Featuring full, extended, and short routines, this recent addition to instructor Lee Holden’s extensive Qi Gong series features the host standing in a riverbed in the Redwood Forest while demonstrating moves designed to alleviate high blood pressure. After suggesting that viewers check their blood pressure before and after the program, Holden presents moves that include "water waves," "the boa" ("like a snake shedding its skin"), "swimming dragon" (which kind of looks like a Beyoncé move), "repulse the monkey," and "pulling the sky down in six directions." Focusing on the positive side effects of released stress—including pain reduction, better sleep, and improved mood—this gentle workout is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Qi Gong for High Blood Pressure
(2018) 44 min. DVD: $29.95. YMAA Publication Center. Volume 33, Issue 6
Qi Gong for High Blood Pressure
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