Product Details

• Actors: Scott Cole
• Directors: Bayview
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
• DVD Release Date: May 20, 2008
• Run Time: 33 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0015RB6M8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,280 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but effective, good for beginners, January 3, 2009

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Mike F. (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breath & Chi Kung with Scott Cole: Gentle Chi Training (DVD)

This is a decent Chi Kung video. Scott Cole is a relaxed and casual instructor and does a good job demonstrating and explaining the moves. The DVD is fairly short at about 33 minutes and consists of 3 sections. Part 1 (about 10 mins) are seated breathing exercises, which are pretty basic (belly breathing, vocalizing sounds on exhalation, alternate nostril breathing). Part 2 (about 15 mins) are standing Chi Kung movements which include Gathering, Centering & Opening the Chi (involving lowering and raising the arms in circular patterns) which are often used to begin Chi Kung workouts, a simple torso rotation, Flying Wild Goose (from Tai Chi Qigong 18 movements), Heaven Hands (also called Waving Hands like Clouds), 8-Part Energy Breath (a slight variation of the Golden Ball exercise taught on the video "Chi Kung: the Healing Workout"), Monkey-Bear (a kind of arm swinging, weight shifting movement), and Bending Bear (a really nice forward bending/releasing). Then as a "bonus" section, there are the "8 Poses of Empowerment" (about 6 mins). This one's a bit more complicated and challenging, but an interesting way to ground, center and stretch.

Cons: I could have done without the generic new agey background music and ocean waves (nothing against new age music in general, but I find even good music on videos like this to often be distracting; some people might prefer it), and the production value is OK but not fantastic. I also think there should be at least 10 more minutes of practices here for the $15 list price, comparable to other Qigong videos I've bought. Overall, this is probably not a 4-star DVD (probably 3 1/2) but I like the exercises and I think it would be a good and effective starting place for a beginner or someone looking for a gentle and holistic workout.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scott is very good, May 28, 2008

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Fitness Freak "fitness freak" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breath & Chi Kung with Scott Cole: Gentle Chi Training (DVD)

Nice pacing and instruction, very knowledgeable and motivating, Scott is wonderful in this DVD. Learned some stuff I didn't know and enjoyed it. Find myself using it once or twice a week now.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better everytime, June 12, 2008

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ivonneav (san juan, pr) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Breath & Chi Kung with Scott Cole: Gentle Chi Training (DVD)

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