Qigong for Beginners: Fragrance Qigong Dvd - Beginner and Intermediate Forms (YMAA) Lisa B. O'Shea **2024**

different version of qi gong. fast but fun.

I have a nervous habit of picking my fingers. Nothing has ever worked to stopped this. After doing Qigong , I didn't pick at my fingers once that day.

This version is not the traditional version which can be found on youtube being performed by the daughters of Tian Ruisheng who first taught it publicly. Unfortunately, the youtuble version is only in Mandarin Chinese. So this dvd is better in the sense of being in English.

As all YMAA titles, this is one is pretty faultless.Great routines - 2 of them, just the right amount of explanation, nice set-up, nice audio (nothing overwhelming).Just buy it.

I was requested to review this DVD along with "Lee Holden's Qi Gong 30 Day Challenge" (please see my separate review on Amazon). I am not compensated for any of my reviews. I am a long time student of Chinese martial arts and cultivation exercises, and am honored to perform this task.Ms. O'Shea was easy to follow and the presentation of Fragrance Qi Gong was detailed, informative and fun to do. This is an excellent DVD for beginners and is composed of both the beginner form and the intermediate form. I hope they release an advanced version soon.Unlike Tai Chi, Qi Gong is usually taught as a "static" exercise either standing or seated. There is no need to learn steps or the movement of forms. Your exercise is more yoga-like in that you are assuming postures and performing limited motions from that posture.I was very pleased with this DVD and highly recommend it to others.

Teaches Fragrant Chi Kung (xiang gong) the wrong way.Watch Youtube videos (in mandarin) instead for the correct movements.You can also google fragrant chi kung and download pdfs of the correct movements.

YMAA sent me a review copy of their new DVD program by Lisa B. O’Shea, “Qigong for Beginners: Simple Exercises to Energize Your Whole Body.” The program is very simple to follow, leading you through a beginner set that emphasizes the shoulders, arms and hands; and an intermediate set that builds skill by incorporating lower-body movements that resemble relaxed, easy dance with hip, waist and knee moves. The setting here is the beautiful Cape Cod seaside. Lisa makes the routines simple to follow by performing mirror image motions. Anyone interested in engaging in the Chinese art of qigong without memorizing complex forms or spending time and money to travel to a teacher would do well to pick up this program.

Note: I received this product for free in exchange for this post. "Qigong for Beginners" contains two versions of the exercise known as Fragrance Qigong. The beginner form is very easy to follow and perform, and therefore is excellent for beginners. The intermediate form takes a little more coordination, but it's pretty easy to pick up as well. Lisa O'Shea has a very pleasant manner and explains details clearly. This is an external form of qigong, since the bodily motions produce the effects. Both versions of the exercise are enjoyable and left me feeling good. I highly recommend this DVD.

I love this dvd it has simple moves at a quick pace it really energizes you and is so much fun with the music and the to and fro of the movement felt so unbelievable happy and it really brought a sparkle back in my life

Amazing workout because it doesn't feel like you are working out but after I finished, I was so relaxed and I felt different in a good way. Like the teacher a lot! The OUTSIDE LOCATION is amazing.....I would alway choose and buy OUTSIDE workouts before I buy inside workouts.

Perfect dvd for beginning practitioners of QiGong. Wonderful instructions by a Master. Seriously thorough and a must buy for the student of this discipline.