nice series of cool down exercises and Taijiquan movements that will enhance your Qi flow, this is an excellent choice.

Patrick Dickson

Rones’ work is a cornerstone of our integrative oncology mission and allows us to offer our patients the best supportive care available.

Anne M. Doherty-Gilman

My cancer patients, who attend Rones’ classes, report increased stamina and mood.

Ann Webster

Sunset Tai Chi makes a valuable contribution in integrating the powerful health benefits of tai chi/qigong into Western medicine.

Dr. Yang Yang

A wonderful and practical approach to tai chi and qigong that can correct stress-related illnesses, by a highly respected master-teacher.

Herbert Benson

One simply cannot read from cover to cover without markedly increasing their knowledge on the subject. And, there's an excellent index for times when you want to refer back to something later on.

Lawrence A. Kane

My cancer patients, who attend Rones’ classes, report increased stamina and mood.

Ann Webster Ph.D.

Rones has an impressive résumé—qigong instructor at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and consultant in mind/body therapies at Harvard and Tufts medical schools. Tai Chi, in the West, is generally only superficially understood and respected; Rones's books (this one is a follow-up to Sunrise Tai Chi: Simplified Tai Chi for Health & Longevity; there is also a Sunset Tai Chi DVD), while not as thorough as a complete training in the martial arts might be, are nevertheless meticulously detailed and extensively illustrated with photographs and sketches of each stage of movement. This volume presents exercises meant to relax the mind and body and draw out tension and negative energy accumulated during the day. VERDICT Rones's books are perhaps Western readers' best opportunity, short of individual instruction, to learn this strengthening and relaxing Chinese discipline.

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