Qigong Beginning Practice
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Movie Reviews of Qigong Beginning Practice
Movie Review: Well-spring of energy
Summary: 5 Stars
My Oriental Medicine doctor reccomended that I do QiGong to "build up my chi". I was hopeful but skeptical about the extent to which my chi would be built up. When I first viewed the video Qigong Beginning Practice, I thought that the exercises looked relaxing but not very energizing. But I am compelled to say that after a few days of doing this video in the morning I have begun to see quite a drastic change in my energy level. I already notice that I have more warmth and circulation in my body and I feel ready to jump right out of bed when I wake up in the morning! My husband is impressed at the new increase in my energy and vigour. I also notice that my breathing is becoming fuller and deeper and I feel an overall sense of refreshing vitality. I have practiced yoga for many years and I find it very enjoyable and relaxing, but Qigong is a new gem of my heart. This beginning Qigong DVD is very well put together. Each move is very thoroughly explained and it even tells you which organs of your body the exercise is benefitting (which I really like). The exercises seemed too easy at first, but after a couple times of practice and doing them correctly I noticed it was really working my whole body. The video is very well put together in a high-quality yet relaxing format. It is easy to flip through all of the moves so you can do them in any order you like as the video reccomends. It would be even better if each move was listed in a menu so you could directly go to it from there, but it does not detract from the ease of use. It is even good if you just have a few minutes in the morning to do just a couple moves. I would definitlely reccomend this video to anyone of any age wanting to learn or continue their existing practice of Qigong! Well worth your money; extremely enjoyable and beneficial.Movie Review: Insomnia & Back Pain GONE - GREAT DVD for Beginners
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVE THIS DVD SET. I am a beginner not knowing anything about Qigong. I practice the moves with this DVD and I find it easy to follow. The benefits were immediate for me, in that I am sleeping better and no more back pains.
There are about 20 some different moves to follow on the first DVD. I am an insomniac, and struggle to go to sleep and stay asleep at nights. So I do these exercises just before going to bed. By the time I have completed only the first 3 moves (just 10 minutes), 1) Swimming Dragon, 2) Dragon Pearl and 3) Bau Gau Xun Doa Goung (sp?), I am soooooo relaxed, I can't stay awake to complete the rest of the other 16 moves.
But just even the 10 minutes alone are enough to knock me out. I really do try to get through more of the other exercises, but I just can't keep my eyes open.
This DVD has helped me so much to fall asleep faster and sleep more deeply. Also, my work is very stressful and I usually experience pain and stiffness in my back and neck. The pain and stiffness are completely gone. But I do have to do Qigong every night. If I miss a night, my insomnia and painful neck and back torture me once again.
I also love the documentary that comes with it. Gary Garipoli, the creator of this DVD, has put a lot of heart and soul into this DVD. He even risked his own life, to hide and get beyond the Communist Chinese Military Check points, to study under these incredible Qigong Masters. This is all in his interviews, that is also included on the DVD's. I cannot recommend this DVD set enough.
Movie Review: Very Healing Easy Movements
Summary: 5 Stars
I also loved this dvd. It is over 40 min of pure Qi Gong movements that end with a self massage.
The movements are done slowly with a narrator to help guide you. The Asian name of the movement is shown before each one. This dvd has the most amount of different Qi Gong moves that I own.
Unlike Terrance Dunn's Chi Kung five standing meditations which have very little movement, this one does which gives you extra stretching to help open up your energy & since you have to concentrate on following them, you don't get bored as much or allow your mind to wander which is also increases healing.
I felt almost back to normal doing this dvd trying to heal from a very severe allergic reaction to lidocane given 1x in office by a doctor for a simple skin test which sent me to the hospital & nearly killed me.
I own others which I love that have some of the same moves & other ones including "Discovering Chi" with Linda Modero, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming's "Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health - The 8 Pieces of Brocade" with gives a seated & standing movements & a lot of extra info about how energy moves, Dr. Yang's company's VHS "15 minutes to Health" & recently Dr. Paul Lam's "Qigong for Health" which was very short on content with only 5 movements but did work.
This DVD will be a new favorite.
This dvd is narrated by a different voice, their Qi Gong Stres relief they teach as they go is even better at a nice short 22 min that really relaxes you.
Movie Review: An enjoyable way to learn Qigong
Summary: 5 Stars
"Qigong Beginning Practice" is a two-disc set with a total content time of 2.5 hours. The first disc is a workout demonstrating the exercises and the second disc is a documentary putting the exercises into their historical and cultural context. I bought this DVD because I truly benefited from the "Qigong for Stress Relief" DVD.
Francesco Garripoli is an engaging instructor who clearly loves Qigong. The snow-capped mountains in the background are spectacular, the music is great and the demonstrations and explanations are succinct and spot on. A few repetitions and you get it. I took some notes. Sometimes I'll sit back and play the workout disc from beginning to end just to fine-tune the movements and make sure that I'm synchronizing the breathing properly.
I particularly like the concluding section of movements aimed at specific illnesses, e.g., if you have sore shoulders do this. It is a proven fact that if people can exert even a small degree of control over their illness it will increase their self confidence and they will get better faster.
I have only one complaint with the workout DVD. There is a lot of material on it (some 28-30 exercises) and you have to search for individual exercises linearly, which I found a bit annoying. An index/menu would have helped.
Otherwise it's a great DVD for beginning practice.
Movie Review: Very good documentary about Qigong with useful exercises
Summary: 5 Stars
This product consists of two DVD discs. The first contains a set of basic Qigong exercises and the first part of an interview with the author, Francesco Garripoli.
The second disc contains an award winning PBS documentary about Qiqong and the second part of the interview with Francesco Garripoli.
The introduces Qigong history, theory and scientific research as well as showing some very interesting contemporary Qigong masters and healers within China.
I have practiced Taijiquan, Nampaichuan und Qigong since 1993 including some years as expat in China where I practiced Taijiquan together with Chinese every morning in the park.
I like to practice the 18 Qigong exercises and the Shaolin self-massage techniques demonstrated by Francesco and his wife Daisy Lee that are easy for beginners to learn. Of course, if you have nether practiced any Qi exercise, don't expect immediate results from one time practicing. As with every art you need to practice these exercises regularly over a longer period (best every day in the morning) until you can practice them fluently during keeping mind and body relaxed so that you will completely experience their full healing benefits.
I recommend this DVD as a great starting point for anyone interested in Qigong and its health benefits.