"Covering everything caregivers need to know about Taiji and Qigong, this illustrated guide provides an introduction to these forms of exercises and shows how to build up a program from easy steps to more challenging ones. There are exercises to stimulate every part of the body, with variations to suit the patient's needs and preferences. All the movements are adapted from the same ancient principles guiding classic Taiji and Qigong and will help strengthen the body as well as provide contemplative relaxation. This book will show occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, activity directors, mental health practitioners, martial arts instructors, and anyone else working with older people or those with physical disabilities, exactly how these simple techniques can make big improvements to a person's physical and mental well-being."--from cover, p. [4]

Machine generated contents note: 1.Chinese Medicine -- The qi of Taiji and Qigong -- The five elements -- The eight meridians -- The junction points -- The Three Treasures -- The three dan tians -- Before you begin -- 2.Seated Qigong Quick Picker-Uppers: Exercises to Defeat Fatigue and Re-Energize -- The history of Qigong -- Sample lesson for beginners -- Qigong warm-up exercises -- Gathering Qi -- Lifting Your Qi -- Centering Qi -- Combined Qigong/Taiji exercises -- Head, Neck, and Shoulders -- Flower Bud Opens -- Golden Cockerel -- Brushing Tree Trunk -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points -- Meditative relaxation -- Introduction to Qigong exercise -- Level one Qigong exercises -- Qigong warm-up exercises -- Gathering Qi -- Stimulating Qi -- Spreading Qi -- Lifting Your Qi -- Centering Qi -- Qigong exercises -- The Crane -- The Turtle -- The Deer -- Balancing the Triple Warmer -- Shooting the Bow -- Big Bear Turns from Side to Side -- Touching Toes, Bending Backward -- Centering Qi -- Level two Qigong exercises -- Qigong warm-up exercises -- Gathering Qi -- Stimulating Qi -- Spreading Qi -- Lifting Your Qi -- Centering Qi -- Qigong exercises -- Raising Each Arm -- Washing the Marrow with One Hand -- Wise Owl Gazes Backward -- Wagging Tail to Calm Heart Fire -- Crane's Beak -- Crane Flaps Wings -- Cow Looks at the Moon Behind -- Leaning to the Side to Cool Excess Heat -- Centering Qi -- Level three Qigong exercises -- Qigong warm-up exercises -- Gathering Qi -- Stimulating Qi -- Spreading Qi -- Lifting Your Qi -- Centering Qi -- Qigong exercises -- Silk Reeling -- Bear Turns -- Bear Pushes to the Back -- Bear Pushes Down -- Bear Offering -- Bear Pushes Side to Side -- First Crow of the Rooster -- Holding the Sun -- Inhaling River and Mountain -- Punching with a Steady Gaze -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points for Qigong exercises -- 3.Seated Taijiquan: Exercises For Health And Fitness -- The beginnings of Taiji -- The Taiji diagram -- Exercises for emotional exhaustion -- Option one -- White Crane -- Push Up Sky/Press Down on Earth -- The Turtle -- Holding Up Sky -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve emotional exhaustion -- Option two -- An -- Hands Waving in Clouds -- Fair Lady Works Shuttles -- Wrist to Wrist -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve emotional exhaustion -- Exercises for mental stress -- Option one -- Balloon Breathing -- Butterfly -- Flower Bud Opens -- Backward Arm Swings -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve mental stress -- Option two -- Pull/Push -- Brushing Tree Trunk -- Plucking Thread -- Yoga Facelift -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve mental stress -- Exercises for physical fatigue -- Option one -- Head, Neck, and Shoulders -- Bird's Feathered Hand -- Wild Horse -- Green Dragon -- Repulse Monkey -- Trunk Rotations -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve physical fatigue -- Option two -- Loosening Knees -- Chair Straddles -- Pushing Up Sky with Foot Rolls -- Ankle Presses and Circles -- Bow Stance -- Golden Cockerel -- Leg Sweeps Lotus -- Thrust Kicks -- Centering Qi -- Acupressure points to relieve physical fatigue -- Exercises for relaxation -- Option one -- Balloon Breathing -- Butterfly -- Brushing Tree Trunk -- Centering Qi -- Self-massage -- Meditative relaxation -- Acupressure points for relaxation -- Option two -- Head, Neck, and Shoulders -- Trunk Rotations -- Yoga Facelift -- Centering Qi -- Self-massage -- Meditative relaxation -- Acupressure points for relaxation -- Option three -- An -- Push Up Sky/Press Down on Earth -- Hands Waving in Clouds -- Centering Qi -- Self-massage -- Meditative relaxation -- Acupressure points for relaxation -- 4.The Role Of Stress In Disease -- Stress and your environment -- Feng Shui -- Clean up the clutter! -- Reducing fatigue and stress with water -- Final reminders and suggestions -- Music and readings.