Beginner Tai Chi for Health features Master Helen Liang, an expert tai chi practitioner and trainer who teaches the relatively new 16-move tai chi form. Tai chi is referred to here as "moving meditation," and is an ancient form of exercise that is generally regarded as appropriate for supporting health, fitness, and relaxation. Designed for beginners interested in health benefits, this workout begins with an introduction and warm up (featuring qi gong exercises), after which Liang presents the entire 16-movement tai chi form in mirror-view fashion in a lovely inside setting with wood floors and Chinese art in the background. Liang then explains the steps for each form by illustrating foot, body, arm, and hand placement in a relaxed, orderly manner. The 16-form includes "parting the horse’s mane," "white crane spreads its wings," "repulse the monkey," "needle at sea bottom," and "grasping the peacock’s tail" (exercises are also shown from the back view as Liang repeats the movements). The workout ends with a meditative routine. Not only is Liang very graceful, she is also a precise practitioner. Highly recommended. Editor’s Choice. Aud: P. (T. Root)
Beginner Tai Chi for Health
(2019) 92 min. DVD: $29.95. YMAA Publication Center (www.ymaa.com). ISBN: 978-1-59439-669-4. Volume 34, Issue 4
Beginner Tai Chi for Health
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