Sunrise Tai Chi (YMAA) DVD
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Actor: Axie Breen, Illana Rosenburg-Rones, Ramel RonesDirector: David Silver
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 250 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-01
Studio: YMAA Publication Center
Movie Reviews of Sunrise Tai Chi (YMAA) DVD
Movie Review: annoying disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
I admit I had high hopes for this Sunrise Tai Chi DVD with Ramel Rones after seeing these stellar reviews. I decided to watch the video first before I began learning by participation.
The DVD is done poorly. The two female participants look so sad as if they lost someone dear to them in recent days. This is not inspiring or motivating at all.
It was painful to scroll through the instructions: while some shots are done in what seems like Central Park, the majority of the DVD is done on a cheap set made to look like a very modest bedroom, with a chair the instructor must have borrowed from his grandma, and a set of grandpa slippers next to him!
Perhaps this video (and certainly the instructions) are geared towards older demographic, but I doubt the seniors want to bummed out with a set as such.
Moreover, the instructor's accent and monotone speech pattern is annoying. Perhaps it would not have been so annoying if his speech were not rushed and he didn't have such frequent misspoken words and corrections. In contrast to his fast speech, things (physical instructions, scenes) move so sloooow and there are so many silent pauses, it was a torture trying to get through the DVD in a chronological order.
Finally, I found it somewhat comical how he repeats certain things over and over, and how naive everything sounds coming from him.
I completely understand the mind and body connection since I am a fan of yoga, but he does not gave an ounce of ability to convey it in spiritual and inspirational way.
Summary of Sunrise Tai Chi (YMAA) DVD
AWAKEN, HEAL, AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRITLet the sun shine in! Master-teacher Ramel Rones gently guides you through the morning with a series of powerful mind/body exercises that awaken the senses, stimulate the mind, and fill your body and Spirit with abundant energy.
Captured in high-definition at the beautiful Harvard University Arboretum, this simplified, short Tai Chi sequence is practiced to both the left and right for balance. Sunrise Tai Chi was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, which will allow you to fine-tune your practice before moving on to more complex Tai Chi. It includes suggestions for intermediate and advanced students, to help you grow and improve over time.
Each day, millions of people worldwide practice Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which has been known for centuries to promote deep relaxation, excellent health, & to prevent injuries & illness. The movements in Sunrise Tai Chi will help you to loosen & build your muscles, tendons & ligaments, which will improve your circulation of blood & Qi energy. The program also teaches you to find balance between strength & flexibility, increase bone density, & massage the internal organs, improving your quality of life & daily physical performance.
DVD Special Features: • Nearly 4 Hours long • Over 50 Chapter Selections • 20, 40, or 60 min. Workouts with choice of music • Never-before-seen animations of energy moving in the body • Simple to follow 'Demonstration' section, and detailed 'Instruction' section • Interactive YMAA Product Catalog with 30 additional minutes of YMAA video previews
220 minutes - color • DVD-NTSC • All Regions • ? Ramel Rones 2005 • ISBN: 1-59439-027-4
Also available: Tai Chi Energy Patterns 2-DVD set.
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