T’ai Chi Chair

If you are in a wheelchair, confined to a bed, have poor balance, seated at a desk for long periods, want something to do at traffic signals or while watching television, or just want to feel better than ever, try these movements, massages, meditations, stretches, and breathing exercises. The massages, meditations, stretches, and breathing exercises in this dvd/video are suitable for anyone and can make an excellent warm up for other exercises you may enjoy. There are six segments, all shown in a seated position in a garden setting: Self Massages (10 minutes); Stretches (19 minutes); Toning (14 minutes); Qigong (17 minutes); Kundalini Yoga Breathing (16 minutes); and Seated T’ai Chi (39 minutes). There are very clear, easy to follow, verbal instructions on the recording—written instructions are not included. Running time: 120 minutes.

T’ai Chi—Enhanced Chih Style

Like T’ai Chi Chih, this practice is simple, easy to learn, requires very little space, and no special skills, equipment, or clothing are needed. There is some very gentle stretching and a little bending in this set that you do at your own comfort level. It incorporates a variety of T’ai Chi and Qigong practices that literally move every part of your body. Containing over 50 individual movements divided into 17 segments, it develops parts of the mind/body continuum that are not addressed in the original T’ai Chi Chih. The dvd/video includes two practice sessions—one where you rest momentarily between the segments and one that is a continuous flow like T’ai Chi Chuan, the martial arts aspect of T’ai Chi. Filmed in a park with a small lake and stream in the background. Running time: 120 minutes.

Qigong

Refined over thousands of years of use, qigong practices have proven to be the most efficient and effective self healing technologies the human race has ever produced. With very little effort, practices presented in this dvd/video stimulate, circulate, and balance the chi, the shakti, the life force within us. They are far more than routine exercises. They are a great secret to everlasting happiness and health, serenity and success, love and joy!

They require little space and no special skills, clothing, or equipment. They can be practiced virtually anywhere, by anyone, regardless of age or physical abilities. They can be practiced standing or sitting. They can even be done mentally without any physical movement!

There are five segments: Massages and Joint Warm Ups; Master Yan’s Daily Set; 18 Form Qigong Plus; Taiji Qigong; and Zhan Zhuang (Jam Jong). Running time: 115 minutes.

Vietnamese Longevity Stick
and Other Vitality Exercises

Master Mai Bac Dau’s courage and commitment to cure himself of physical paralysis caused by a severe stroke while imprisoned in Vietnam gave birth to the graceful, powerful qigong practice of the Vietnamese Longevity Stick and many of the other beautiful, transformational movements, massages, stretches, meditations, and breathing exercises presented herein. When I first had the great good fortune to learn these secrets to health and longevity from Master Dau, he was nearly 80 years of age, in perfect physical and mental health, with a perpetual smile, compassionate heart, glowing skin, and incredible stamina and flexibility. May we all quench our thirst in his eternal fountain of love!

You will need a 1 inch round dowel or stick equal to your height in length for this practice. This can be obtained at almost any lumber yard or large hardware store. You can also use extendable household rods. Running time: 78 minutes.

Meditation Cd/Cassette

Two 29 minute long guided meditations.

1. The Nei Gung meditation described in the Meditation Section. Play this as you go to sleep and sleep will become a profound meditation. You will be filling your body with energy that will continue to harmonize your being as you sleep.

2. A guided imagery meditation where you first tense and relax every part of your body, releasing tension and stress, so you can glide easily into a deep meditation thereafter.

Both meditations are accompanied by beautiful, soothing sounds of nature. $15.00 plus applicable tax (California) with NO shipping/handling.

Books and Poetry

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