Instructor David-Dorian Ross humbly brags about his awesome life in Hawaii while partner CJ McPhee looks on in the intro, but the duo effectively perform two complete workouts along with warm-up and cool down segments based on the 24-movement form of tai chi. From "catch the moon," to "taming the wild horse’s mane," "pushing through the waterfall," and other moves, Tai Chi Fit in Paradise has Ross talking directly to the camera (which sometimes cuts off the instructors’ heads) and distractingly giggling at his own jokes, but overall competently demonstrating moves while taking pressure off viewers to not memorize the form but just go with the flow. A strong optional purchase. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Tai Chi Fit in Paradise
(2017) 60 min. DVD: $29.95. YMAA Publication Center. ISBN: 987-1-59439-562-8. Volume 33, Issue 4
Tai Chi Fit in Paradise
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