Tahi Chi VHS from Jetsetters Magazine, Page 2 from Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com

Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 1 Introduction to Tai Chi (video) by Manny Fuentes

Often referred to as meditation in motion, Tai Chi is an exercise form that is based on a Chinese martial art that involves precisely executed soft, slow, flowing movements. Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 1 Introduction to Tai Chi presents a detailed overview of the basic philosophical principles and components inherent in this form of exercise and controlled human movement. The video also review how this exercise modality can be effectively utilized in a variety of clinical populations. Covers a brief history and philosophy of Tai Chi, components of traditional training, Tai Chi and special populations, principles of proper posture and movement, and stance training. Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine. 2003, 51 min.

Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 2 Basic Exercises (video) by Manny Fuentes

Often referred to as meditation in motion, Tai Chi is an exercise form that is based on a Chinese martial art that involves precisely executed soft, slow, flowing movements. Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 2 Basic Exercises explains and shows the fundamentals and techniques involved in the basic Tai Chi movement sequences. Among the topics covered in this video are Tai Chi movements as isolated exercises, and combining several isolated exercises to produce a specific movement sequence, including: opening movement, parting the wild horse's mane, wave hands like clouds, grasp the bird's tail, brush knee, and fair lady weaves the shuttles. Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine. 2003, 38 min.

Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 3 Simplified Short Form (video) by Manny Fuentes

Often referred to as meditation in motion, Tai Chi is an exercise form that is based on a Chinese martial art that involves precisely executed soft, slow, flowing movements. Tai Chi for Health and Fitness: Volume 3 Simplified Short Form discusses how to take the movements that have been learned in isolation and then thread them together in a prearranged, choreographed sequence of movements. Covers the basic principles of Tai Chi forms training, the mind-body health benefits of short-form training, an example of a simplified short-form, and concluding points. Produced in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine. 2003, 42 min.

Tai-Chi-C! (Video) by Lawrence Biscontini

Renowned group exercise leader and ACE 2002 Group Fitness Instructor of the Year Lawrence Biscontini presents an insightful overview of T'ai Chi A<>A- one of the most popular and quickly growing mind-body fitness programs in existence today. Appropriate for exercise enthusiasts and fitness instructors, this video explains and demonstrates a fitness version of the Yang short form of the T'ai Chi Chuan movement form that is designed to both relax and stimulate the body. In slow detail, Lawrence reviews several of the ancient forms of T'ai Chi, including wave hands like white, puffy clouds, and white crane spreads its wings and prepares to fly in twilight sky. Among the benefits this video is designed to achieve are: An increased sense of balance, a better understanding of the many purposes to T'ai Chi, better core stabilization, an increased level of brain/body/breath coordination. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise. 2003, 55 min.