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Tui Na Lecture -#25126 Instruction -
60 min.
$24.95, 41 minutes

"Doctor Gordon Xu (Xu Guo Rong) demonstrates the combination of massage and physical therapy known as Tui Na.In his clipped and sometimes a little difficult-to-understand English he discusses the principles and applications of this method. Besides lecturing he also treats members of the audience and it is in this part of the demonstration where the real education lies. Watch his smooth and relaxed technique. We feel that at least some knowledge of Tui Na is highly beneficial for Tai Chi and martial instruction in general. It certainly can't hurt and is often a tremendous help. Dr. Xu is well known and has served on the faculty of a number of Acupuncture colleges.

Dragon Gate Chi Kung (Qigong) - DVD#25026
Instruction - 64 min. See a clip of this set.
$49.95 or 10 % off for ordering two or more.

"Doctor Gordon Xu (Xu Guo Rong) of Shanghai is a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. He received training at the Shanghai Medical Institute. He worked at the Huang Pu District Central Hospital and the Shanghai Tui Na Center Hospital. He studied acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine under head of staff, Dr. Lee Yan Fong, top student of Dr. Lu Shou Yan, China's foremost acupuncturist prior to the communist revolution. At the Shanghai Tui Na Hospital he studied under head of staff, Dr. Wan Ming Ming. In addition to mastering five systems of tui na (chinese therapeutic massage), he is also a master of the Dragon Gate Chi Kung system. His teacher Master Yi Chien Liang 1895-1986, nicknamed "one flower that faces heaven", was a Taoist monk from the Wan So Temple (10,000 years Longevity Temple). Dr. Xu was Master Yi's primary student and named by him as the 22nd generation successor to the Taoist Dragon Gate (Chuan Zhen Pai) system. This system, founded by Wan Chong Yang, dates back to the Sung dynasty (960-1127). On this tape Doctor Xu demonstrates three levels of chi kung practice."
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NEW!! Wu Wei Chi Kung - DVD#25036
Instruction - 61 min. See a clip of this set.
$49.95 or 10 % off for ordering two or more.

Here is what some of you having been asking about. A very simple standing version of Qigong which is relatively easy to learn but demonstrated by someone with solid skills. This sequence almost entirely focuses on opening and very simple hand positions. It runs about twenty postures continually returning to the Qigong version of the Buddha prayer position them reaching out up and down with the palms to positions held on the three levels and designed to reach all levels.
This short set is the Wu Wei preparations. They are repeated three times. All this is followed by Five Standing Postures. Once the Qi is opened in the first section the postures focus the qi in different parts of the body. Next we are given orbital circulation of qi with the hands indicating the route of the qi along the entire body length. Section Four shows postures for bringing the qi from the outside world to the body. Finally some seated postures are shown.

Taoist Hua Shan Chi Kung - 36 Circles (Part 1) - DVD#25051
Instruction - 76 min. See a clip of this set.
$49.95 or 10 % off for ordering two or more.

"Hua Shan is one of the sacred Taoist mountains of China. Hua Shan means, "flower mountain". Each monastery on the sacred mountains has its own emphasis on different arts. The 36 Circles sequence is one of the standing exercises of the Hua Shan Taoist system. It is considered a neigung or internal skill practice. It was formulated to consciously circulate qi through the meridians and channels of the body to generate external movement from internal. Although this qigong form can be viewed as a health exercise promoting illness prevention and longevity, it can also be applied to taiji and other martial art systems because it focuses on the principles of moving qi, which is the underlying foundation of all martial arts. The 36 Circles trains the upper, middle and lower dantians focusing on internal qi circulation generating external movements of the body. The movements are demonstrated once, which is followed by a teaching section and a further repetition of the movement before moving on to the next exercise. Volume 51 covers movements 1 through 18. Volume 52 covers movements 19 through 36.
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Taoist Hua Shan Chi Kung - 36 Circles (Part 2) - DVD#25052
Instruction - 65 min. See a clip of this set.
$49.95 or 10 % off for ordering two or more.

Liu He Ba Fa with Yun Yin Sen 8 Pieces of Brocade - DVD#25104
Susan A. Matthews MS.
$19.95 see clip

Susan Matthews, head of the Shanti School of Tai Ji, demonstrates one of the most famous of Qigong forms: The Eight Pieces of Brocade. She does this standing in front of a mirror so we get the benefit of a double view of each action. Her instruction is detailed but also has the informality of personal observations, how she felt a certain move, how she solves a problem in exection. Her instruction is clear and detailed. This is a very good approach to learning this 800 year old, treasured set even if you are trying for the first time.

About 27 Minutes