Product Description

Wild Goose I Qigong is the most popular qigong in China and is well known for its lovely and graceful movements, which are suggestive of the image of an innocent and carefree wild goose. As a "movement-oriented" Qigong, Wild Goose movements and postures naturally open up our twelve meridian lines. Practicing Wild Goose Qigong can: Improve blood circulation, Develop breathing and movement coordination, Increase body and mind flexibility, and Cultivate awareness of Qi in and around our bodies. - Dr. Bingkun Hu is a medical Qigong master and Qigong therapist. He has been practicing Qigong for over 50 years. Dr. Hu combines a background in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Ph.D. in Western psychology to bring the essence of both the Taoist and Buddhist Qigong to the West. In 2001, he was awarded "Outstanding People of the 21st Century" in honor of his "Outstanding Contribution to Medical Qigong" by the International Biographical Center in Cambridge, England. Additional Wild - *International shipments are sent using Global Priority and only take 4-7 days to arrive* Learn to feel human auras and energy fields and learn to harness and make chi to heal and energize your body.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #62197 in DVD
• Published on: 2004
• Released on: 2004-11-11
• Rating: Unrated
• Formats: Dolby, NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 50 minutes

From the Actor
Dayan or Wild Goose Qigong has a long tradition of over a thousand years. Wild Goose Qigong has become a showcase of Chinese culture and Chinese alternative medicine healing arts. Practice it to make your body stronger, your mind sharper, and your mood happier. Practicing Wild Goose Qigong can:

-Improve blood circulation.

-Develop breathing and movement coordination.

-Increase body and mind flexibility.

-Cultivate awareness of Qi in and around our bodies.

About the Actor
Dr. Bingkun Hu is a medical Qigong master and Qigong therapist. He has been practicing Qigong for over 50 years and is a disciple of Grandmaster Yang, Mei-jun. Dr. Hu combines a background in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a Ph.D. in Western psychology to bring the essence of both the Taoist and Buddhist Qigong to the West. In 2001, he was awarded Outstanding people of the 21st Century in honor of his contribution to medical Qigong. Dr. Hu holds many workshops each year and also has a private practice in Berkeley, California.

Customer Reviews

You really need a teacher for this!
I ordered this video and "Wild Goose IV: Tripod & Spiral Qigong" thinking I could learn them on my own. Having viewed the video and attempted some of the form, I realize this is probably going to be too difficult. For one thing, since the form requires taking up to seven steps forward and then back, and about as many to the side, as well as turning around in different directions, it's kind of hard to watch the TV screen while doing all that. (Note: you will also need a bigger practice space for this than other Qigong.) Another thing is that the movements are not demonstrated slowly enough for the beginner, and the spoken instruction doesn't always help in elaborating either. Even with the form broken up into sections and repeated several times, its hard to work on each part without getting lost with the movements and pacing. It's definitely one of the more complex Qigongs I've seen. It looks like a wonderful practice though and I'm giving it 3 stars because the production is quite good (considering it's obviously lower technical budget) and Dr. Hu is clearly very skilled and probably an excellent personal teacher. It's fun just to watch him do the forms. This DVD (as well as "Wild Goose IV" and I imagine the rest of the series) would probably work best as a practice aid or reminder for those who have learned the form in a class.

Useful for me
I have been taking a weekly class in Wild Goose Qigong recently and found I had a hard time remembering what has been shown to me in class. I have been glad I bought this DVD--it has made it easier for me to keep up. The only problem has been that some of the movements are done slightly differently by my teacher, but nonetheless I have been able to adapt to that.

I don't think it would be realistic to think you could really pick up the Qigong using this DVD only with no teacher. Or at least I couldn't. But for someone studying Quigong it can be very useful to be able to watch the movements over and over and I also found the DVD a bit inspirational, with some lovely images of wild flying geese, nice Chinese music, and the images of an instructor and his class who seem really into it all. Some sections of the movements are taught much more thoroughly and carefully than others.

The feelings
Just doing forms 1-11 of the Goose wakes up, I already experience that "electric" and warm feelings. "Electric" feeling is like somewhere inside my body along a path is bitten by many ants. To my understanding about this kind of exercise, this is amazing.