Dr Lam Talks You Through Tai Chi for Arthritis - CD

Duration: 50 mins (10 tracks)
Includes the complete program, Part I & II.

How to use this CD

Let Dr Lam talk you through the "learning" tracks in a slower-than-normal practice speed. When you"re familiar with the movements, use the "practice" tracks to practice. His gentle voice will guide you through any part of the program so that you can practice without having to memorised the movements.

If you are an instructor of this program, you can put the CD on, while Dr Lam"s voice take your students through the movements, you can demonstrate in front of, or observe and correct your students.

This CD is most effective to be used in conjunction with class, book, instructional video or DVD of this program.

CONTENTS:
Track 1 Warm-up exercises.................12:02
Track 2 Cool-down exercises................2:37
Track 3 Learning Basic 6......................3:47
Track 4 Practice Basic 6......................1:47
Track 5 Learning Advanced 6................ 3:51
Track 6 Practice 12-movement...............2:35
Track 7 Learning the reverse 12-movement...5:48
Track 8 Practice 21-movement...............4:24
Track 9 Learning Part 2..........................6:24
Track 10 Practice 31-movement..............6:32

Total duration approx 50 minutes

Essential Practising Principles for Beginners
These simple, easy to understand principles will assist you to improve your Tai Chi and explore the deeper meaning of the art.

1. Good control of movements. Make your movements slow, continuous, and even (not jerky and keep the same speed throughout).
2. Cultivate your inner force (Qi) by imagining that the air around you is dense, and you have to move against a gentle resistance.
3. Be aware of your weight transference.
4. Maintain an upright posture without tension for proper body alignment.
5. Loosen the joints. Gently stretch all your joints from within.
6. Focus on your movement.

Name of the Movements
Movement 1 - Commencement Form
Movement 2 - Opening and Closing Hands
Movement 3 - Single Whip
Movement 4 - Waving Hands in the Cloud
Movement 5 - Opening and Closing Hands
Movement 6 - Brush Knee and Twist Step
Movement 7 - Playing the Lute
Movement 8 - Step Forward To Deflect Downwards, Parry and Punch
Movement 9 - Apparent Closing Up
Movement 10 - Embracing the Tiger and Pushing the Mountain
Movement 11 - Opening and Closing Hands
(Movement 12 - Closing movement)
Movement 12 - Single Whip
Movement 13- Waving Hands in the Cloud
Movement 14- Opening and Closing Hands
Movement 15 - Brush Knee and Twist Step
Movement 16 - Playing the Lute
Movement 17 - Step Forward To Deflect Downwards, Parry and Punch
Movement 18 - Apparent Closing Up
Movement 19 - Embracing the Tiger and Pushing the Mountain
Movement 20 - Opening and Closing Hands
Movement 21 - Closing movement
Movement 21 - Brush Knee and Twist Step
Movement 22 - Leisurely Tying Coat right side
Movement 23 - Opening and Closing Hands
Movement 24 - Single Whip
Movement 25 - Punch Underneath Elbow
Movement 26 - Repulse Monkey Left
Movement 27 - Repulse Monkey Right
Movement 28 - Brush Knee and Twist Step
Movement 29 - Leisurely Tying Coat Left side
Movement 30 - Opening and Closing
Movement 31 - Closing movement

Customer Comments

"I am a geriatric nurse practitioner from the University of Pennsylvania. I am currently managing a research project for fall prevention in the inner city elderly. I previewed several videos on Tai Chi, including the one used for the study done in Atlanta that showed the effectiveness of Tai Chi for fall prevention. I found that the videos by Dr. Lam were the most helpful by far. They are the next best thing to having a teacher in the room with you! Dr. Lam's extensive experience enables him to point out areas that are difficult for many students. I highly recommend these videos for self learning."
- Bill Edwards, Pennsylvania USA

"...We are doing the tai chi forms for the first time, and we love it. We became interested because my aunt, who lives in Washington, has been practicing it for some time. She is 88 years old,very healthy and still very active...The reason we ordered again is that my sisters and a sister-in-law in Peru are interested in starting the exercises too, so we are going to send them the videos."
- Gladys Aparicio

"I am a forty eight year old Nurse and after having a healthy and active life style I was diagnosed as having Rheumatoid Arthritis five years ago. Since then I've tried numerous Anti-inflammatory drugs, Arthritis diet, exercise and even Yoga, but I was still in constant pain and was limping quite badly. Sometimes I couldn't even lift a cup of coffee or dry myself after a shower in the morning because my joints were so painful. It was so bad that I either had to take days off work or take regular pain killers before I went to work. This was starting to get me down as the side effects of the medications were starting to effect my personality and I wasn't feeling quite myself. I became very depressed, irritable and unsociable.

Just over a year ago I heard about your Tai Chi classes through the Arthritis Foundation and immediately enrolled. Within a few weeks I noticed the difference. This was one class I was looking forward to attending every week as I was actually enjoying doing Tai Chi because it was such a gentle form of exercise... Since taking up Tai Chi I noticed I?ve become much more flexible and not limping anymore and above all, I rarely need to take pain killers."
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