Customer Reviews:
This works.......2007-09-05
I bought this for my mum & dad. My mum's been in the chair for a few months, finding it hard to breath and feeling shattered (due to Diabetes). Well, mum & dad have been doing this for a month and what a difference. My mum is energetic, her breath is much better and she has a new zest for life, as for my dad...well he's well into it. I have a copy and I love it. I'll give you an example: you know when people walk in to you i.e out shopping etc, well a few have walked in to me lately but something very strange has happened - they went flying and I used no force whatsoever, in fact one woman did fall over. I think this Chi is serious stuff and well worth the time and effort to study it. I reiterate; we all feel fabulous - honest!
Never felt so relaxed.......2007-09-01
This DVD is brilliant. I get quite stressed in my job but doing this DVD helps me to stay relaxed. It's really easy to follow and everything is explained properly. Definately worth buying if you need some relaxation in your life.
I wish I'd found this years ago...............2007-09-01
This DVD is excellent. It's always difficult to try to learn this sort of thing from DVD, but this must be as good as you can get. The instructor is easy to listen to and gives clear instructions and the sessions are very enjoyable. Best of all, since I started doing this I have found myself getting far less uptight about the little annoyances in life!
Good for all ages .......2007-06-21
The DVD is very enjoyable and easy to follow. Although I have never been to any tai chi classes before (and I do think to be taught by a master in person is the ideal situation). However, I think this DVD goes a long way into teaching the basics and really helps with everyday stress, winding down after along day and relaxation. My six year old daughter really enjoys it and we have incorporated it into a regular actitiy we can both do before bed and on the weekend. The Dvd is filled with many set seqences and exercises. Somtimes it is a bit difficult to see what is going on due to camera angles (plant pot in the way) but over all I would recomend it.
Find a real teacher.......2007-03-17
Only a naive person would imagine that they could learn taiji from a video. Who corrects your faults?
Customer Reviews:
Barefoot Doctor Tai Chi Workout - Exercises for Deep Relaxation.......2007-08-29
I have been following Tai Chi for a long time and have bought a few Tai Chi DVDs in my time, including, recently, the Paul Lam DVD "Tai Chi Exercises for Deep Relaxation" - which is also quite good.
Barefoot Doctor's style is entertaining, witty and informative. The best way to use this DVD, is to play it from start to finish -- and allowing yourself to learn more at each stage. It is divided into various sections, which take you in greater and greater detail into the movements. The movements are very simple and are great for stress relief. After watching the DVD through twice, you will be very comfortable with the movements and you will really feel the benefits almost immediately. The class section, goes into further detail, allowing you to take more time learning the body positions for each movement... then finally the last section allows you to do the whole routine with Barefoot. If you are often stressed, low in energy or just need something to boost your health and vitality, then this DVD on Tai Chi is certainly for you... it leaves you with a wonderful deep relaxation, that carries forward with you into the day.
Nicely shot, well paced and with great music -- courtesy of Barefoot Beats, which I presume is Barefoot Doctor's music.
Thoroughly recommended for anyone who wants a good workout, suitable for all ages, abilities or health levels. I think it is superb, and am really enjoying the benefits. Great for AM or PM, this is a classic.
Customer Reviews:
Great combo pack.......2007-08-30
This is a wonderful introduction to Tai Chi on DVD. Of course the nay-sayers will always say that you cannot learn from a DVD and ca only learn from a teacher, and that you need someone to correct your form etc. etc.... BUT, everyone will also admit that it is better to do something than nothing! Here in a two DVD pack, exclusive to Amazon (and for less than buying the two separately) you have Paul Lam's best selling Tai Chi - Exercises for Deep Relaxation and the every engaging Barefoot Doctor's Tai Chi Workout. Barefoot Doctor's workout, is actually a traditional, personalised set of "warmup" exercises, which he has practiced for 30 years -- they are the same that the best Tai Chi and Chi Kung teachers use... and all the while presented with his usual charm and wit. Paul Lam's Tai Chi class, is a more traditional approach and the camera work is not so nice, nor the production value so high, but still, gives a nice, workable overview, which you can learn from. Tai Chi and Chi Kung are great for all ages and skill levels and are fantastic for allievating stress, ameliorating many common chronic complaints and imbuing you with a deep sense of relaxation. You can do them morning (am) or night (pm) and they will energise you, relax you, help you sleep and generally enhance the quality of your life. This two DVD amazon exclusive is well worth the money.
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- Tai Chi - For Relaxation And Good Health
- Tai Chi For Seniors
- The Allstar Workout [2006]
- The Bollywood Dance Workout with Hemalayaa [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- The Firm Body Sculpting System 2
- The Firm: Firm Abs [2003]
- The Girls From Liberty X - Toned [2004]
- The Hollywood Workout
- The Lotte Berk Method (REGION 1) (NTSC)
- The X Plan
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