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5 Day Fit: Chi

Backcover description: Meditation in Motion T’ai Chi and Qigong (‘chee gung’) are centuries – old practices, designed to promote healing, stress relief and energy flow. Using a series of gentle, flowing movements, and breathing techniques, you’ll revitalize the b

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Level:		Begin/Inter

Stretch type:		Tai Chi

Instructor:		Carol McPhee
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Instructor:		Daisy Lee Garripoli
Instructor:		David Dorian Ross
Instructor:		Francesco Garripoli

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Certified instructor description: Three Tai Chi and two Qi Gong workouts beautifully filmed on a Hawaiian beach and a Rocky Mountain hilltop. Each workout reduces stress and boosts relaxation with a different set of movement and breathing exercises. The Tai Chi programs are led by David Dorian Ross and CJ McPhee. They include a get-started morning series, a tension-releasing afternoon session and a faster-paced “energy practice.” The Qi Gong workouts are led by Daisy and Francesco Garripoli. The first focuses on just ten classic Qi Gong poses. The second is designed to strengthen and rejuvenate your entire body. ©2010. Re-edited from videos originally released in 1998 & 2005.

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5 Day Fit: Chi
Great!
If you like Tai Chi or want to try Tai Chi, this is the video for you! I really enjoy each workout. In fact, I bought a second one for a friend of mine, and she is very pleased with it. - posted by Janae on 3/29/2012

Love this
I love each workout. Great for balance. Anyone can do this workout. Instructors are easy to follow. I have tried other T'ai Chi workouts videos and this one is the best I have found. - posted by Susie on 1/20/2012

Easy on the Joints
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite DVD's. Each segment has excellent quing and I find the moves are easy on the joints. - posted by Chris on 1/6/2012

great
I orderd two DVD's but so far I like this one best. I am fairly new to Tai Chi and I did go to classes before I bought the DVD. I love Tai Chi and my instructor is a David Dorian Ross fan so he seemed very familiar to me with his moves. I have lots to learn yet and when I can't face the screen I don't do well but I hope to improve. My goal is to relax with the moves even if I'm not perfect. I'll keep at it! - posted by Nadine on 1/5/2012

Ended up buying 2
Enjoyed it so much that I bought 2 and gave one to my best friend in the whole world! - posted by carrie on 12/8/2011

5 day fit Chi
I didn't care for this dvd. It is a little too slow for me. I didn't know what to expect as I have never tried Tai Chi, so you really can't go by my review. It appears to be well done, but it is just too slow for me. It seems to be perfect for a beginner. - posted by Beverly on 11/7/2011

Great combination of 5 different sessions
Just note, this is compiled from other dvds. I enjoy this, though, and for the price, this is a great way to get five different tai chi / qi gong workouts. You also get multiple teachers, and they are all excellent instructors. I am an acupuncturist and I have learned qi gong while in school, but I love having sessions led by someone else. All five have a different 'feel'--there's an AM Tai Chi and PM Tai Chi, a Qi Gong for Cleansing, Qi Gong for Stress Relief, and Energy Qi workout. I like them all. - posted by Carrie on 7/24/2011

Thoroughly enjoying this DVD
After an extended period of sedentary lifestyle between work demands, as well as health challenges and surgeries, this Tai Chi video has been very helpful for reintroducing exercise into my daily routine. I love Tai Chi because it's slow and controlled and at the same time, helps regain your strength and balance. - posted by Heidi on 7/16/2011

Very Soothing
I had tried one other Tai Chi video and found it too long and complicated to follow. This one is quite simple for even a novice and very effective in strengthening coordination and flexibility. I also appreciate the Qi Gong segments that teach helpful breathing techniques for stress relief. The music, setting, and instructors' voices all contribute to the gentle, flowing tone of the workouts. No regrets about buying this one! - posted by Nora on 1/7/2011

Liked these workouts, very centering
I enjoy tai chi and especially like the detox/balance routine. - posted by bonnie on 12/30/2010

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Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

Stretch type

Athletic: Traditional sports-style, all-physical stretches. It is the least mind-body focused.

Yoga: Carefully designed poses that emphasize breath, concentration and mental awareness. It also includes the more flowing yoga style – Power Yoga.

Tai Chi: All-standing, very fluid poses (it looks like a person moving in slow-motion). The Chinese called Tai Chi "meditation in motion."

Stretch: Tai Chi

Definition: Very slow, precisely defined standing movements (it looks like a slow-motion film).

Benefits: Increases flexibility. Restores a healthy mind/body balance. Relaxes and rejuvenates.