Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health - The Eight (8) Pieces of Brocade (YMAA) DVD
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Actor: Dr. Yang Jwing-MingDirector: David Silver
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Mandarin Chinese (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 145 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: YMAA Publication Center
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DVD Reviews of Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health - The Eight (8) Pieces of Brocade (YMAA) DVD
DVD Review: Qigong excercise
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for a very busy daughter that has no time. Even though I enjoyed watching the tape and understood why I was doing the procedure much better than on other tapes I felt it went very slowly and my daughter would lose interest in the tape before the excercise actually started. She excercises daily and has an allotment of time before she goes to work. I will keep the tape for me as I am retired and look for a possible faster tape that gets into the excercise for my daughter.
I thought it was a very good tape and would recommend to others.
DVD Review: Classic health routine
Summary: 5 Stars
I learned the Eight Pieces of Brocade from several different Qigong teachers. Each instructor had some small variations on the Classic routine. This DVD shows both a seated and standing version, with detailed instruction. You cannot go wrong by studying anything taught by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming. Always remember to pay attention to the principles and be aware of your own body. Listen to your gut. With practice, your form will flow, but do not force yourself to do everything Dr. Yang does, if you are not ready for it. I have taught taiji and qigong for several years now and can tell you that everyday is different. On some days my fingers are locked from arthritis caused by chemo medications and I cannot make the sword fingers or fist needed in Pull the Bow stance. So I do it with open palm. Some days I can perform the moves exactly like the DVD. My advice is to purchase this DVD, practice every day, and have fun and good health! DVD Review: A hand to hold if you need one
Summary: 4 Stars
I did a 100 day evaluation of Ba Duan Jin about a year ago. I practiced from an outline that was included in my used copy of this video's companion book. I read the chapters and meditated on translations of the "songs". I did both the sitting and standing routines as preparation for Taiji.
At the end of 100 days I took a feel around and didn't notice much difference beyond what I had received previously from Taiji alone. I say "not much" because I WAS more limber when bending forward and I WAS able to balance on my toes for longer. Both nice skills but we're not talking chin to toe here. I stopped and transitioned to standing-post work.
When I was offered the opportunity to review this video I jumped at the chance to revisit the practice. I'm glad to say that there was valuable information in the video, valuable for me and for at least one other reviewer. I will restate it without risk of spoiling anything.
TAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF!
I don't mean physically. I mean, if you're trying to do the form "correctly" let go. Watching Dr. Yang wiggle and shimmy as he stretches makes it clear. This is about your own body, not about "doing a form". If you can't reach your toes, learn what you can reach. Ask how it changes from repetition to repetition, day to day, week to week. Learn about yourself. Is the first repetition easier or harder than the last? Do you stop because of pain? Exhaustion? Boredom? Learn what hurts and don't do that. This is not rocket science and that simplicity and safety is the core of this form.
On the minus side:
Nothing too bad here.
There isn't much on the video versus the book (although the snippets of other videos are fun). Unless you're a collector, I would suggest making a book/DVD decision based on your learning style. As these movements are pretty simple, if I had to choose over again I would use the book and move at my own speed, sometimes faster and sometimes slower.
This isn't an exercise along video. Although there is a very basic (short) "do it along with Dr. Yang" section, once you learn the routine you will want to adjust the number of repetitions and speed to your own needs.
There are also bits of wasted time where Dr. Yang reads the Chinese "Song" for each movement. I'm not sure who the target audience for that is. Perhaps a student of Chinese would enjoy it. I think these 16 paragraphs would be unfortunate interruptions in the flow of my study. I don't really want to be messing with my fast-forward or my Chinese dictionary when I'm supposed to be learning an exercise routine.
On the whole, the production values are very good and if video works well for you or you want a little extra hand holding this is an excellent way to learn an age old form.
DVD Review: Pleasant and excellent DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this DVD to be both pleasant to watch and use, and excellent in its format. I thought the instruction was very useful and easy to understand and Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming gave me insight that stuck with me and went deeply to the core of my understanding. I highly recommend this DVD to anyone interested in even the basics of Qigong.DVD Review: Life Changing
Summary: 5 Stars
As the title for this review says, I felt this product changed my life. The clear way that Dr. Yang explained the Qi Gong exercises with clear video footage from multiple angles allowed me to perform the exercise set he prescribed and inspired me to further my research into meditation and internal martial arts. I'm even tempted now to explore external martial arts.
I had some mild exposure to Qi Gong before receiving this DVD. Most of my practice in the past revolved around the standing meditation, and was derived from a book lacking anything other than line drawings to go by. While I realize a teacher is always best, none has ever been accessible to me. This DVD made a teacher accessible to me in a way that, while not the equal of personal instruction, was sufficient to give me the frame work for growing internally.
The DVD is organized into several videos. First there is a short history of the set. Then there is an explanation, with short demonstrations of each position, of the sitting and standing variations. A longer demonstration of each variation in real time is also available. Finally there is a section with two 45 minute long lectures describing the theory, both from an Eastern and a Western standpoint, behind the various positions and their applications. The DVD is very clear and well organized.
I have been practicing for about two weeks now, having worked up to performing the sitting sequence every morning for the past few days. I feel that every day I have become a little more able to focus, a little more flexible, and had better circulation (both of blood and Qi). I am very pleased with the product and would recommend it to anyone wishing to experiment with a short, reasonably easy (compared to other Qi Gong exercises) Qi Gong set. Despite being basic, there is great depth and power to this technique, and great room for variation which Dr. Yang explains how to use when appropriate.
I look forward to using this as a stepping stone to further development.
Description of Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health - The Eight (8) Pieces of Brocade (YMAA) DVD
In this best-selling video, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming instructs and demonstrates "the Eight Pieces of Brocade", one of the most popular sets of Chinese healing exercises. These gentle breathing, stretching and strengthening movements activate the Qi energy and blood circulation in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and give you abundant energy. With both a sitting and standing set, anyone can practice these simple and effective exercises in as little as 15 -20 minutes a day."...thousands of illnesses vanish into dust..."
Known in China as the Ba Duan Jin, the Eight Pieces of Brocade has been practiced for over 1,000 years. Also included are the 'secret words' - poetry that has been used to pass this knowledge down from generation to generation, which contains the key to each of these ancient medical qigong movements.
This DVD edition includes a detailed and fascinating qigong lecture by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, with over an hour of additional explanation and instruction of each of the qigong movements, and the history of the Eight Pieces of Brocade.
. Two complete sets of exercises . Time-tested, traditional Chinese healing art . Modern scientific explanation of healing principles . Multi-Language Edition- Narrated in English or French, with original Chinese poetry narrated by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming
Special Features: Over 50 Scene Selections . Menus in English or French . Language: English, French and Chinese . Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch . Interactive YMAA Product Catalog . Chinese Glossary . Biography: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming . History: YMAA
"8 Simple Qigong Exercises" . Written & Performed by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming . Edited by David Silver and Media Manic . Video Production Supervision by David Silver . DVD Production by Media Manic . Directed by Dr.Yang, Jwing-Ming and David Silver
195 minutes - color/ DVD9 - NTSC -All Regions ? Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming 2003
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