Simple and proven methods to make tai chi accessible to everyone 225 Pages &amp; 81 color photos An Australian family physician, Dr Lam is one of the most experienced and respected tai chi teachers in the world. He has trained more than five thousand teachers using his unique teaching system based on more than 30 years’ experience, the latest research relating to learning, tai chi philosophy and medical knowledge. This system, along with his teaching method, has been adopted by tai chi teachers worldwide, resulting in dramatic reductions in drop-out rates and greater student and teacher enjoyment. Within these pages you will find: • an analysis of an effective teacher. • a practical and comprehensive teaching system, illustrated with real life examples. • a treasure trove of useful teaching tools. Now revised and updated with a new section designed to guide the teacher working with people of different ages and conditions — from people with arthritis to Parkinson’s to children, pregnant women, older adults and people in the workplace.

Teaching Tai Chi Effectively: Simple and Proven Methods to Make Tai Chi Accessible to Everyone

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Lam, Dr. Paul

Miller, Maureen

Exercise & Fitness

Lam, Paul

Born in Vietnam, Bon Trong—meaning “born to be strong”—was only ten months old when he was left with his grandmother in China in place of his father to fulfill an ancient Chinese tradition that required a male heir to see his parent off to the next life. Little did anyone know that soon thereafter, the Communist Party under Mao Zedong would overtake China, and change life as they knew it forever. For sixteen years, Bon Trong suffered abuse and terror from the Communist rule and narrowly escaped death from starvation during Mao’s disastrous Great Famine. In a small storeroom with his beloved aunt and older cousin, Bon Trong learned the meaning of love and family in the harshest of circumstances. But his destiny was not in China. When Bon Trong was sixteen, his father managed to get him out from under the Communists in China. He escaped to Hong Kong, where he was welcomed by an uncle and aunt but was distressed by the shock of the new culture and his heart-wrenching separation from his aunt. However, he was determined to win approval from his parents, from his family, but most of all, from himself. As fate would have it, a brother living in Australia paved the way for him to find his future there. Excited by the Western culture and kindness of the people, he finally experienced freedom for the first time in his life. Paul, as he was now known, chose the path of healing early on when he decided to become a doctor. He came to realize how much he loved medicine, and it became clear his calling was to heal people. Dr. Lam was far from well, however, as he suffered many debilitating effects from the years of starvation and malnutrition in his childhood. He began studying tai chi with his father-in-law hoping to ease his painful arthritis. Moved by the art and the movements that began to improve his health and spirit, Dr. Lam became an avid learner and expert in tai chi. Feeling he could help others through tai chi, he started workshops to teach those who wanted to learn, and also instructed others how to teach the methods he had developed. From workshops to lectures to creating DVDs to writing books, Dr. Paul Lam has dedicated his life to spreading the health benefits of tai chi around the world. He has changed the lives of millions of people who seek to connect their mind, body, and spirit through tai chi, fulfilling his destiny to become a true healer. Born Strong is a story of survival, persistence, and love. Reviews Born Strong is the story of a man who rose above the chasm of death and impossible odds to turn the centuries-old, esoteric Oriental art of Tai Chi into a Western-science-and-medicine-based system of healthcare that has deeply touched the lives of millions. It is a fable of humility, struggle, and heartbreak, but above all, of selfless sacrifice, unconditional love, staunch courage, and unwavering tenacity. An inspirational read . . ." Andy Choo, PhD, FAA. Professor of biomedical genetics, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science; Tai Chi teacher and researcher "An inspiring and engaging personal story of healing and Tai Chi, written by a physician and Tai Chi master leading the integration of Tai Chi into healthcare worldwide." Peter Wayne, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and author of The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi

Born Strong: From Surviving the Great Famine to Teaching Tai Chi to Millions

Biographies & Memoirs

Bawden-Davis, Julie

Community & Culture

Tai Chi Productions

An easy-to-follow exercise system from two physicians who have extensively researched the link between diabetes and the benefits of tai chi With the percentage of people suffering from diabetes or pre-diabetes continuing to grow, diabetes has reached epidemic proportions, yet exercise and diet have proven to be effective in preventing the disease's onset, and can also improve the overall health of people with diabetes. Here is a guide full of practical information about diabetes and the benefits of tai chi, ranging from how the disease affects one's body to the best diet to follow; from looking after one's day-to-day health to special details to consider when traveling. Color photographs illustrate each tai chi movement, and step-by-step instructions are given.

Tai Chi for Diabetes: Living Well with Diabetes

Phillips, Dr. Pat

Rockpool Publishing

In 1948, Dr. Paul Lam’s mother left him in the care of his grandmother in China. Ten months old at the time, Dr Lam—whose given Chinese names is Bon Trong, meaning "born to be strong"—grew up under the cruel Communist regime of Mao Zedong and nearly perished during the Great Famine. After escaping from China, studying in Hong Kong, and finally settling in Australia, Dr. Lam won a scholarship to study medicine. Malnutrition left Dr. Paul Lam with severe osteoarthritis. He found that tai chi not only helped him manage the condition, the ancient practice improved every aspect of his life. Dr. Lam’s burning passion to help others led him to create the Tai Chi for Health programs, where he combined his Western and Chinese medical knowledge with modern teaching methods. More than five million people worldwide practice his Tai Chi for Health programs. Here is Paul’s story, told with passion and vivid detail.

The Tai Chi Way: To Be Healthy & Happy

Wilkinson Publishing

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