Swimming in the Sea of Qi

The Taiji Path to Energetic and Spiritual Awareness

Denise L Meyer

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Floating World Press
17 June 2025

Exercise & workout books; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Complementary therapies, healing & health; Oriental martial arts

From the mundane to the mystical, people aged 20-86, rank beginners to venerated masters, share extraordinary stories about changes in health, supersensory awareness, precognition and the dissolution of space and time. This is not an account for the New Age fringe, but for those who seek a deeper understanding of energy (qi), the concept at the heart of taijiquan, a world-leading mind-body practice for health, coordination and spiritual development.

Appealing to taiji practitioners of all levels, as well as to practitioners of yoga, meditation, martial arts and the healing arts Swimming in the Sea of Qi: The Taiji Path to Energetic and Spiritual Awakening, demonstrates how manifestations of energy through body, mind, and spirit can lead to a life-changing, transcendent experience.

By: Denise L Meyer
Imprint: Floating World Press
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9781763602182
ISBN 10: 1763602184
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 17 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Denise Meyer started studying taiji over twenty years ago, first with world push hands champion Stephen Watson, then with Cheng Man Ching's senior student, Maggie Newman. She has also been heavily influenced by work with Rick Barrett, Ken Van Sickle, Robert Mann and Wei-Ming Chen. She is currently the web content editor and technical specialist at the Yale School of Public Health. Her talk at the 2018 International Daoist Conference in Beijing was published in the Journal of Daoist Studies (edited by Livia Kohn, PhD). She led a 2-hour workshop exploring space at the 2019 International Daoist Conference in Los Angeles. She has been certified to teach in the Cheng Man Ching lineage by Maggie Newman and Ken Van Sickle.

Reviews for Swimming in the Sea of Qi: The Taiji Path to Energetic and Spiritual Awareness

""Comprehensive research, interviews and personal insights that are of value to anyone interested in taiji, the concept of qi and Chinese philosophy."" - Kenneth Van Sickle, taiji master & renowned photographer. ""... an exciting and important exploration of the textures of experience once you are immersed in the realm of practice."" - Michael Stanley-Baker, assistant professor of history and medical humanities at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. ""Taiji from the inside out. A stunning collection of illuminations and reflections that trace the edge of the ineffable."" - Jonathan Bricklin, author of ""The Illusion of Will, Self, and Time: William James's Enlightened Guide to Enlightenment"" and senior student of Rick Barrett Taiji. ""A treasure for anyone curious about the taiji path. Meyer has mindfully collected personal stories from a variety of practitioners and teachers, along with historic and scientific information. A book you can revisit again and again, as your personal practice expands."" - Linda D. Addison, award-winning author.