This is not so much a review as a brief warning. Don't confuse this book with that of Delia Falconer's fantastic book The Service of Clouds which was published some years earlier (and recently listed on Amazon as a wonderful magic realist book).

This book would provide the reader with an exercise system that would, indeed, improve balance and health. This system is based on Tai Chi, but is not Tai Chi. If you're looking for a dance routine no one else knows, this books for you. As far as excercise goes, it would do OK, but because it's not actual Tai Chi, most of the aspects which bring about health are missing. I would strongly recommend Yoga for health if you don't want to learn a martial art. I also feel that to use this book without a solid base in either martial arts or Yoga, one would be risking injury unless a teacher were present (and then you wouldn't need a book :). So, if you're looking for a good book on Tai Chi, look elsewhere.

Very contradictory, even when compared to other books on the same subject. Basically an individual trying to cash in on others ignorance.