Qigong for Seniors

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“Dr. Jesse Tsao has devoted many years to the teaching, research, and international promotion of Tai Chi and Qigong. His work has taken him around the world, where he has remained steadfastly committed to sharing the wisdom of traditional Chinese health and wellness… .Retirement marks not an ending, but a new beginning in life. How to safeguard physical and mental well-being and enhance quality of life in later years is a concern shared by retirees everywhere. Qigong, one of the treasures of China’s rich traditional health culture, consists of gentle, flowing, and accessible exercises. Practiced regularly and properly, it can help strengthen the body, promote emotional well-being, improve balance, and contribute greatly to a healthier and more fulfilling later life. Drawing on many years of frontline teaching experience, Jesse has developed a wealth of practical knowledge and instructional expertise. In this book, he has carefully selected Qigong exercises especially suited to retirees, presenting them in a simple, progressive, and approachable way. Clear, straightforward explanations are paired with easy-to-follow illustrations, guiding readers toward safe, proper, and systematic practice. His goal is to make the benefits of Qigong accessible to more older adults and to help them experience its practical value in promoting health and vitality. For decades, Jesse has remained true to his mission of promoting health and making wellness accessible to all. Through dedicated work and perseverance, he has made significant contributions to the teaching and international dissemination of traditional Chinese health practices. I sincerely hope that Qigong for Seniors will inspire retirees to make regular exercise a lasting part of their lives, enabling them to enjoy their retirement years with stronger bodies, open and joyful hearts, and greater vitality. May the wisdom of Chinese health culture continue to benefit people both at home and around the world. It is my pleasure to recommend this book. May all its readers enjoy lasting health, happiness, and longevity.”

—Yu Dinghai, 9th Duan, Chinese Wushu, 9th Duan, Chinese Health Qigong, Former Dean, School of Wushu, Shanghai University of Sportm, Doctoral Advisor to Dr. Jesse Tsao

Born in Penglai, Shandong Province, China, Dr. Jesse Tsao is an internationally renowned tai chi master, qigong therapist, alternative medicine and wellness consultant, and founder of Tai Chi Healthways. With over fifty years of experience in tai chi, Dr. Tsao moved to the United States and began teaching in Tucson, Arizona, in 1987. In 1995, he left his career as an economist to dedicate himself fully to tai chi research and teaching. He served as the chief tai chi master for Arizona State employee wellness programs from 1996 to 2015. His unique creation, Tai Chi Bang: Eight-Immortal Flute, is recognized as a credit course by Somerset Skills & Learning in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Tsao specializes in self-healing, preventive therapies, stress management, and mind-body wellness. His tai chi journey began at age seven at a Taoist temple in Penglai. He spent ten years in intensive study with Grandmaster Li Deyin in Beijing, China. In 1980, he won a gold medal at the Beijing Collegiate Wushu Competition. He is the twelfth-generation lineage holder of Chen family tai chi. Dr. Tsao has appeared on national television programs to demonstrate tai chi and has conducted annual international teaching tours since 2005. In 2018, he was honored as an Ambassador for Peace and received the Hellenic Wushu Federation Honor Award in Greece. After a twenty-one-year career as a tai chi master and health education consultant for Cigna Healthcare in Arizona, Dr. Tsao relocated to San Diego to train tai chi instructors through his comprehensive certification program. He has produced over eighty instructional DVDs on tai chi and health. His books have been translated into Spanish and Hungarian. He earned his PhD in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts Education from the Shanghai University of Sport in 2013.

Dr. Tsao’s expertise in tai chi is a blend of rigorous traditional training and formal academic education. His lineage shifu is Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, a highly acclaimed martial artist in China, who instructed him in the hereditary Chen family tai chi and all weapons training. He gained practical skills through numerous seminars and workshops with prominent grandmasters, including Chen Xiaowang, Zhu Tiancai, Li Deyin, Su Zhifang, and Xiao Puquan. His doctoral advisor, Professor Yu Dinghai, is a top-ranked double-ninth Duan in both Chinese wushu and qigong. Dr. Tsao further deepened his understanding of traditional Chinese martial arts by interviewing and receiving instruction from many experts. These include Abraham Liu, Dan Lee, Zang Hongxian, Liu Wancang, Chen Yu, Chen Sitan, Xie Yelei (head coach of Shanghai Sport University), Liu Jishun (lineage holder of Hao style tai chi), Liu Peijun (lineage holder of northern Wu style), and Wu Bin (Jet Li’s former coach).

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