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Suggested music
Over the years I have done my form in almost any imaginable way (except on my head). Although I primarily practice in silence, I also enjoy doing it with music in the background. Some of the below is a choice of music are melodic while others offer more intermitent soundings. Either style can be used in practice or teaching. (Click on titles and be taken to amazon for purchase. This will help support PDS. Thanks.) Master Wasentha Young
Suggested books
Below, although by no means exhaustive, is a list of books I have read and suggest to augment your learning. I will be continuously updating this list. (Click on titles and be taken to amazon for purchase. This will help support PDS. Thanks.)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
- Beyond the Closed Door: Chinese Culture and the Creation of T’ai Chi Ch’uan Author: Arieh Lev, Breslow
- The Taijiquan Classics Author: Davis, Barbara
- Taiji Sword and Other Writings Translator: Davis, Barbara
- Martial Arts Teaching Tales of Power and Paradox Author: Fauliot, P.
- Sharp Spear Crystal Mirror / Martial Arts in Women’s Lives Author: Hoppe, Stephanie
- T’ai Chi Classics Author: Liao,Waysun
- Essence of T'ai Chi Ch'uan - Tai Chi Classics Author: Lo, Ben
- T’ai-Chi Ch'uan - A Simplified Method Author: Man-ch’ing, Cheng
- Chinese Swordsmanship Author: Rodell, Scott
- How to Grasp the Bird’s Tail If You Don’t Speak Chinese (may be out of print) Author: Schorre, Jane
- Cheng Man-Ch’ing’s Advanced Tai-Chi Form Instructions Translator: Wile Douglas
- Master Cheng’s Thirteen Chapters on T’ai Chi Ch’uan Author: Wile Douglas
- T’ai Chi’s Ancestors: The making of an internal martial art Author: Wile Douglas
- Yang Family Secret Transmissions Author: Wile Douglas
- Tai Chi Mind and Body Author: Yu, Tricia
Chi Kung
- The Way of Energy Author: Chuen, L. K.
- The Way of Qigong Author: Cohen, K.
- A Manual of Acupuncture Author: Deadman, P. et al
- Relaxing Into Your Being Author: Frantzis, B. K..
- Dragon Rises / Red Bird Flies: Psychology & Chinese medicine Author: Hammer, L.
- Voices of Qi Author: Holland, A.
- Who Can Ride the Dragon? Author: Huan, Zhang
- The Web That Has No Weaver Author: Kaptchuk, Ted
- Qigong Empowerment Author: Liang, Shou-Yu
- Healing and the Mind Author: Moyers, B.
- The Yellow Emperor of China’s Classics of Internal Medicine Translator: Ni, M.
- Medicine in China Author: Unschuld, P.
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