Product Details

• Actors: Dr. Paul Lam
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Tai Chi Productions
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 1997
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0975055143
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,010 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The beginning of Tai Chi for Arthritis introduces the arthritic senior-citizen members of Paul Lam's Australian tai chi class, who share their stories of increased range of motion and resulting enjoyment of life thanks to the positive effects of exercise. Lam, a Sydney physician and international tai chi champion, personally vouches for the ancient practice, which reversed the debilitating effects of his own arthritis. Then the class follows an hour-long program of warm-ups, stretches, and 12 movements that increase muscle tone and joint movement for the arthritic. These consist of six basic movements, six more advanced movements, and a separate demonstration by Lam without verbal instruction for those ready for a more fluid daily practice. Lam also introduces a set of qigong exercises for arthritis, explaining that the Chinese believe that the sluggish flow of Qi--the Chinese word for energy--is a major cause of arthritis. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Product Description

The Tai Chi for Arthritis program is supported by Arthritis Foundations around the world and has helped over one million people improve their quality of life. Dr. Lam has designed the sequel - Tai Chi for Arthritis Part II containing the 9 new movements which are more challenging. This DVD will suit people who have completed the Tai Chi for Arthritis Program and wish to gain more health benefits and enhance their Tai Chi skill. This DVD explores the depth and essential principles of Tai Chi for Arthritis, teaches the reverse 12 movements and the new 9 movements.

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars none, January 7, 2010

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Catriona A. Hill "bag lady" (nj) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tai Chi For Arthritis DVD (DVD)

Good video with clear instructions. I had been trying to do this in a class, but it was hopeless and I kept getting lost (don't know my left from my right) but this is very clear, goes over every movement very slowly and clearly...I have just used the first 12 movements thus far and the warm up exercises...there is more to come and I look forward to continuing on with the "breathing" that will come next after I have perfected this beginning part. A very useful video all told.

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like an old friend, November 10, 2005

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Susanna Duffy (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tai Chi for Arthritis (Multi-Language Version) (DVD)

I have this. I use this, I love this! Dr Paul Lam very clearly, and very slowly, guides you literally step by step through gentle rhythmic movements. His participants, just a tad older than I am, demonstrate the movements from the back, in the same position that you are in when you watch the DVD.

I've never been able to follow an exercise programme from watching a video or disc before, but this one I watch and follow twice a week, all at my own speed. Fortunately, my arthritis is sporadic and more irritating than dehabilitating, but it's the regular exercise of tai chi and walking that keep it under control.

I have watched Dr Lam's tutorial so ofter that I think of him as an old friend. And, just like an old friend, he gives me good advice.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best martial arts exercise instruction available, March 31, 2005

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L. F Sherman "dikw" (Wiscasset, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tai Chi for Arthritis (Multi-Language Version) (DVD)

Learning from most tapes and DVDs is difficult at best but Dr Lam has great clarity, focus, different angles to view, and some repetition for learning from tape or DVD. He had Arthritis himself before becoming world class martial artist and has a special interest in the subject. He shows the form and explains; then he comments on a single student doing it; then a group of students do the form with a leader facing them so one can watch both from the front and behind. He also uses balck background for demonstration by instructor in white uniform.