Customer Reviews
Tai Chi For The Mind & Body. - By: S. Barlow, 17 Jul 2007 
If I remember correctly this is a late 90s production that was once sold on Amazon.comin region 1 VHS format & was titled " David Carradines Tai Chi For The Mind & Body" & received mostly impressive reviews. This long awaited UK DVD version has the added bonus of some nice stuffin the extras menu & also the advantage of being able to choose either the AM (mind) or the PM (body) routine at the push of a button & without any old fashioned fast forewarding.
It is a shame they never kept the Mind & Body title but that does not take away the fact that this is very simple & highly enjoyable & beneficial couple of Tai Chi workouts
The first session is the AM (mind) Tai Chi & fine for any time of day. However if you are looking for a easy & gentle Tai Chi routine to practice before work then this is the perfect choice beacause it does not try to get you to put the individual movements together, which means that you do not need to waste precious time pausing & rewinding & trying to master complete form. The movements are practicedin such a way that you should feel more relaxed without the need to work on the continous form.
This said contrary to other reveiws the complete form is demonstrated by Master Arnolde Tayham over the credits at the end of the PM workout, so the form is there even though there is no pressure put upon you to study it.
The second session is the PM (body) workout which teaches a slightly more energetic form. Dispite what is saidin some earlier reviews the complete form is not only demonstrated but the viewer is also shown how to put the movements together into the complete form whilst Carradines narration (and demonstration) explains exactly which way to turn etc.
You are taken through the form perhaps a little too quickly & without enough repeats to be able to go through non stop. Thats OK, that is the idea of having the DVD & being able to use the pause & rewind button but don't expext to finish this second PM sessionin a relaxed state because for a while at least you will only be feeling the fraustration of failing to keep up with the people demonstrating, but you will finish up with the satisfaction of knowing that you are getting a little better each time you practice.
I would say for learning some Tai Chi & Chi Kungin an unrushed but highly informative yet relaxing manner you really should get "David Carradines Chi Energy Workout". But this PM workout makes an excellent addition even though it is slightly rushedin comparison.
The AM session of this DVD should not be missed either for its simplicity & relaxing tone but I would reccomend buying the "Chi Energy Workout" first & supplimenting it with this DVD at a later date.
It should be noted that Carradines expertise as well as his production methods have come onin leaps & bounds compared with his terrible 80s production titled "David Carradines Introduction To Kung Fu & Tai Chi".
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Amazing - By: N. R. Carter, 20 Jun 2007 I agree with the previous reviewer, I have recently purchased this DVD & wanted to do some form of Tai Chi/Chi Kung without going to classes or trying to learn something that took ages to master. This fits the bill perfectly, everytime I use the AM workoutin particular I find it really relaxing & far easy to learn than the complete form, the forms shown are easy to master & really relax the mind & body. Thoroughly recommended.
Its not in the title - By: Mrs. C. S. Mcmillan, 28 Feb 2007 
Was not quite sure about this dvd as there was no synopsis, AM/PM Tai Chi, what the heck is that I thought?
Well I was plesantly suprised.
This is not a dvd that will teach you tai chi long or short form, it is a series of exercises based on the individual forms of tai chi. Each exercise is performed separately from each other not continuously asin Tai Chi. Don't let that put you off though.
If you are looking for pure Tai Chi form then this will not fit the bill but if you are looking for something that uses the beauty & fluidity of Tai Chi to improve your fitness with out devoting years to learning the form then this does it rather well.
I have practiced Tai Chi for many years, but have lapsedin my practice so was looking for a guide to get me back into it. My son has never expressed any interestin the form particularly but he was transfixed by this dvd & was loving following the exercises. His comment was, 'I like doing this, it is not to hard to follow'. So I think that sort of says it all :)
Quality of filming is good & set pleasant to look at, warm up & cool down sections as well. I would recomend this dvd to someone not looking for the pure form.
