meditate. Meditation takes persever-
ance and discipline. The very act of
trying and then trying again is part
of the work. There are no free
lunches," he said.
"But if a person wants to stay
healthy, he or she must find the inter-
nal balance within. We each have the
wisdom of the middle path in our
hearts. Meditation is the key that
opens those doors of perception."
The second half of the book is
devoted to meditative and physical
exercises.
In this vein, the book shows the
author's intent to not be an all-inclu-
sive reference but rather a handy, well-
illustrated guide to the movements.
They can include anywhere from 60
to 120 different postures and poses.
It also depicts more clearly that t'ai
chi is a mind/body exercise that is
gentle and healing, as opposed to
weight training or other extremely
intense workouts.
"The American ideal of no body
fat and a physique of rippling muscles
is a myth that destroys the mental bal-
ance of those that struggle to live up
to it. This is true because the myth of
overemphasizing physical beauty cov-
ers up the genuine beauty that resides
in the heart of each individual,"
Breslow said.
"When a person knows who they
are beneath the facade of physicality,
the choices about mental and physical
health become clearer.
"There is a saying of the Chinese:
`Find your center and you will be
healed.' This should be understood in
the sense of becoming whole.
Integration of body, mind and spirit is
the complete prescription for health
and happiness."
As the world continues to grow in
acceptance of alternative exercise and
movement programs like yoga and t'ai
chi, the snickers Breslow once heard are
fading. In their place are class lists full of
people wanting to learn more about it.
"Today, Israelis know what t'ai chi
is and this goes for all walks of life,
religious and secular," he said. "T'ai
chi is an accepted way of maintaining
health." Fl

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