Product Details

• Directors: J. Burnworth
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Consumervision Inc
• VHS Release Date: April 11, 1998
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004RF4I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,543 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Enthusiastic instructor Dagmar Munn guides viewers through a series of fun, easy movements adapted from traditional tai chi. Although Munn's routine could offer health benefits to anyone, it seems clear that her target audience is those who find strenuous exercise difficult, as she performs a few stretches and a short workout while seated. The warm-up section begins with a series of self-massages to improve flexibility and circulation, followed by Munn's series of low-impact standing exercises. She runs through her whole routine first (it takes about six minutes) before breaking it into individual moves with detailed instructions. Throughout, a multitude of camera angles show exactly what's going on. The simple movements are accentuated with Munn's subtle tips on breathing and her lucid images for each movement, such as polishing a tabletop. It's not orthodox tai chi by a long shot, but offers a thorough, simple workout for those who wish to keep moving without too much huffing and puffing. --Grant Balfour

Product Description

Winner of the 1998 Mature Media Award and the prestigious 1998 Telly Award.

The Gentle Tai Chi routine was developed at the St. Luke's Center for Health and Well-Being, St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in response to the frustration felt by beginning students who wanted to learn tai chi, but found many of the traditional forms or routines too difficult to master. This routine allows the participant to "feel" the relaxing quality of tai chi without having to concentrate on specific movements.

The routine consists of 12 tai chi movements that are found in all of traditional tai chi, yet are easy to learn. The movements are also excellent for large group programs for all ages. Gentle Tai Chi is a 42 minute tape that contains:              

*Warm-up routine
*Detailed instruction of 12 traditional Tai Chi movements
*Gentle Tai Chi routine
*Seated version of the Gentle Tai Chi routine

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64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AGELESS FITNESS-GENTLE TAI CHI, December 20, 2001

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This review is from: Ageless Fitness - Gentle Tai Chi [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I HAVE WATCHED A DOZEN OR MORE VIDEOS ON THIS SUBJECT AND LIKED THIS ONE THE BEST FOR MY PHYSICAL BEING. IT WAS EASY TO FOLLOW, DOWN TO EART AND HAD MANY OF THE BEGINNING TAI CHI MOVES I ALREADY KNEW. I DID NOT GET THE FEELING THAT I NEEDED TO BE AN EXPERT IN ORDER TO DO THESE MOVES AS I HAVE FELT WATCHING AND USING OTHER TAI CHI VIDEOS.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great way to excercise!, December 10, 2001

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This review is from: Ageless Fitness - Gentle Tai Chi [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I can only rave about this wonderful guide to tranquility/excercise. I have enjoyed learning Tai Chi with my partner and we have actually woke early during the warm months just to do our Tai Chi as the sun rose. What a great way to start the day! Had a stressful day? Just pop in the video and stretch your strss away!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome -- Easy to Use & Great for All Ages, May 5, 2004

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Pamela Marrache (Menasha, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gentle Tai Chi - Meditation in Motion [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have severe spine and hip problems, and Tai Chi was recommended by my physician. After some research, I decided this sounded like the best introduction -- especially considering my physical limitations. It is perfect in every way, with gentle routines, easy to understand and I'm already feeling the benefits in my flexibility, endurance, balance. It also provides a general all-around good feeling.

It's particularly nice that there are two routines offered on the tape, one for standing and one for sitting. Due to my physical problems with my hip, I can't stand but all the benefits are coming to me with just the sitting down routine. There isn't anything on the tape I can't do sitting down.

My husband is also doing the routines -- he does the standing ones while I do the sitting ones. He has a problem with neck pain and limitation of movement in that area and has seen chiropractors for this for some time. The chiropractic has helped some, but this tape has provided so much more flexibility and help with his pain that he now is only doing the Tai Chi.

My husband was quite sceptical of Tai Chi and reluctant to try it, but he's amazed and now it's a part of our daily routine and nice to share together.

I highly recommend this tape for anyone who is either a beginner or who has any type of physical limitations. We plan to move on to more advanced techniques at some point; but, without this tape as a foundation, we probably would never have realized how beneficial Tai Chi could be for us.