Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain: The Essence of Tai Ji

First published in 1973, this all time classic of Tai Ji literature remains as fresh and illuminating today as when it was first published. Written with true passion and eloquence, the book richly conveys the subtle yet profound principles underlying Tai Ji. Movement, stillness, joyfulness, and the ability to live in the moment are the threads running through the text, as well as the humour and compassion to acknowledge the impossibility of human perfection. Containing the original foreword by Alan W. Watts, the book is illustrated with beautiful calligraphy by the author, and photographs by Si Chi Ko, one of China's `National Treasures'. This timeless masterpiece is still essential reading for anybody interested in Taoism, Tai Ji, or the Tao philosophy of 'Living Our Own Tao', and the author is a wonderful, dramatic, and inspiring presence throughout the book. `To work with Al Huang is to learn to move with the wind and water in the course of everyday life. ...a truly superior and gifted teacher who works upon others as the sun and rain upon plants.' - Alan Watts