Qigong for Stress Relief (DVD, 2005)

I recently had to go to The Mayo Clinic for health reasons. Some of those where fibromyalgia, bursitus of the hips, back problems and anxiety and stress. I was told by the Doctor to either read, get the DVD's or take a Qi Gong class. I bought not only the beginners DVD set, but also the Detox and Stress Relief. The minute I started watching these DVD's, I was thrilled. They are easy to follow, easy to do and help each of the problems mentioned above. My fibro has eased up. The bursitus hasnt flared up since I started them. My back hasnt felt this good in 16 years and the breathing excersises teach me stress relief and calmness. I didnt believe the Doctor at first, but I thought I would give it a try. Im so glad the Doctor was right. These DVD's give you easy lessons, beautiful scenery, well thought out proceedure, ease of each task, and an over all wellness feeling. If you have a family member that has any of what I mentioned, invest a few dollars in these DVD's. It might sound like "hippie" stuff to those older people (like myself), but after 10 minutes, it changed my mind, and after a few weeks now practicing, its changed my life. No more pain pills and I dont even have to consider nasty shots. Now thats worth just one of these Qi Gong DVD's!!!

It is hard to follow some of the movements. They don't break down each movement by where your arms and legs need to be or how your weight needs to shift from front leg to back leg. It would have been easier to follow some of the movements if they did a mirror image of their poses. The quality of the dvd is good and both instructors are easy to look at and listen to. I'm not sure if I would buy this if I just viewed it before my purchase. I did feel somewhat relaxed after I completed this dvd though.