Bruce Kumar Frantzis

Bruce Kumar Frantzis (born March, 1949, New York City) is a writer of books on tai chi, chi gong, meditation, and energetic healing therapies.

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Frantzis practiced Japanese and Chinese martial arts as well as yoga and meditation in his youth. When he was 18 he moved to Japan for a number of years ^[1] to study and learn more about Japanese martial arts. Later he spend more than ten years in China. Frantzis also practiced yoga for a few years in India ^[2]. In China he studied tai chi and healing arts under Liu Hung Chieh who was the youngest tai chi student of Wu Chien-ch'uan, founder of the Wu style of tai chi; Liu died December 1, 1986 ^[3], 81 years old ^[4].

After a serious car accident, that left him unable to continu the strenuous martial arts, Frantzis continued practicing the healing arts he had learned, and expanded his activities in teaching and writing books ^[5]:

• Relaxing into Your Being: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 1. (2001). ISBN 1556434073, ISBN 978-1556434075.
• The Great Stillness: The Water Method of Taoist Meditation Series, Vol. 2. (2001). ISBN 1556434081, ISBN 978-1556434082.
• Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body: Chi Gung for Lifelong Health (Tao of Energy Enhancement) (2005). ISBN 1583941460, ISBN 978-1583941461.
• Tai Chi: Health for Life (2006). ISBN 1583941444, ISBN 978-1583941447.
• The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and Energy Secrets of Ba Gua, Tai Chi and Hsing-I (2007). ISBN 1583941908, ISBN 978-1583941904.
• The CHI Revolution: Discover the Healing Power of Energy: Harness the Healing Power of Your Life Force (2008). ISBN 1583941932, ISBN 978-1583941935.