Tai Chi Coloring Book

Color, breathe, move, from sunrise to moonrise.

Tai chi is a slow, flowing Chinese practice of movement, breath and quiet attention. This book follows one early-summer day of practice in five parts (dawn, morning, midday, evening and night), ten pages for each, from the first light over the mountains to the moon above the pavilion.

Inside you'll find 50 bold and easy designs:

• All 24 movements of the Yang-style 24-movement form, the simplified form most people learn first, in the order they're practiced: from Commencing Form at dawn to Closing Form under the moon
• Movements whose names become pictures: wild horses behind Part the Wild Horse's Mane, a crane by the water for White Crane Spreads Its Wings, a rooster on the fence for Golden Rooster
• Animal pages: wild horses, sparrows, koi in the lotus pond, a golden rooster and an owl in a moonlit pine
• Five mandalas, one for each part of the day: morning glory, peony, taiji, clouds and waves, moon and stars
• Tai chi life: a dawn class in the park, the straight sword, the fan, pushing hands, and walking home under the lanterns

Every page has a short caption with the movement's name and a gentle breath cue. You can simply color. Or, when you finish a page, stand up and try the movement slowly.

Made for comfortable coloring:

• Thick, even outlines and large open shapes. No hairline detail, no solid black areas
• Large 8.5 × 11 inch pages, every design inside a clean frame
• Printed on one side only, with a blank back behind every design. With heavy or alcohol markers, slip a spare sheet behind the page
• Two color test pages, organized by the parts of the day

A thoughtful gift for tai chi and qigong students, for parents and grandparents, and for anyone who wants a slower, quieter hour.

No experience needed. Pick a color and begin.