Tai Chi for Schools: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Practitioners

Tai Chi for Schools: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Practitioners

by Phil Wright
Tai Chi for Schools: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Practitioners

Tai Chi for Schools: A Guide for Teachers, Parents and Practitioners

by Phil Wright

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Overview

Tai Chi is a form exercise which has the potential to massively improve wellbeing for children. 

Whether it be to help with their concentration, awareness of their bodies, or help them develop their imaginative consciousness and explore their inner world, Tai Chi has a wealth of benefits, which are just as useful to children as adults. In his new book, aimed at practitioners and parents, Phillip Wright will enlighten readers to the wealth of benefits which Tai Chi can offer. Tai Chi for Schools is a book designed to show teachers how to use this fantastic mode of exercise to support children as part of the school curriculum, in class or at home.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781913504632
Publisher: Aeon Books Ltd
Publication date: 10/25/2022
Series: The Brain Injuries Series
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range: Up to 16 Years

About the Author

Phil Wright is a Tai Chi teacher who has practised for 30 years. He has a passion for teaching the benefits of Tai Chi to children as well as running classes for adults and the elderly. With QiGong, Phil has a strong interest in health and healing and has practised for over 15 years as a Homeopath. He lives in Cornwall where he teaches and works; surfing Spring to Summer with his wife and children.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 What is Tai Chi? 5

3 Preparations 11

4 Tai Chi body 15

5 Relaxation 23

6 Looseness and warming-up 29

7 Grounding 35

8 Alignment and balance 45

9 Centredness and breath 51

10 Softness and sensitivity 57

11 Chi or energy 65

12 Mindfulness in motion 77

13 Conclusion 85

Appendix 1 Tips for teachers 89

Appendix 2 Notes for Tai Chi practitioners 91

Appendix 3 Notes for parents 97

Appendix 4 Resources and bibliography 99

Acknowledgements 101

Index 103

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