Product Details

• Actors: Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming
• Directors: David Silver
• Format: NTSC, Color
• Language: English, French, Mandarin Chinese
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: YMAA Publication Center
• DVD Release Date: December 23, 2003
• Run Time: 145 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00016USR8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,431 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Black Belt magazine

Voted "Kung Fu Artist of the Year" 2003

Product Description

Perfect for beginners! In this bestselling video, Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming instructs and demonstrates the most popular set of Chinese healing exercises, the Eight Brocades.

These gentle breathing, stretching and strengthening movements activate the Qi energy and blood circulation in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and give you abundant energy. With both a sitting and standing set, anyone can practice these simple and effective exercises in as little as 15 -20 minutes a day.

Known in China as the Ba Duan Jin, the Eight Pieces of Brocade has been practiced for over 1,000 years. Also included are the secret words - poetry that has been used to pass this knowledge down from generation to generation, which contains the key to each of these ancient medical qigong movements.

This DVD edition includes a detailed and fascinating qigong lecture by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, with over an hour of additional explanation and instruction of each of the qigong movements, and the history of the Eight Pieces of Brocade.

Two complete sets of exercises - Time-tested, traditional Chinese healing art - Modern scientific explanation of healing principles - Multi-Language Edition- Narrated in English or French, with original Chinese poetry narrated by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Special Features: Over 50 Scene Selections - Menus in English or French - Language: English, French and Chinese.

Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese Glossary

"8 Simple Qigong Exercises" - Written & Performed by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming - Edited by David Silver and MediaManic - Video Production Supervision by David Silver - DVD Production by MediaManic - Directed by Dr.Yang, Jwing-Ming and David Silver

195 minutes - color/ NTSC -All Regions © Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

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167 of 169 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This set of exercises works with the real you, October 15, 2005

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Blueskygal (Tucson, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (DVD)

I was introduced to the benefits of Qigong by a good friend a few months ago. I noticed that it had immediate physical benefits. I had been searching for a practice that would help increase my physical energy.

This is a wonderful introduction to Qigong for beginners. I bought the video on the recommendations of the reviewers here and have not been disappointed. Plus it is a very reasonable cost compared to the other options.

Dr. Yang gives very clear and concise explanations of the theory behind the poses. The exercises are simple to do. I have started with the sitting exercises and am doing them morning and night the past few days.

I suffer from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia and bought this to improve the energy flow in my body. I have been feeling very weak lately due to lack of sleep and stress and found that the poses gave me immediate benefit by taking a layer of pain off my body. I am sleeping better too. I will check back in 3 months to update the benefits.

Also it became clear to me from watching the DVD that the problems I am having are energy problems. After doing the exercises I could feel the chi flowing in parts of my body that have been blocked -- namely my feet and arms. I also noticed that my kidneys are extremely sore and probably depleted. I was shocked. These exercises made me more aware of what is really going on in my body.

The sitting exercises are great for those who need to take it slow. To the senior gentleman who was upset that Dr. Yang didn't go into modifications. Yes, you are right, but you needn't worry if you can't stretch all the way to your toes. Just stretch as far forward as you can comfortably do. He also says in his analysis that the repetitions are guidelines -- and to do what you can.

A great DVD. I can't wait to see how I'm feeling in a few months. The DVD made me realize that I need to renergize my kidney's and I am buying herbal tea and herbs to assist in that process. I for one am tired of exercise that pushes the body past it's limits. This set of poses works with the body that you have now!

111 of 112 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple exercises but very effective, May 23, 2005

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This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (DVD)

I can only add to the other rave reviews.
I have tried other qigong videos, but this is the best one.
The explanations are clear, and the quality of the DVD is excellent. There is no distracting background or new age gobbledigook. You can get a good workout in 20 minutes regardless of your age or physical condition.
Well worth buying.

77 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality video, April 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises For Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade (DVD)

This DVD is nicely produced with very high quality digital footage and sound. the instruction is clear and the movements are simple. There are two complete sets of exercises. the first on is sitting, and it is meant to be done right when you wake up to get your Qi energy circulating. I found this to be a surprisingly powerful set of exercises, and its taught me to be much more aware of the energy in my body. The standing set of exercises is more physical, and after only a few months I have found that it has made me very limber and much stronger. I have more muscle and less fat and I feel 'connected' to every cell in my body. I wake up with more energy than I ever have in my life.

The greatest part of this DVD is that after you've learned the movements, and seen them demonstrated, Dr. Yang explains each one and gives additional information about each movement that you can get much more out of your practice.