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Author: Stephanie T. Hoppe Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co ISBN: 9780892816620 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 326
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The 24 female martial artists interviewed here discuss the challenges of their training and how it has helped bring new purpose to their lives. Some of these women were athletes before beginning, while others had never been comfortable with their bodies, yet all received deep spiritual nourishment through their practice.
Author: Stephanie T. Hoppe Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co ISBN: 9780892816620 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 326
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The 24 female martial artists interviewed here discuss the challenges of their training and how it has helped bring new purpose to their lives. Some of these women were athletes before beginning, while others had never been comfortable with their bodies, yet all received deep spiritual nourishment through their practice.
Author: Michael DeMarco, M.A. Publisher: Via Media Publishing ISBN: 1893765288 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 233
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This anthology is filled with content specifically selected for readers who have a strong interest in women’s participation in the Asian martial traditions. In addition to combative theory and practice, topics include aspects of theatrical performance, music, dance, gender studies, and insights for embodying philosophical elements into daily life. The twelve chapters that were written by noted authorities will certainly educate and inspire. These focus on the martial traditions of Japan, China, India, Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. All of the historical and cultural details add much to the scholarly perspectives on these Asian arts. At the same time they add to the appreciation of how and why martial elements are infused in artistic performances, such as theater, music, and dance. Throughout can be seen the unifying thread of the womans’ role which will increase our appreciation of the feminine presence in Asian martial traditions.
Author: Stuart Alve Olson Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co ISBN: 9780892819447 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 244
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Provides a step-by-step photographic guide to each posture in the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form and illustrates the 64 postures of the After Heaven T'ai Chi form. Also includes discussion of the universal principals of the pratice of T'ai Chi and the philosophy of the I Ching.
Author: Janet Seaforth Publisher: Balboa Press ISBN: Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 352
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Little Book of Qi is written for anyone who wants to know more about the mysterious energy known as Qi and how to enhance it through Qigong and Tai Chi practice. The author connects insights developed by ancient Taoists, hermits, healers, and warriors for over thousands of years. The book includes Buddhist teaching, feminism, and modern scientific understanding of ourselves and the universe. Janet shares memories of her own journey as a Tai Chi student growing in her practice. Her stories take us into the exciting time at the nexus of the women’s movement and the development of the martial arts on the west coast when women took their place as teachers and warriors. Janet includes simple Qigong practices that allow the reader to experience the principles she teaches in each chapter. These pracitces are healing and restorative. They strengthen the body, calm the mind, and lighten the spirit.
Author: Kathy Park Publisher: North Atlantic Books ISBN: 1623172306 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 249
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A deeply personal and compelling memoir that illustrates how the basic principles of Aikido can help us cope with the challenges of life outside the dojo Drawing from more than forty years of experience as an Aikido practitioner and teacher, Kathy Park explains how principles such as embodiment, grounding, centering, extension, 360-degree awareness, blending, and alignment can be applied to everyday life. Candid stories from her own life show how the purpose of practicing Aikido on the mat is to take it off the mat and into the world.
Author: William Gleason Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co ISBN: 9780892815081 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 220
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A leading American aikido teacher shows how this 20th-century martial art developed from the ancient spiritual traditions of Japan, not as a fighting method but rather as a means of becoming one with the laws of universal order.
Author: Ross Heaven Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1594776636 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 295
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Explains how the initiatory practices of the Ninja can be used to achieve self-mastery • Uses the five human archetypes of lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic • Shows how to access kuji-kiri, the positive energy of the Ninja Godai, to dispel fear, disempowerment, and soul fatigue The Ninja are a mysterious warrior elite said to be so spiritually advanced they knew the mind and will of God. Regarded with awe as masters of invisibility and “warriors of the shadow-self,” their legendary skills include the ability to command the elements and transform themselves into Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Void--the nothingness from which all things stem. In this book Ross Heaven reveals the training exercises and mental discipline used by the Ninja to develop these extraordinary physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual skills. Central to Ninja philosophy is the understanding that there is no higher power than the actualized human being. The Ninja believe there are four gates to freedom, and to pass through them we must overcome four initiatory ordeals. Succeeding at these enables us to combat fear, find true power, clarify our vision, and overcome the soul fatigue that is at the root of our personal and social problems in order to embrace our positive energies and realize our talents. Ross Heaven guides us through these four gateways with exercises and initiations that utilize the energy of the lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic as well as dealing with their shadow manifestations that may be causing problems in our lives. We learn how to break the destructive habits of the past and create a bushido, a personal code to live by. Without initiation, we cannot access and channel our energies; they remain uncontrolled or even work against us. Ross Heaven provides the key that allows us to turn these elemental forces into allies.
Author: Kenneth Davidson Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1456740148 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 275
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Moving across country from the 'Bible -belt' to the desert of Nevada, a couple discover an ancient clan of vampires hiding in plain sight. Soon after settling into their new home in Copper Town, strange things begin to happen. As they make their plans to escape, they discover that others are determined to keep them captive.
Author: Stephanie T. Hoppe
Author: Stephanie T. Hoppe
Author: Michael DeMarco, M.A.
Author: Stuart Alve Olson
Author: Europa Publications
Author: Janet Seaforth
Author: Kathy Park
Author: William Gleason
Author: Ross Heaven
Author: Europa Publications
Author: Kenneth Davidson