{"product_id":"the-principles-and-practice-of-andrew-townsend-9798607807146","title":"The Principles and Practice of Taijiquan: Volume Two: Auxiliary Training","description":"This book presents a variety of auxiliary training methods for the practice of taijiquan. Included are instructions for proper breathing; stretching and loosening exercises; three different qigong routines for healing, martial development, and longevity; body conditioning; nourishing life practics (yangsheng gong); silk-reeling and fajin training; pole-shaking; training to develop whole-body power; Taoist cultivation practices including dantien rotation, the Microcosmic Orbit, and the Macrocosmic Orbit; taiji ruler; and neijin cultivation. These auxiliary training exercises are intended to supplement both the solo form covered in volume one and to prepare the practitioner to engage in dual-person training such as pushing hands, which is covered in volume two.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Townsend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8607807145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798607807146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Andrew Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942643695871,"sku":"9798607807146","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e45f0e98-d592-45b9-be65-c2fb6c9660eb.jpg?v=1681493533","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-principles-and-practice-of-andrew-townsend-9798607807146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}