Tai Chi for Beginners (DVD, 2004)

This video is the best video. It take you through at a slow pace and is very enlightneng. It also explains the history and benefit of Tai-Chi. If you are looking for a excercise program that deoes more with less stress this is the one.

I bought the DVD Tai Chi on my rheumatogists advice. I needed an extremely gentle form of exercise to practice. What I like about the DVD, it is well produced. It does help you set the tone to do the execises. The instructor is competent, but I spend a lot of time trying to figure out when I am supposed to be breathing in or out, how to transistion from one movement to another. So I've spent a lot of time rewinding and going over it again and again. I still haven't mastered the warm up exercises, but then I fatigue so easily. I am really good at the excercise called hugging the tree. I think the Tai Chi DVD is a good buy. I only wish I was stronger so I could better benefit from it. I would recommend this gentle form of exercise for anyone young or old, some say it is a martial art. I think it is as more of a lovely dance.

This is a very good instructional video. Like any choreographed exercise program it requires dedication and practice, lots of practice, to learn the movements. For anyone interested in low impact exerices programs this is a good one.

I was looking for an idea of what practicing tai chi might be like before
commiting to a class. This was a good basic start

Even though I live in a large city, it can be hard to find what you like to know about other cultures. Being able to hind a style of dvd training tape is wonderfull. Easy to learn and understand.

T'ai Chi has always been something I've wanted to try. However, I've looked at T'ai Chi instructional videos several times and the instructors performed the moves so quickly, I was never able to follow.

Not so with this one! This is fantastic and easy to follow. First, you learn about the different hand movements, basically from the waist up. The T'ai Chi instructor goes over each move then shows you how to put them all together. Then, he does the same with foot movements, from the waist down. It's only then that he shows you how to put the hand and foot movements together, which he also does in slow motion and step-by-step.

I've used this DVD twice, once today and once yesterday, and today was already easier and less confusing. Give me a week and I might even be ready to do the routine without the DVD! (Probably not, but a girl can hope!)

For those looking for a workout, don't be misled by T'ai Chi's slow, easy movements. After 15 minutes, my legs were shaking and I'd broken into a sweat. What I love best is that, by the end of the workout, I feel refreshed, my muscles are stretched and fluid, and my mind is calm. As a business entrepreneur, caretaker for three people and a busy mom with the stress-level to match, these are definitely teachings that I can use throughout my life - for my health and my piece of mind.

The only drawback that I can see is that you need to have a little room to move. Ideally, it should be a big enough area to take - at the least - four WIDE steps to each side, and four WIDE steps to the front and back. Otherwise, you might end up feeling cramped and bump into things.

I bought this dvd mainly for the 8 Qigong bonus exercises which are supposed to be good, based on reviews I have read and I was not disappointed. Also, I thought I should get my own Tai Chi dvd and give it a try. The Tai Chi forms are great but the instructions seem to have some errors like instructor mix up between his left and right side or instructor has the incorrect foot forward sometimes during his demo. This is kind a confusing to me and which is especially true for beginners too. I had to do research and comparison to figure out which are the correct forms. I know a little bit of the Tai Chi forms based on the Tai Chi dvd by a different author which I borrowed from our local library, so I was able to compare the forms. In addition I also have a Tai Chi book to help me figure out which is the correct form or forms. Another issue I have with this dvd is the lack of sub menu that will allow user to play the selected form repeatedly and automatically. It does have menus but it combines several forms in the same menu and you have to play the entire menu and use the forward function repeatedly on your player to get to the form you want to view, much like the old Vhs tapes. But like some reviewers, I liked the Qigong exercises which is the main reason I bought this dvd for. Besides, I had a great buy on it for about 10 bucks shipped.

For awhile now I have been looking for a descent Tai Chi video that want tap my pockets. And at the same time be a good teaching vid for beginners. Believe it or not this is it. Great instructor, takes you step by step explains every thing in detail and the surrounding is very calming. Even my kids love this instruction vid to the other ones ... so I give this one a thumbs up.

I wanted to exercise and relax and Tai Che sounded like a good way to do it. The price was right and the seller was prompt.

This DvD is excellent for the beginner who wishes to become more proficient in the art of Tai Chi. The delivery of information is geared towards the person who knows little about the art of Tai Chi and wishes to learn the basics. This DvD teaches all the basics which are required, it shows you all the stances which are necessary to start, it covers all the movements and concentration\breathing. This DVD combines all these aspects of Tai Chi, giving the beginner a through lesson in how to begin learning the art of Tai Chi.

We took a class and decided we wanted to do Tai Chi at home. It is a very helpful DVD and we liked it.

Bought for a friend, as other items I have purchased for family or friends. The transactions have been the way they should be.

Not pleased !!! Purchased product but never recieved it! Filed claim with pay-pal but still didn't give money back ,Seller not on E-Bay anymore so I'm just plain out of luck! I thought there was somekind of protection against this?

Don't know much about this dvd sender SUSAN AMENDOLA never sent it after I paid for it. SUSAN AMENDOLA took my money and ran!

Great video instruction, easy to follow, I use the AM Tai Chi instruction for beginners every morning before starting my day it allows me to have a Great Day every day. I would suggest that you view the video before jumping right into it makes it alot easier when doing the actual moves. I would highly recommend TAI CHI for Beginners to anyone.

This is truly easy for beginners yet it is also good as a refresher course if you've been away from Tai Chi for awhile. The philosophy is explained and the movements are named by the movements they depict. The instructions and movements match, something I have found not always to be the case with other exercise videos.

Needed some excersize source for indoors and this was ideal ! Received promptly and as promised. This dvd is clear and paces well for the user. I would recommend it to anyone, expecially to those over 50 who want to start out slowly with excersizing.

Excellent Tai Chi practice for begginers. I rented the DVD before and I decided that I need to own one. The prices was great too. So, all in one I am very happy with this purchase

I rented this DVD once and kept it for about a month and really enjoyed it. It not only goes through the Tia Chi movements but explains what each movement means. Very relaxing and spiritually cleansing. I have wanted to purchase it ever since I rented it, but it is very difficult to find in retail stores.