North Books: 566 books
Developing Jin
Silk-Reeling Power in Tai Chi and the Internal Martial Arts
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Developing Jin provides a complete and progressive training regimen for increasing and refining chansi-jin, also known as silk-reeling power or coiling power--the true power of the internal martial arts. With step-by-step instructions and photographs, experienced teacher Philip Starr walks readers...
Aikido Ground Fighting
Grappling and Submission Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Aikido Ground Fighting presents effective ground techniques that remain true to aikido founder Morehei Ueshiba's teachings while addressing a potential weakness in the system: while aikido is renowned for its submission and compliance techniques as well as grappling from a standing position, it is...
Zen Body-Being
An Enlightened Approach to Physical Skill, Grace, and Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
In this inspiring guide, Peter Ralston presents a program of "physical education" for anyone interested in body improvement. Using simple, clear language to demystify the Zen mindset, he draws on more than three decades of experience teaching students and apprentices worldwide who have applied...
The Kata and Bunkai of Goju-Ryu Karate
The Essence of the Heishu and Kaishu Kata
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing the original intent of classical kata—or forms—through detailed descriptions of self-defense applications known as bunkai, this is a crucial addition to any martial-arts library. Containing more than 265 photos, the book is divided...
Journey to the Heart of Aikido
The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Journey to the Heart of Aikido presents the teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei, one of the few remaining direct students of Morihei Ueshiba, the legendary founder of Aikido. After a lifetime of practice and teaching in Japan, the United States, and Europe, Anno Sensei conveys through his teachings...
The Magic of Chia
Revival of an Ancient Wonder Food
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
In The Magic of Chia, authority James F. Scheer details the seed's abundant nutrients: calcium, amylose (a slow-burning starch helpful for hypoglycemics), a vast array of vitamins and minerals, and an unusually good ratio of omega-3 oil to omega-6 oil. The book reintroduces this wonder food to the...
The Leadership Dojo
Build Your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
History is filled with accounts of great leaders, but how did they become so? Written for emergent leaders in any endeavor, this new work from renowned consultant Richard Strozzi-Heckler offers a new approach to leadership. The first book of its kind to base business and management strength on integral...
Soul Shift
Finding Where the Dead Go
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Businessman Mark Ireland’s father was Richard Ireland, a deeply spiritual minister and renowned psychic and medium who counted Mae West among his famous clients. While he loved his father, Mark followed a more conventional path in pursuit of mainstream success—until the wrenching death of his...
by Rob Brezsny
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
Millions of people already live their lives in accordance with Rob Brezsny's "Real Astrology" prophecies. But the time has come for a deeper dose of Brezsny's brain. The Televisionary Oracle is an archetypal roller-coaster that would make Rumi dizzy and leave Carl Jung gasping for breath.
The Guru Papers
Masks of Authoritarian Power
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2012
The Guru Papers demonstrates with uncompromising clarity that authoritarian control, which once held societies together, is now at the core of personal, social, and planetary problems, and thus a key factor in social disintegration. It illustrates how authoritarianism is embedded in the way people...
Taijiquan
Through the Western Gate
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Written specifically for the Western practitioner, Taijiquan: Through the Western Gate blends modern science and philosophy with the traditional wisdoms—drawn from classic t'ai chi literature—that underlie Chinese martial arts. Author Rick Barrett authoritatively describes a wide range of movements,...
Chen Style Taijiquan Collected Masterworks
The History of a Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2019
The first-ever English translation of the most important masterworks of Chen Style Taiji, as originally published by the renowned grandmaster Chen Zhaopi
Chen Zhaopi (1893-1972) is universally recognized as a grandmaster of Chen Style Taiji, an ancient martial art that is the foundation of...
Ancient Wisdom, New Spirit
Investigations into the Nature of "Being"
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1994
Peter Ralston, a world renowned consciousness teacher, speaks with students in live encounters about various subjects. It is a rather "advanced" communications and requires an "insiders" view to join hte converstions with people who already have a background and a collective understanding...
Martial Structure
How to Maximize Your Martial Arts Skills through Body Alignment, Movement, and Breathing
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
A guide to becoming faster, more powerful, and more effective in martial arts through correct body alignment and proper structure
In all martial disciplines—including karate, judo, taekwondo, and gong-fu—real martial skill does not require the development of large muscles or great strength...