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Biography
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Arieh Lev Breslow has practiced Tai Chi Chuan for twenty-eight years and is a certified teacher. He has taught Tai Chi and Chi Gung in Wellness Centers throughout Europe, Israel and the United States. As a specialist working with seniors, he was asked by the National Wellness Conference in Wisconsin to teach a workshop on 'Tai Chi for seniors'. Recently he wrote 'The Tai Chi
Falls Prevention Manual for Seniors and the Physically Challenged' and produced a video that demonstrates the Manual's exercises. The Manual and video comprise a complete program designed with the goal of improving the walking ability for those with balance problems. The Manual includes leg strengthening and Tai Chi balance exercises along with warm-ups and self-massage techniques.
Mr. Breslow has also written extensively in the field of Tai Chi and Chi Gung. 'Beyond The Closed Door: Chinese Culture and the Creation of T'ai Chi Ch'uan' was Mr. Breslow’s first book. It has been acclaimed for its erudition and accessibility to the general public and is considered one of the best sources for the origins and history of Tai Chi. His second book, 'When Less is More: Using the Mind to Exercise the Body,' teaches meditation, Chi Gung and visualization exercises for health from both a theoretical and practical perspective. Accompanying ‘When Less is More’ is a video that demonstrates the Chi Gung exercises found in the book. He has also written numerous articles on Tai Chi including 'Tai Chi: The Cosmic Mobile', and 'The Importance of Yielding in Push Hands' which appeared in the Tai Chi Journal and 'Immortality in Chinese Thought and its Influence on Taijiquan and Qigong', which appeared in The Journal of Asian Martial Arts. His first novel, 'On the Wings of a Dragon', has recently been published and is a whodunit based on his extensive knowledge of Chinese culture, and Chinese martial arts.
Arieh was born and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska and the University of Wisconsin where he earned an MA in European history. He is married to Anne who also teaches Tai Chi and Chi Gung along with dance. They have three teenaged daughters, Leah, Amira and Merav, and live in Israel.
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