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THE MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING

TAI CHI AND THE NOBLE ART OF LEAVING THINGS ALONE

 "I have been practicing and teaching Tai Chi for a couple of decades. I have read countless books on the subject but this one is by far the best..." 
​ - B. Phillips.

WHAT IS THE MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING ABOUT?
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So many disciplines promise happiness, security, health, wisdom or enlightenment, but so few deliver more than just words. Yet, The Noble Art of Tai Chi and Bean Curd Boxing fuses together an ancient eastern practice with a thoroughly 21st century take : something beautifully intriguing and inspiringly new .
FRONT COVER OF THE MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING BY PAUL READ
THE MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING BY PAUL READ
Bean Curd Boxing: Tai Chi and the Noble Art of Leaving Things Alone.
Combining the simplicity of Tai Chi, the soft wisdom of the ancient sages and a tender light-hearted approach to learning, the Manual of Bean Curd Boxing shows you: 
* How to absorb the basics of these arts into your daily activities with no sweat and no stress
* How to remain tranquil and calm under the stress of daily encounters 
* How to perfect the ancient art of 'doing without doing' in order to softly Get Things Done 
* How to become a slow ninja amongst a planet of speed freaks 
In a world of Information Overload, the Manual of Bean Curd Boxing offers an alternative source of wisdom: practical and original exercises for re-learning good posture, good breathing habits and building powerful new energy boosting habits.

LISTEN TO A SAMPLE FROM THE AUDIO BOOK

Listen to a sample from the audio book here - and get the entire audiobook and ebook bundled together 

THE BEAN CURD BUNDLE: AUDIO & EBOOK

With over twenty years experience in playing Tai Chi my learning continues. Paul Read's
gentle insights provide other avenues to consider and add to the knowledge of wherever
your practice has bought you to date. A.J Westgate
Last year, The Manual of Bean Curd Boxing - already an ebook and paperback -  became an audio book, read by the teapotmonk himself.  Although available on Audible and all other audiobook platforms (see list below), the teapotmonk batched the audio book, the ebook, the original drawings and sketches as well as a PDF history of Bean Curd Boxing together - and created the Bean Curd Bundle. 
The Bundle is available from his Gumroad site at a discount price. If you prefer the 
AUDIOBOOK OF MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING BY PAUL READ
AUDIO BOOK OF MANUAL OF BEAN CURD BOXING BY PAUL READ
AUDIOBOOK DISTRIBUTION OUTLETS...
24symbols / Apple / Audible, Amazon / Audiobooks.com / AudiobooksNZ / Authors Direct / Beek / Chirp / Downpour / eStories / Google Play / hibooks / Hummingbird / Instaread / Kobo, Walmart / Libro.FM / Nextory / NOOK Audiobooks / Playster / Scribd / Storytel / 3Leaf Group / Baker & Taylor / Bibliotheca / EBSCO / Follett / hoopla / MLOL / Odilo / Overdrive / Perma-Bound / Wheelers

ORIGINAL VIDEOS (2011)

I began by creating a slideshow known as a SNAPGUIDE  on STANDING LIKE A FLAMINGO - SEE IT HERE:
​I also did one promo video from 2011, and a couple of videos released during the same period to help explain some of the ideas from the book.