Tao of No Stress

SELF-HELP / HEALTH Tao of No Stress offers easy-to-use techniques to help us let go of tension and strain in the mind, body, and spirit through the three paths of mental relaxation, massage, and breathing. Starting from the basic principle of, "If you want to know how to eliminate stress, ask someone who is without stress," Olson shows how even the most harried Westerner can use these simple, time-tested exercises of Taoist masters to go beyond reducing stress to eliminating it all together. Learn the Six Sounds therapy that can be practiced between phone calls at the office or during morning traffic. Whether rubbing a simple pressure point in the middle of a meeting or employing deep breathing methods all day long, you will discover the gifts of tranquillity, health, and balance offered by age-old Taoist practices. Tao of No Stress contains traditional verse, instructional photographs, and the down-to-earth guidance of the author and teaches both the experienced Taoist practitioner and the complete novice how to live stress free in a stressful world. STUART ALVE OLSON has studied T'ai Chi, meditation, and Chinese language for more than twenty-five years under numerous Buddhist and Taoist masters. He is the author of Qigong Teachings of a Taoist Immortal, Tai Chi for Kids, and T'ai Chi According to the I Ching. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.