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A Tai Chi manual explained in a fun and accessible way, with theoretical lessons and practical exercises together with Master Shifu, who sneaks in between one chapter and the next.

It is believed that Tai Chi strengthens the body and mind, increases vitality, dispels stress, strengthens self-confidence, stimulates creativity and improves the immune system. This is therefore the purpose of this book: not just a simple sports manual, but to rediscover our inner well-being, having fun and without ever losing sight of the authoritativeness of this discipline.

This book is organized into two sections: The Yin World (the theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual part) and, by rotating the book, it is possible to be immersed in The Yang World (practical and combat lessons).

Practical lessons include 5 blocks of exercises (all illustrated): the 10 basic positions of Tai Chi all connected to QR codes that link to demonstrative video-lessons, the 8 techniques, the 8 fundamental exercises or the 8 pieces of brocade, the game of the 5 animals, the 24-form, famous all over the world and illustrated in the book and explained step by step.

Kung Fu Song is a song specifically made to accompany all the video-lessons and simplify learning the terminology and the positions.

This book combines modern mindfulness with the science of the mind drawn up centuries ago by the Buddha, guiding the reader along the path to turn stress and suffering into balance and self-love.

Making friends with the thoughts that crowd the mind is a bit like learning to deal with a tiger and realising that the tiger’s aggression is only a product of the mind itself. The same awareness-oriented meditation used in the 6th century BC by the Buddha and later taken up by mindfulness gives us freedom of choice, so that we can turn our unconscious behaviour into a healthier, more balanced life, where we can express ourselves more genuinely.

It is a book on the Buddhist approach to stress that offers us a series of reflections and guided meditation practices, inviting us to reclaim the thread of life as we embark on a journey through the Four Noble Truths and along the Eightfold Path, ultimately reaching the ego question from the Buddha’s point of view.

The book accompanies you through all the stages of love – from falling in love to full-blown love and mature relationships – and investigates the importance of erotic intelligence in order to live a relationship with a healthy balance of emotional and physical intimacy.

Loving would not be difficult if there were not so many misunderstandings and mistaken beliefs that make things complicated and confusing. A relationship begins with falling in love, then it sometimes turns into love and finally it can become a lasting relationship with friendly or passionate overtones that make each relationship unique. Each of these stages has its reasons and its obstacles to overcome.

The book comes with audio files for practising mindfulness; it lays out the details of each stage and the tools to deal with the trials you might encounter on the road to peaceful and lasting love.

A book you can read again and again as you learn how to look after yourself, whenever your love life takes a left turn and you need to feel wanted, reassured and less alone.

This is an essay to remind us that we all deserve plenty of love in all of its forms; that we shouldn’t be afraid, guilty or ashamed of rediscovering the value of being single as a transitional phase, as a possible choice or as an inner state. You can live the book to the fullest thanks to the author’s experience as a mindfulness teacher, as you take advantage of the 7 audio files (accessible via QR Code) containing guided meditations and reflections. The book also includes a personal practice sheet.