Dancing Between the Opposites

Craig Mallett has spent years studying meditation, Daoism, and other approaches to self-cultivation, and he has worked in martial arts and a wide range of physical training. In this book he combines those strands into a guide that aims to be grounded in daily practice as well as spiritual in outlook. The central subject is the Da Xuan tradition of Daoism. Mallett explains its ideas and shows readers how to apply them in their own practice.

The book builds around a daily routine of physical exercises. Alongside the movement work, it examines the ways people drift out of alignment, and it presents Daoist philosophy in a form that is easier to approach.

Beginners who want a place to start will find it useful, and so will experienced practitioners who want a more advanced practice or a better balance within the work they already do.