Product Details

• Actors: Ramel Rones, Axie Breen, Illana Rosenburg-Rones
• Directors: David Silver
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: YMAA Publication Center
• DVD Release Date: April 1, 2005
• Run Time: 250 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0008DB77Y
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,670 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Ted Kaptchuk, Harvard Professor, Author of 'The Web That Has No Weaver'

"Deeply versed, passionate, and informed...commited and caring teacher."

Product Description

AWAKEN, HEAL, AND STRENGTHEN YOUR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT

Let the sun shine in! Master-teacher Ramel Rones gently guides you through the morning with a series of powerful mind/body exercises that awaken the senses, stimulate the mind, and fill your body and Spirit with abundant energy.

Captured in high-definition at the beautiful Harvard University Arboretum, this simplified, short Tai Chi sequence is practiced to both the left and right for balance. Sunrise Tai Chi was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, which will allow you to fine-tune your practice before moving on to more complex Tai Chi. It includes suggestions for intermediate and advanced students, to help you grow and improve over time.

Each day, millions of people worldwide practice Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which has been known for centuries to promote deep relaxation, excellent health, & to prevent injuries & illness. The movements in Sunrise Tai Chi will help you to loosen & build your muscles, tendons & ligaments, which will improve your circulation of blood & Qi energy. The program also teaches you to find balance between strength & flexibility, increase bone density, & massage the internal organs, improving your quality of life & daily physical performance.

DVD Special Features: • Nearly 4 Hours long • Over 50 Chapter Selections • 20, 40, or 60 min. Workouts with choice of music • Never-before-seen animations of energy moving in the body • Simple to follow 'Demonstration' section, and detailed 'Instruction' section • Interactive YMAA Product Catalog with 30 additional minutes of YMAA video previews

220 minutes - color • DVD-NTSC • All Regions • © Ramel Rones 2005 • ISBN: 1-59439-027-4

Also available: Tai Chi Energy Patterns 2-DVD set.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

122 of 125 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD at a great price, September 13, 2005

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John D "John D" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunrise Tai Chi (DVD)

This video is at least 4 hours long. I keep finding more every time I watch it, in the teaching and in the DVD extras. Its worth the price for the 'resource center' alone, in the DVD extras section, with magazine articles and interviews with the author, where he discusses his work using these exercises to heal cancer, arthritis, and various other illnesses, with testimonials from his patients.

Aside from that is is simply a joy to watch this master perform his meditation and Tai Chi. He is an excellent teacher.

125 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I agree - Amazing DVD - Amazing animation, March 9, 2006

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Susan L. "reader" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunrise Tai Chi (DVD)

I agree with the other reviews that this is an amazing DVD, and want to mention that it has incredible animations of the Qi energy in the body, as well as easy to understand diagrams of the the brain, glands, and internal organs while the instructor explains how these internal exercises work.

Also, many of the exercises are taught in three stages, beginner, intermediate, and advanced, and each stretch is held for three minutes, so I doubt many of us will work our way up to the advanced version of the three minute exercise very quickly.

Its a DVD that you can really grow with!

60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tai Chi, March 9, 2006

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Dee "fitness questor" (Savannah, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunrise Tai Chi (DVD)

This is an excellent DVD for beginners! The explanations and demonstrations before putting it together are wonderful. The only thing lacking if there is one is that it is extremely slow paced. For beginners it is wonderful, but as you become more intermediate, you outgrow it pretty quickly. I would recommend this DVD to beginners and persons with physical challenges or older persons looking to stay in shape (70+). If you are younger, it is still a good buy, but I would recommend buying with the intermediate and advanced so you may progress without halting to wait for your next DVD.