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Availability: Out Of Print - This title is currently unavailable and/or out of print. Other versions may still be available; and will be listed on the right side of your screen. Released: 2004 [USA] Genre: Instructional     Sub-Genre: Martial Arts Keywords:  Wing Chun / Tai Chi

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Plot:	Designed to relieve back pain, restore the ability to work and play, improve health and quality of life, this program will also help people in wheelchairs and with other medical conditions. Adapted from "Tai Chi For Arthritis" with additional material.
Overview:	Designed to relieve back pain, restore the ability to work and play, improve health and quality of life, this program will also help people in wheelchairs and with other medical conditions. This Tai Chi set is adapted from Tai Chi for Arthritis with additional material and different methods of teaching. Tai chi is a gentle exercise shown by many scientific studies to relieve pain, strengthen muscles, improve stamina, blood circulation, balance and relaxation. There are numerous forms of tai chi. This program places special emphasis on strengthening the deep stabilizing muscles of the spine and contains adaptations for people with other chronic disabilities. It aims at helping you cope better with daily tasks, as well as improving your mental and physical health. No prior knowledge of tai chi is necessary. According to new medical findings, the deep muscles close to the spine stabilize and protect the spine. Strengthening these muscles will reduce pain and improve physical function. We begin with an introduction of tai chi followed by information on back pain provided by a panel of medical experts: Dr Ashish Diwan, Chief of Spine Service from the University of NSW; Dr Klaus Stelter, an experienced family physician and Trish Wisbey-Roth, a manipulative and sports physiotherapist, and the physiotherapist for the Australian Olympic team in 1996, 2000 and 2004. This program will be divided into 8 lessons. Depending on your physical ability and time available, you can learn each lesson in one or several sittings. If you are unable or uncomfortable to do the full extent of the movements, simply do what you can and visualize the full extent. Lesson 1 - Stationary Warm up, stretching and cooling exercises Qigong exercises: The Posture of Infinity The Posture of Tai Chi The Posture of Opening and Closing Movement 1. Commencement Lesson 2 - Stationary Qigong exercises: The Posture of Yin Yang Harmony Movement 2 - Opening and Closing Hands Movement 3 - Single Whip Lesson 3 - Stationary Movement 4 - Waving Hands in the Cloud. Movement 5 - Opening and Closing Hands Movement 6 - Closing Both sides of the six movements Lesson 4 - Moving Warm up, stretching and cooling exercises Qigong exercises Both sides of the six movements Lesson 5 - Moving Advanced movement 1 - Brush Knee Advanced movement 2 - Playing the Lute Lesson 6 - Moving Advanced movement 3 - Parry and Punch Lesson 7 - Moving Advanced movement 4 - Apparent close up Advanced movement 5 - Pushing the Mountain Advanced movement 6 - Opening and Closing Lesson 8 - Moving Both sides of the six advanced movements Demonstration - both sides of the complete 12 movements Front on Back on
Cast:	Dr. Paul Lam (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	120 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	English
Distributor:	Wellspring/Genius  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."