| "Understanding Qigong" DVD 4 with Dr. Yang, | | | | understand all of what Dr. Yang teaches. The |
| Jwing-Ming focuses on Four Seasons Qigong, a | | | | combination of lecture and demonstrations takes |
| traditional medical Qigong practice that teaches | | | | just under three and a half hours. It is a |
| how to regulate the body from season to season | | | | comprehensive and long program. Fortunately, |
| to avoid common illnesses and remain healthy. | | | | there is a good menu system to assist you with |
| The DVD begins with a brief history of Four | | | | going to the section you want to review and |
| Seasons Qigong. Dr. Yang then proceeds to | | | | practice. I really like how Dr. Yang teaches. He |
| looking at your body's interaction with nature. The | | | | provides practical explanations and also |
| relationship between the elements, seasons, yin, | | | | encourages viewers to experiment on their own. |
| yang, energy, and your body is important, and Dr. | | | | He does a very good job of explaining complex |
| Yang provides the basic relationships. He also | | | | theories in an understandable manner. |
| quickly reviews how Qi is bioelectricity in Western | | | | The "Understanding Qigong" is an excellent series |
| science and discusses the importance of oxygen, | | | | for the serious student and practitioner of Qigong |
| breathing, organs, vessels, channels, and other | | | | and volume 4 is an exceptionally great resource |
| health related issues and energy. This first section | | | | due to both the lecture and the illustration of |
| of the program is almost an hour long. | | | | Qigong breathing and stretching exercises to |
| Dr. Yang then discusses Four Seasons Qigong | | | | perform. The DVD also contains the standard |
| more specifically, integrating the generalities | | | | YMAA extras. |
| regarding Qigong he shared with Four Seasons | | | | Anyone who is serious about the study and |
| Qigong. This DVD then differs from the first | | | | practice of Qigong will benefit greatly from the |
| three in the series because Dr. Yang actually | | | | knowledge Dr. Yang provides in the |
| demonstrates movements and breathing for you | | | | "Understanding Qigong" series. DVD 4, Four |
| to practice. In the previous three volumes, all the | | | | Seasons Qigong, is especially educational on this |
| lessons were lecture only. The first movements | | | | traditional medical practice. The heart, lungs, liver, |
| he illustrates are for stretching. They are simple | | | | kidneys, and spleen are all related to the seasons, |
| to perform, but, Dr. Yang explains, effective. The | | | | and in this DVD Dr. Yang explains how and why, |
| simple stretching and breathing movements are | | | | and what you can do to increase your health and |
| appropriate for everyone. | | | | reduce illness. Highly recommended for those that |
| Like many other DVDs by Dr. Yang, this program | | | | want to increase their knowledge on this practice, |
| provides an extraordinary amount of information. | | | | and who want to learn simple exercises and |
| It will take multiple viewings to fully learn and | | | | breathing drills for health. |