Frustrated by eleven years of robotic Tai Chi practice, William Broughton Burt quit?only to discover his body already knew the way. This unconventional guide presents forty-nine principles that transform Tai Chi from rigid exercise into flowing meditation. With irreverent humor and hard-won wisdom, Burt bridges Eastern tradition and Western understanding, showing how conscious movement becomes a technology for healing, stress relief, and spiritual evolution. Forget memorizing sequences?discover the Tai Chi your body has been waiting to express.