Product Details

• Actors: Ken Cohen
• Format: Color, Student Edition, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sounds True, Incorporated
• VHS Release Date: March 10, 2003
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1564553930
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,913 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Qigong is Chinese meditation in motion, an ancient healing art using posture, exercise, breathing, and concentration. This video shows you how to harness the power of qi--the energy of the universe--to heal body and mind. Qigong uses dynamic, gentle movements and meditative postures. The video starts with a warm-up of whole-body breathing. Then master instructor Ken Cohen teaches a selection of exercise sets to cleanse the body, recharge it with fresh qi, circulate qi where it is needed, and disperse stagnant areas. He also teaches a series of healing sounds and techniques of standing meditation and walking meditation, along with posture and self-massage. This is a fine introduction to qigong, with many months of learning in this one 90-minute video. The setting is outdoors and seems Asian, with rocks, greenery, and a wooden bridge. Informational booklet included. --Joan Price

From the back cover

The Chinese Way of Meditation in Motion

In China, the way to vibrant health does not lead to the doctor's office; it is as close as the air we breathe. In Qigong: Traditional Chinese Exercises for Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit, you will learn ancient techniques for harnessing the massive power of qi--literally, the "vital breath," or energy of the universe. Thousands of years before the establishment of Western medicine, Chinese masters perfected a system of gentle movements and meditative postures that can channel qi into the body for detoxifying, energizing, and healing. Ken Cohen, preeminent qigong master in the West, presents these authentic practices in Qigong. Using easy-to-follow language and dozens of demonstrations, Ken Cohen shares a complete four-part workout you can practice any time you have a few minutes and enough room to stand and stretch. Simple to learn and elegant to practice, Qigong offers the perfect way to cultivate a peaceful spirit and healthy body, one breath at a time.

Course Highlights:

• Origins of classical qigong
• When, where, and how often to practice qigong
• Fundamentals of posture and breath control
• Stretching and moving to enhance qi flow in the body
• Self-massage to decrease stress and increase vitality
• Healing sounds to "vibrate" away inner toxins
• Exercises to build up a reserve energy "storehouse"
• Walking meditation to cultivate inner peace
• Internal organ cleansing and healing, and much more

Complete with study guide

Ken Cohen is an internationally renowned health education, China Scholar, and master of qigong healing. A former collaborator with Alan Watts, he is the author of The Way of Qigong (Ballantine: 1997) and many journal articles. Ken speaks the Chinese language, and studied with scholars at the New School for Social Research, Queens College, and the University of California at Berkeley. He began his qigong training in 1968 and apprenticed with Taoist priests from China's sacred mountains. Ken Cohen was one of nine "exceptional healers" studied by the Menninger Clinic, and has lectured at universities, medical schools, and conferences around the world.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good qigong techniques., August 21, 1999

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This review is from: Qigong: Traditional Chinese Exercises for Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am always looking to gain knowledege in qigong healing. At present not much literature is out to be seen. I have quite a collection in this field and find this video as one of the best, at present. All basic exercises are demonstrated in detail which are hard to follow from any other book. Very good for gaining Qigong knowledge.

57 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life is energy, February 26, 2000

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Diane (Rural area in Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Qigong: Traditional Chinese Exercises for Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Very clear and easy to follow instuctions, gentle reminders of important things to remember. Doing just one exercise, including the visualization brought healing. The exercises are gentle and a little does a great deal to bring one back to a natural alive feeling. Personally, relieved all symptoms of fibromyalgia. The feeling of fresh energy that flows thru upon following the video, affected not only the physical, but mental energy feels fresh also. Good clear instruction.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good video..., December 22, 1999

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"four-winds" (Miami, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Qigong: Traditional Chinese Exercises for Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The techniques and exercises in this video are simple to follow and easy on your body. I recommend it to anyone who is trying to increase their vitality and energy jumping from a sedentary lifestyle. You can actually feel the energy flow after just a few complete sessions with the video. Video is worth every penny and more!