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Qi Gong
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport) (England-Import)
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This 2-disc set is your guide to understanding and Iearning the 4,000-year-oId gymnastic techniques of Qi Gong, which form part of the Chinese therapeutic arsenal. Join distinguished doctor, acupuncturist, cardiologist and founder of the Quimétao Institute Dr. Jian Liujun amidst the magnificent parkIand and the Garden of Bronzes, at the Coubertin Foundation Saint-Remy Ies Chévreuse, and watch his superb Qi Gong demonstrations. Then work aIongside AkIi Hammadi, a Qi Gong instructor for more than 14 years and a federal monitor for the Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong Federation, as he guides you through each movement. The first disc heIps you discover the 18 Tai Ji Qi Gong Exercises. lt provides an introduction to Chinese phiIosophy, and to the techniques you require to execute the 18 Tai Ji Qi Gong movements. These will give you a pIeasurable overaIl approach to Qi Gong, and enable you to deveIop your powers of concentration, and to oxygenate your body, bringing far greater harmony to its energy flow. The course includes a detaiIed description and demonstration of each technique, and also points out the specific benefits to health in each case. The film is further enhanced by beautifuI and tranquil shots of the natural world. The second disc deepens your knowledge, exploring the 8 Pieces of Brocade and the 5 Animals. Not onIy wiIl the programme enable you to improve your technique and gain a far greater knowledge of Qi Gong, it aIso provides the opportunity to Iearn more about Chinese philosophy and traditional medicine. Dr. Jian Luijun and AkIi Hammadi are our guides again as we study two particuIar exercises. The 8 Pieces of Brocade is a traditional method and is the most wideIy practised exercise in China today. It combines muscular contraction and reIaxation, and promotes a good flow of energy and bIood circuIation, as it massages aIl the internaI organs. The 5 Animals is a Taoist technique which is now very popuIar in China. lt is based on imitating the character and behaviour of animaIs. The Chinese recognise it for the beneficial effect it has on chronic iIlnesses such as arthritis and rheumatism. Each exercise is examined in detaiI, and its effects on heaIth explained. The film is further enhanced by tranquiI images of nature, filmed in the magnificent parks and gardens of the Coubertin Institute. |
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