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 Hi, My name is Arieh Lev Breslow. Every morning for 30 years I
have begun my day with Tai Chi and Chi Gung. From personal
experience I believe that the regular practice of Tai Chi and Chi
Gung will keep you healthy and help you to enjoy a high quality of
life. This belief is solidly supported by scientific studies on the
efficacy of Tai Chi, some of which you can find on this website. In
addition to my daily practice I have written extensively on Tai Chi
and produced videos and dvds with specific Tai Chi health exercises.
These products will help you to take advantage of the many benefits
of Tai Chi and Chi Gung. To find out more about these products,
click here.
Tai Chi has also been shown to improve the balance and the
ability to walk in seniors and the physically challenged. Tai Chi
can prevent falls, alleviate the fear of falling and greatly reduce
injuries and fractures in older adults. Helping
people to overcome their walking disabilities is one of my
specialties. To this end I wrote and teach 'The Tai Chi Falls
Prevention Manual' and produced a Falls Prevention video and dvd. To
find out more about the Manual, video and dvd,
click here.
Please feel free to browse my website and to read the free
essays, examine the scientific research on Tai Chi or learn more
about my school, The Jerusalem School of Tai Chi Chuan. I hope that
in some way your health will improve because of my work and this
website.
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Read Arieh's Ebook EssaysYou can read one or more of Arieh’s
essays or collect ten in an E-Book by clicking on the following
innovative web site: www.bloggerce.com/jerusalemtaichi. |
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In the Garden of my Teachers, Essays and Writings on Taijiquan, 1987-2007
My new book, In the Garden of my Teachers, Essays and Writings on Taijiquan, 1987-2007, contains twenty-two thoughtful and at times
provocative essays. For example, contrary to conventional wisdom, I suggest
that the ideas of Confucius played an equal role to those of Laozi in the
development of Taiji. In the essay, ‘The Role of Taiji in Human Evolution,’
I demonstrate how the principles and practice of Taiji correspond to the
specialized criteria that enables bipedal human beings to walk upright in
the most efficient and practical way. In ‘The Taiji Way of Giving Birth,’ my
students recount the stories of their pregnancies in the context of how they
used Taiji to enhance their birthing experiences. There are several essays
that show how Taiji can improve the walking and balance of seniors and the
physically challenged. In ‘Push Hands and the Development of Internal
Energy,’ I explain how the Taiji Classics interpret the development of
internal (Jing) energy, how to nurture this force in the form and apply it
in Push Hands.
For more information about the book, Table of
Contents and to read one essay,
click here.
Reviews and Praise for 'In the 'Garden of My
Teachers'
From the Journal of Asian Martial Arts:
"In the Garden of My Teachers' is a worthwhile addition to the library of
all serious students or teachers of Taiji. It provides a good sourcebook and
fine summary of important Chinese Taiji Classics that must be incorporated
into the practice and teaching of Taiji. Mr. Breslow, in the Jewish
tradition Semicha, the practice of handing down traditions from one
generation of teacher to the next, provides with clarity many of the
fundamental Confucian principles believed in and practiced by Professor
Zhengmenqing. He also provides insight into the origins and practice of
Taiji that only a trained historian can convey. I recommend this book highly
to Taiji students and the general public at large, and most importantly to
all persons who wish to expand their physical and spiritual horizons."
For the full review from the Journal of Asian Martial Arts, click here
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The Yang Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Short form of Zheng Man
Qing Video and DVD
for Beginning and Intermediate Students
with Anne and Arieh Lev Breslow
Plus
The Qigong of Jou Tsung Hwa
This Tai Chi teaching video and DVD is dedicated to our teachers, Zheng Man
Qing (Cheng Man Ch'ing) and his senior student, Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo. Zheng Man
Qing created the Yang short form (37 postures) from the long form (128 postures)
because he wanted to make Taiji (Tai Chi) easier for people to learn. He
eliminated many of the repetitions in the long form while preserving its
essence. The Professor, as he was affectionately called, was a true renaissance
man. He was known as the master of five excellencies; doctor, artist,
calligrapher, poet and master of Taijiquan. Although he passed away a few years
before we began our studies, he has remained our guiding light through his
teachings and his student, our teacher, Ben Lo.
Contents:
1) Introduction of Form Principles
2) The Taiji Form
3) Detailed Form Instructions
4) Qigong
Video and DVD -- $34.95 Running time 52 minutes
Free! Detailed Written Form instructions with the purchase of
the video or DVD.
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The origins of Tai Chi from Confucius, Laozi to Zheng
Man Qing
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Beyond the Closed Door:
Chinese Culture and the
Creation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan
(Paperback, 397 Pages)
'Beyond the Closed Door' explains in clear layman's terms how Tai Chi
grew up as a unique child of Chinese culture. The book frames Chinese ideas in the context of Western thought, pointing out the differences as well as the similarities.
'Beyond the Closed Door' is not a how-to book for someone wishing to study the Tai Chi form. Rather it is an examination and an analysis of Tai Chi's multifaceted origins, its profound principles and its historical foundations.
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The manual is a complete guide to
improve balance and walking,
is based on Tai Chi and is taught in hospitals and senior centers.
The manual comes with
DVD/Video demonstrating the exercises.
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The Tai Chi Falls Prevention
Manual
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"Before working with Arieh I had trouble getting around at all
because of two strokes. Now I can walk with the help of a walker
and go up stairs with support. The quality of my life has
improved dramatically."
-- Joe Black, age 93.
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Your parents need strong legs to enjoy their senior years
From you, a gift of love: The Tai Chi Falls Prevention Manual and Video
"Doing the Tai Chi Walking exercises with my mother provided me an opportunity to bond with her
in a special way. Just holding her hand as we did the walking exercise brought us closer. It
was a way for me to show how much I loved her."
Mark Amiel
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What do Confucius, Laozi, Maimonides, Abraham Lincoln and Zhengmanqing have in common? The belief in the middle path to health; that less means more.
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When Less Is More
(paperback, 134 pages)
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I wrote 'When Less is More: Using the Mind To Exercise the Body' as a holistic health manual to address the needs of mind, body and emotions. The key to health is striking a balance in daily life. This is The Middle Path, the way of wisdom.
"When Less is More" will show you how to achieve better health and well-being through dynamic meditations, clear visualizations
and powerful Chi Gung (Chinese health exercises). 'When Less is More' also contains instructions for those with Special Needs such as seniors. A 45 min. companion video demonstrates the warm-up and Chi Gung exercises.
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"Through meditation, Chinese qigong exercises and sound
practical advice, Arieh Breslow provides a highly workable
program for dealing with the increasing demands of today's
stressful society."
--Ronnie Robinson, publisher of the 'Tai Chi Chuan &
Internal Arts Magazine.'
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NEW!!
On the Wings of Dragons
The Great Chinese Martial Arts Murder Mystery.
(paperback, 436 pages)
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After the death of his young son Detective Dave Washburn feels guilty as sin. He stares down the barrel of his own gun but he doesn't pull the
trigger. Washburn is about to discover that there are other ways to blow your
mind. Basketball star Johnny Chang is murdered and Washburn is assigned to the
case. He discovers that Chang's body may lie in the morgue but Johnny is very
much alive. Washburn finds himself treading a thin line between fact and
fiction, where life and death are different states of the same reality. Before
him lies a leap of faith that could destroy his sanity or lead him through the
gates of immortality and possibly to his own redemption.
Read more about
"On The Wings of Dragons". "This is the first
fiction book I've found that manages to combine a murder
mystery and the realm of Chinese arts so successfully.
An excellent read!" -- Karen Limb, Review for 'Tai Chi
Chuan and Internal Arts Magazine'
"The novel is very well written, with intriguing
characters and strong, believable dialogue. You will
keep turning the pages, and maybe fantasizing even after
the last page is closed." --Dvora Waysman, Review for
'the Jerusalem Post'
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