I'm not a senior-in fact, I'm only twenty-but I have fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue, and I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user. I've been wanting to start moving my body more, but full body exercises are incredibly rough on my body. This is a huge help. I hope I can start working more movement into my life.
How are you doing Bjorn? I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue and am trying Tai Chi for the first time today. I hope that you're doing well and that your efforts have brought you some relief. 💕
Thank you David(Kawika in hawaiian). I have been competitive my whole life. 3 years ago I had a heart attack. My life changed drastically. What was once a Super Heavy Weigh Powerlifter became a man without a passion or cause. I will tell you I played really hard and now Im paying really hard. I came across your video and same some inspiration. Thank you for this. Maybe I'll compete again some day . Malama Pono .. Dr. Kalani Manuel
David, like others in the comments, I want to sincerely thank you for the seated videos! I have wanted to learn Tai Chi for years, but my deteriorating knee and subsequent pain prevented me from taking classes - couldn't stand long enough to complete the routines. Then came COVID and the opportunity to explore exercise available online. ..and I found YOU! You have been a God-send. I am now incorporating your videos in the morning as part of my awakening routine, and in the evening as relaxation before bedtime. What I can't figure out is why I start yawning with watery eyes during the routines! LOL! Is it because the stretching and movement are waking all my cells? Once again, thank you from every cell in my body. You are part of my plan as I work my way back to health!!!
It's all in the way we look at human movement. There is a tendency for people in pain to think in terms of what they can't do. I always look at the body and think in terms of what you CAN do.
Thank you Sir david, I always follow you doing the tai-chi and I feel much better now with my lower back pain. I feel better each day. Thank and I am your USA follower, Illinois.
Just found you. Wish I had years ago when I got frustrated with the instructors . they all speak too fast and move too fast to follow, some don't take the time to explain what they are doing and why, so I did recognize some of your terms and I love your attitude about not having to do it perfectly....with time the perfection comes. Thank you so much. With the lock down I've been out of work for four months and have sorta frozen up. I do a lot of bending and stretching at work that I can't replicate at home. I am looking forward to following a couple of your lessons tomorrow. Thank you again.
I remembered that 😊I had really wonderful time to learn Taichi during four months in Hawaii. Our instructor was 90 years old Chinese man who can drive truck to show up 😊. We had wonderful morning 😊❤😊❤before work 😅
Holy wowowow. I got reccomended this video by an obesity specialist. I'm currently 501 lbs, been losing weight for a while but felt like I haven't been able to really get at any exercise. Well I swear, this feels like the kind of 'power through it' exercise that walking never was for me. Thanks for putting this out, big man.
Thank you so much for your videos on the seated Tai chi this one is my favorite. I am a paraplegic with scoliosis. About 12 years back I discovered Tai chi though my local Y and found it was the only thing I ever found that helps my scoliosis. Better then any back brace I ever had. I moved out of that city and can't make it to any local classes where I am now. These videos have helped me so much to bring back this element of my life that I lost.
This is just perfect for one of my 2 U3A groups in Melbourne where a few beautiful participants are just one or other side of 90 years of age. You have inspired me to run part of both classes with all members seated and engage in the same exercises. We all may be having knee/hip issues, over-done our gardening the day before. Moving from standing to sitting is always available as an option in sessions through listening to our bodies. By for a single time all of us are allowed to undertake a seated class for part of the time, it will reinforce for all of us the powerful value of moving the upper body while seated to still gain the benefit of deep,calm breathing and responding to music.
Years ago I had the privilege of taking class with you in Portland. I loved your calm approach and outstanding example in portraying Tai Chi forms. Now I have even more reason to thank you for providing video instruction. Last year I suffered a right side stroke and am working to regain strength and movement in my right arm and leg. Sitting Tai Chi is precisely the key to remind the body how it once moved with grace and power. A week's practice of this video has produced a great improvement in my upper body coordination and range of motion. As I progress, I will start to incorporate standing movements as well. My deepest thanks for providing this instruction for those of us who so need it.
Unfortunately I've suffered a sport injury recently so these sit down tai chi's from David are going to be great! Thankyou once again for your videos :)
Thank you so much for this David, i have loved doing chi gung for over 20 years but unfortunatley i have been too ill to complete my morning ritual for some time. However thank you so much for this video, for the first time in ages i have enjoyed moving again and i have made myself a promise to try to do this a little every day till i am fully mobile again. You are a lovely person for making this and shairing this :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I just found your channel. I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis and I'm learning to walk. This video helped me tolerate the pain today.
I am starting to watch this video daily and do the Tai Chi along with it to help my recovery from a fractured lumbar (only 20%). I have not done anything for almost 2 months except really short walks. Thanks for the video. I work in a school and need to be ready to go back to work. The websites I look at for how to recover from compression fractures mention Tai Chi for the exercises to do. Now I know why.
JumpingChi perfect! That’s a great way use seated Tai Chi. It can actually speed up the rehabilitation by enhancing the immune systems and the body’s inner repair mechanism.
@3:58 "and then the opening here is the Yaw(?), expanding, the sun rising, then embracing the moon once again." Might be stupid, but that brings tears to my eyes. Full circle. What was it that you used to say??? Everything, all together, in one place, constantly moving, all that the same time...is that it? That's me. Thank you.
Hello David I’ve just started doing seated tai chi for seniors and I love it but obviously I’m doing it backwards because I follow your exact moves, I’m doing it backwards if you see what I mean. I looked at your video where are you doing backwards But I can’t really follow that either because certain moves I can’t see when they’re in front of you with your back to me, so I’ll just have to enjoy doing the way I’m doing it it’s for exercise and it’s not as if I’m going to the park and showing off lol. Anyway thank you very much for your videos and I do believe you when you say that tai chi for backpain will help as in England the doctors, NHS whatever are taking me off my morphine slowly but surely and they say I can had counselling instead don’t laugh. They going to try and talk me out of my five slipped discs. So your videos are going to come in really helpful thank you David.
I am 76 years old and I appreciate your detailed information such as “ don’t have to lift leg high it’s about bending the knee” from straight to bent sounds like could help with knee problems if done gently?😊
Thank you for a wonderful easy-to-follow presentation. I would appreciate if you could provide some input on how to best fit this workout into one's morning routine, namely, re time proximity to other activities such as bathing or eating, if that matters.
I've always wanted to learn. Now with your seated videos I'm coming along at 70 years old. Sometimes, I get a little lost in your transitions from one movement to the next. Patience I guess. There was an exercise that I was taught by a practitioner of the martial art. It starts with hands palms up raising to chest high, pivot the hands and push away from the body at full extension turn the palms back to the body and draw in. Finally turn the palms down and push to your lap or waist if you're standing. I do this as transition from one routine to the next. Is this an acceptable or beneficial routine? Currently I try to a routine twice a day. "Try" being the operative word. I hope to graduate to a standing tai chi. Thank you for your welcoming approach!!! Ditto to what Gunnar Mykland said.
Do you have anymore seated tai chi videos? Ive found 3 and we rotate during the week. I am the caretaker for my 90 year old grandfather. He suffers from cronic pain due to the extreme cold during his service in Korea. We really enjoy following your videos and would love to see a few more moves.
I love your videos. Joyous. And so much more enjoyable than learning step by step. One question - do you know of any subtitled Tai Chi sessions - fairly simple ones.My husband misses a lot through not being able to hear. Thank you for the teaching.
Thank you , thank you , thank you... Am taking this to show my friend with MS.. he's old school.. so i am sure he will not be receptive to it. my hopes are he may warm up to it tho.. i can only hope..
Very nice set of movements. The video portion ws very good and so waw the verbal description. On the production end there was a sound problem. Sometimes the music would override your vocal instructions. It also seemed like the volume was unsteady. I was constantly fiddling with the volume control to either make it louder or softer. But that's tech stuff. The training portion of your vids are terrific. Keep providing these excellent instructions.
Sigh - yep, the audio sucked. I almost scrapped the whole video. What happened was that my primary audio recorder failed to record anything - and I didn't know until I got back to the studio to edit. Then I discover I have 12 files of white noise. Fortunately I've begun making sure I have a backup audio recording - but it's made with a shotgun mic and doesn't have as consistent a sound quality. All in all, I was glad I didn't have to do the whole shoot over - but I also wince every time I hear the audio drop-outs!
I am soo enjoying these armchair tai chi lessons.... I have copd , and i was wondering if there are any of your lessons or videos , that i could benefit from ? Eva Baranski
Really enjoy your videos. My first thought was how could seated tai chi help, but it does raise the energy level. I've had a number of knee, back and other issues so balancing on my feet isn't good but if I don't move, my energy gets sluggish. These movements really help and I like your relaxed style of teaching. I would like to know what is that piece of music during the opening movements? I love that piece and it's very joyous. I have looked to find a title or reference but can't find it
Thanks for this, David-Dorian! My geriatric ladies are having a hard time with the breath right now with half the Sahara dessert hanging in our atmosphere. Even inside, this seated version will help a lot. : )
Thank you so much Mr, Ross. Just one suggestion, to please change your background music with slow and calm in accordance to the tai chi movements. The background music is disturbing while doing the tai chi, Thank u and I always follow you doing the exercise everyday. USA follower
Hi David, I have been so enjoying your seated Tai Chi Videos, as I had to give up my daily Tai Chi practices when I was in my fifties, due to ill health and never believed it was possible to do Seated Tai Chi. I am now 84 years old and feel that I've got my life back since finding you on U Tube. When I was able to practice in a standing position, I always did the Long Form which took me 25 minutes to do, but I never missed a day as it was so relaxing. I was disappointed that you didn't seem to do this Form until last week when you said that we should check in every day from Monday (yesterday) for 100 days of the Long Form. So I was so excited about this and Monday was brilliant, but now on the second day you are standing, and I can see there are more than just the 2nd day videos available, but they are all done in the standing position which is impossible for me to do. How do I find the SEATED 100 days of Tai Chi please. Thank you for your brilliant teaching. Doreen Shirley
@@DavidDorianRoss Thank you, that's very helpful, but I can't seem to find where my saved videos are on my computer. Could you tell me where to find the ones that I've saved, as I seem to need to go through all the I player videos to find any of them. Doreen
Enjoyed the movement. As I broke my back and can not do standing movements. Can the leg lifting be augmented? I used to do parting the wild horses mane. It is just the lifting of the legs I can not do. Please advise.
This is Rick again, I just made a comment about knee and back pain. The next video about dealing with back pain. I'm very interested about Tai Chi. It looks very beneficial. I'm sixty and I can't wait to get really started. I should've started a long time ago.
Rick this is awesome - I'm so glad you found my channel. I put up a lot of videos to help with all kinds of pains and injuries. What state do you live in? I have a special program for Veterans rolling out this summer for Vets all across America!
@@DavidDorianRoss I live in the state of Delaware. I'm a retired Veteran of 36 years with two deployments. I've had meniscus tears in both knees. They pop loudly with pain in and out bed. The meds the VA give don't help with the arthritis. Then I was told Tai Chi. That's how I found you.
I am 83, Rick. Heavy back pain + more. I started Tai Chi--seated--about 6 months ago. I also do not have adequate 'meds' for the problem. After about 4-6 weeks of Tai Chi classes once a week, I was surprised to notice that my back pain had been lowered! I stopped for a couple of months [lazy!] & pain got worse. NOW I'm back to classes once a week via 'Zoom'. I invite you--and others with troublesome bodies--to just give Tai Chi a try. That includes NOT being lazy, as I was. When I stuck to it, THAT's when the pain relief came! Yes, Rick, Tai Chi IS beneficial. How much? That's up to you--and any one willing to give it an honest 'go'.
Love your channel...only thing I can sugest is a split screen down the middle showing front and back simultaneously...looking face to face was a little confusing at times
Hi Robert - great suggestion! I do have a lot of videos with a split screen effect (it always gets mixed reviews. Some people really love it - some people really hate it!) LOL . The 5- 10- and 15-minute Tai Chi workouts that I teach are all "just do what you see" follow along - and actually don't matter if you are using left or right exactly as I do. In these sessions, the goal is get into the rhythm, the "vibe" - the technical term is "the Flow" of Tai Chi. If you can tap into that, even a little - then you're getting Tai Chi!
@ElioraEliana Thanks for the feedback (a lot of times I'm my own camera person). I keep playing around with different camera angles to help people follow easily. But one thing to remember is that it doesn't really matter whether you are on your left or right - as long as you are enjoying the flow of the motion.
Therapeutic Touch - the formal hands-on system used in hospitals and clinics - is something that almost anyone can learn. One reason why is that everyone has Qi, and what you learn is how to use it (in a very basic way) to help others heal. I think people who really do a lot of Tai Chi are potentially much better at this, because their Qi circulates better and "cleaner."
Well that's kind of like asking whether a person who's never taken a dance class can still boogie. Sure you can - but you may not be very good at it! LOL Learning a technique simply means you do not have to re-invent the wheel to get the results you want.
I thought I had found the perfect seated tai chi for my elderly mother, but unfortunately she (or I) cannot hear what you are saying as the background music is drowning out your voice! Can't find a way of lowering it without your voice disappearing altogether, is it us or does anyone else have a problem with this?
I am soo enjoying these armchair tai chi lessons.... I have copd , and i was wondering if there are any of your lessons or videos , that i could benefit from ? Eva Baranski
I'm not a senior-in fact, I'm only twenty-but I have fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue, and I'm an ambulatory wheelchair user. I've been wanting to start moving my body more, but full body exercises are incredibly rough on my body. This is a huge help. I hope I can start working more movement into my life.
How are you doing Bjorn? I also have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue and am trying Tai Chi for the first time today. I hope that you're doing well and that your efforts have brought you some relief. 💕
Thank you. It’s a real pleasure following you lead in peaceful movement. Not a chore. .
I love your Tai chi for seniors. I don’t know if you know how hilarious the subtitles are. Sinking the chi comes out as Synching the chain !!!
I am so grateful to have found this class. I feel so much better every time and I try to never skip.
Thanks for this blessing.
One thing I like about your approach is that you don't expect our perfection. You laugh a lot and say, don't worry if it's not correct.
Thank you David(Kawika in hawaiian). I have been competitive my whole life. 3 years ago I had a heart attack. My life changed drastically. What was once a Super Heavy Weigh Powerlifter became a man without a passion or cause. I will tell you I played really hard and now Im paying really hard. I came across your video and same some inspiration. Thank you for this. Maybe I'll compete again some day . Malama Pono .. Dr. Kalani Manuel
I love this session. It is short and I can do it in the morning when I am stiff and later in the day when I want to relax. I also like the garden.
David, like others in the comments, I want to sincerely thank you for the seated videos! I have wanted to learn Tai Chi for years, but my deteriorating knee and subsequent pain prevented me from taking classes - couldn't stand long enough to complete the routines.
Then came COVID and the opportunity to explore exercise available online. ..and I found YOU! You have been a God-send. I am now incorporating your videos in the morning as part of my awakening routine, and in the evening as relaxation before bedtime. What I can't figure out is why I start yawning with watery eyes during the routines! LOL! Is it because the stretching and movement are waking all my cells? Once again, thank you from every cell in my body. You are part of my plan as I work my way back to health!!!
Thank you and this is an inspiration to seniors who say they cannot do exercise!
It's all in the way we look at human movement. There is a tendency for people in pain to think in terms of what they can't do. I always look at the body and think in terms of what you CAN do.
Thank you Sir david, I always follow you doing the tai-chi and I feel much better now with my lower back pain. I feel better each day. Thank and I am your USA follower, Illinois.
Just found you. Wish I had years ago when I got frustrated with the instructors . they all speak too fast and move too fast to follow, some don't take the time to explain what they are doing and why, so I did recognize some of your terms and I love your attitude about not having to do it perfectly....with time the perfection comes. Thank you so much. With the lock down I've been out of work for four months and have sorta frozen up. I do a lot of bending and stretching at work that I can't replicate at home. I am looking forward to following a couple of your lessons tomorrow. Thank you again.
I remembered that 😊I had really wonderful time to learn Taichi during four months in Hawaii. Our instructor was 90 years old Chinese man who can drive truck to show up 😊. We had wonderful morning 😊❤😊❤before work 😅
Holy wowowow. I got reccomended this video by an obesity specialist. I'm currently 501 lbs, been losing weight for a while but felt like I haven't been able to really get at any exercise. Well I swear, this feels like the kind of 'power through it' exercise that walking never was for me. Thanks for putting this out, big man.
Thank you so much for your videos on the seated Tai chi this one is my favorite. I am a paraplegic with scoliosis. About 12 years back I discovered Tai chi though my local Y and found it was the only thing I ever found that helps my scoliosis. Better then any back brace I ever had. I moved out of that city and can't make it to any local classes where I am now. These videos have helped me so much to bring back this element of my life that I lost.
This is just perfect for one of my 2 U3A groups in Melbourne where a few beautiful participants are just one or other side of 90 years of age. You have inspired me to run part of both classes with all members seated and engage in the same exercises. We all may be having knee/hip issues, over-done our gardening the day before. Moving from standing to sitting is always available as an option in sessions through listening to our bodies. By for a single time all of us are allowed to undertake a seated class for part of the time, it will reinforce for all of us the powerful value of moving the upper body while seated to still gain the benefit of deep,calm breathing and responding to music.
I wish you much fortune in this venture
Years ago I had the privilege of taking class with you in Portland. I loved your calm approach and outstanding example in portraying Tai Chi forms. Now I have even more reason to thank you for providing video instruction. Last year I suffered a right side stroke and am working to regain strength and movement in my right arm and leg. Sitting Tai Chi is precisely the key to remind the body how it once moved with grace and power. A week's practice of this video has produced a great improvement in my upper body coordination and range of motion. As I progress, I will start to incorporate standing movements as well. My deepest thanks for providing this instruction for those of us who so need it.
that was lovely- recovering from Covid- this was perfect- Happy Thanksgiving-
Unfortunately I've suffered a sport injury recently so these sit down tai chi's from David are going to be great! Thankyou once again for your videos :)
Thank you so much for this David, i have loved doing chi gung for over 20 years but unfortunatley i have been too ill to complete my morning ritual for some time. However thank you so much for this video, for the first time in ages i have enjoyed moving again and i have made myself a promise to try to do this a little every day till i am fully mobile again. You are a lovely person for making this and shairing this :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I just found your channel. I was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis and I'm learning to walk. This video helped me tolerate the pain today.
You are the best. Love the way you teach. And I really do feel good after
Thank you I love doing Tai Chi with you I choose you as my teacher 😇😇😇
Thank you brother, this is helping me to digest and recover after some strength conditioning. God bless you!
I am starting to watch this video daily and do the Tai Chi along with it to help my recovery from a fractured lumbar (only 20%). I have not done anything for almost 2 months except really short walks. Thanks for the video. I work in a school and need to be ready to go back to work. The websites I look at for how to recover from compression fractures mention Tai Chi for the exercises to do. Now I know why.
Wonderful Tai Chi it's so easy and relaxing thank you David 😍😍😍
So glad you're offering this. I found you many years ago and have several dvds of yours... I think I've even got a vhs of you.
Sweet! I've shared this with a few senior friends who are recovering from knee surgery. 🤗
JumpingChi perfect! That’s a great way use seated Tai Chi. It can actually speed up the rehabilitation by enhancing the immune systems and the body’s inner repair mechanism.
Thank you so much SIr Ross for the great workouts. I follow you and it feels good. USA follower
I'm glad!
Thank you so much. Had to give up Tai Chi classes due to worsening COPD. So glad to have found you...….
Hi David, very much appreciate your videos. So easy and enjoyable.
🙏
Thank you! These seated exercises are perfect for morning wake-up routines!
instablaster...
Thank you so much David, I'm senior from Philippines.
Merry Christmas Mr Ross. More power to you. Illinois. USA
Wow I stumbled on this at 67ba major stroke always into martial arts I need this nice
Thank you 4 all your videos.
Thank you for sharing this
@3:58 "and then the opening here is the Yaw(?), expanding, the sun rising, then embracing the moon once again."
Might be stupid, but that brings tears to my eyes. Full circle.
What was it that you used to say??? Everything, all together, in one place, constantly moving, all that the same time...is that it? That's me.
Thank you.
Hello David I’ve just started doing seated tai chi for seniors and I love it but obviously I’m doing it backwards because I follow your exact moves, I’m doing it backwards if you see what I mean. I looked at your video where are you doing backwards But I can’t really follow that either because certain moves I can’t see when they’re in front of you with your back to me, so I’ll just have to enjoy doing the way I’m doing it it’s for exercise and it’s not as if I’m going to the park and showing off lol. Anyway thank you very much for your videos and I do believe you when you say that tai chi for backpain will help as in England the doctors, NHS whatever are taking me off my morphine slowly but surely and they say I can had counselling instead don’t laugh. They going to try and talk me out of my five slipped discs. So your videos are going to come in really helpful thank you David.
I am 76 years old and I appreciate your detailed information such as “ don’t have to lift leg high it’s about bending the knee” from straight to bent sounds like could help with knee problems if done gently?😊
Thank you for a wonderful easy-to-follow presentation. I would appreciate if you could provide some input on how to best fit this workout into one's morning routine, namely, re time proximity to other activities such as bathing or eating, if that matters.
Good morning sir and thank for this tai chi video!
You're welcome!
I've always wanted to learn. Now with your seated videos I'm coming along at 70 years old. Sometimes, I get a little lost in your transitions from one movement to the next. Patience I guess. There was an exercise that I was taught by a practitioner of the martial art. It starts with hands palms up raising to chest high, pivot the hands and push away from the body at full extension turn the palms back to the body and draw in. Finally turn the palms down and push to your lap or waist if you're standing. I do this as transition from one routine to the next. Is this an acceptable or beneficial routine? Currently I try to a routine twice a day. "Try" being the operative word. I hope to graduate to a standing tai chi. Thank you for your welcoming approach!!! Ditto to what Gunnar Mykland said.
Do you have anymore seated tai chi videos? Ive found 3 and we rotate during the week. I am the caretaker for my 90 year old grandfather. He suffers from cronic pain due to the extreme cold during his service in Korea. We really enjoy following your videos and would love to see a few more moves.
Greetings from Israel. Another lockdown, at least learning Tai Chi helps.
I love your videos. Joyous. And so much more enjoyable than learning step by step. One question - do you know of any subtitled Tai Chi sessions - fairly simple ones.My husband misses a lot through not being able to hear. Thank you for the teaching.
A wonderful exercise. Love teacher❤
Thank you , thank you , thank you... Am taking this to show my friend with MS.. he's old school.. so i am sure he will not be receptive to it. my hopes are he may warm up to it tho.. i can only hope..
I have MS. Love the slow, purposeful, peaceful movement. Hop your friend loved as much.
My chair is a wheelchair, but tai chi over 60 suits me well. Thanks!
This was Chignon,some different with Taichi, I really admire old Chinese excises 😊🎉❤😊🎉❤
Bless you for this video.
Thank you so much
First time for me.Thanks
Very nice set of movements. The video portion ws very good and so waw the verbal description. On the production end there was a sound problem. Sometimes the music would override your vocal instructions. It also seemed like the volume was unsteady. I was constantly fiddling with the volume control to either make it louder or softer. But that's tech stuff. The training portion of your vids are terrific. Keep providing these excellent instructions.
Sigh - yep, the audio sucked. I almost scrapped the whole video. What happened was that my primary audio recorder failed to record anything - and I didn't know until I got back to the studio to edit. Then I discover I have 12 files of white noise. Fortunately I've begun making sure I have a backup audio recording - but it's made with a shotgun mic and doesn't have as consistent a sound quality. All in all, I was glad I didn't have to do the whole shoot over - but I also wince every time I hear the audio drop-outs!
I am soo enjoying these armchair tai chi lessons.... I have copd , and i was wondering if there are any of your lessons or videos , that i could benefit from ? Eva Baranski
Also I LOVE the names of the movements but need to see them in writing please.
Really enjoy your videos. My first thought was how could seated tai chi help, but it does raise the energy level. I've had a number of knee, back and other issues so balancing on my feet isn't good but if I don't move, my energy gets sluggish. These movements really help and I like your relaxed style of teaching.
I would like to know what is that piece of music during the opening movements? I love that piece and it's very joyous. I have looked to find a title or reference but can't find it
Outstanding Daddy.. thank you ❤️ a lot..
Thanks for this, David-Dorian! My geriatric ladies are having a hard time with the breath right now with half the Sahara dessert hanging in our atmosphere. Even inside, this seated version will help a lot. : )
desert. I can't type with one hand.
Thank you so much Mr, Ross. Just one suggestion, to please change your background music with slow and calm in accordance to the tai chi movements. The background music is disturbing while doing the tai chi, Thank u and I always follow you doing the exercise everyday. USA follower
Hi David, I have been so enjoying your seated Tai Chi Videos, as I had to give up my daily Tai Chi practices when I was in my fifties, due to ill health and never believed it was possible to do Seated Tai Chi. I am now 84 years old and feel that I've got my life back since finding you on U Tube. When I was able to practice in a standing position, I always did the Long Form which took me 25 minutes to do, but I never missed a day as it was so relaxing. I was disappointed that you didn't seem to do this Form until last week when you said that we should check in every day from Monday (yesterday) for 100 days of the Long Form. So I was so excited about this and Monday was brilliant, but now on the second day you are standing, and I can see there are more than just the 2nd day videos available, but they are all done in the standing position which is impossible for me to do. How do I find the SEATED 100 days of Tai Chi please. Thank you for your brilliant teaching. Doreen Shirley
Doreen thank you so much for this inspiration! Keep checking in over the next week because I am going to start this series - thanks to you!
@@DavidDorianRoss Thank you, that's very helpful, but I can't seem to find where my saved videos are on my computer. Could you tell me where to find the ones that I've saved, as I seem to need to go through all the I player videos to find any of them. Doreen
Enjoyed the movement. As I broke my back and can not do standing movements. Can the leg lifting be augmented? I used to do parting the wild horses mane. It is just the lifting of the legs I can not do. Please advise.
After my hip surgery this is perfect😎
See you when you're ready. Sending you healing qi.
Question: Is Tai Chi practiced once a day or can it be done twice a day. Is it best done on an empty stomach pr just after a meal.
Music and sequence excellent...can I used your sequence to my sitting classes...i ll give you credit!
Please - I would be so delighted to have you use these sequences.
David-Dorian Ross thanks!
Thank you!
I smoke a lot when you teach. It relaxes me when you make flippant yet gentle comments. I combine a few sessions and feel good.
How soon after eating, can one do these excerसिसेस?
This is Rick again, I just made a comment about knee and back pain. The next video about dealing with back pain. I'm very interested about Tai Chi. It looks very beneficial. I'm sixty and I can't wait to get really started. I should've started a long time ago.
Rick this is awesome - I'm so glad you found my channel. I put up a lot of videos to help with all kinds of pains and injuries. What state do you live in? I have a special program for Veterans rolling out this summer for Vets all across America!
@@DavidDorianRoss I live in the state of Delaware. I'm a retired Veteran of 36 years with two deployments. I've had meniscus tears in both knees. They pop loudly with pain in and out bed. The meds the VA give don't help with the arthritis. Then I was told Tai Chi. That's how I found you.
My last deployment was with maybe some of friends from Oregon. I deployed with infantry division.
I am 83, Rick. Heavy back pain + more. I started Tai Chi--seated--about 6 months ago. I also do not have adequate 'meds' for the problem. After about 4-6 weeks of Tai Chi classes once a week, I was surprised to notice that my back pain had been lowered! I stopped for a couple of months [lazy!] & pain got worse. NOW I'm back to classes once a week via 'Zoom'. I invite you--and others with troublesome bodies--to just give Tai Chi a try. That includes NOT being lazy, as I was. When I stuck to it, THAT's when the pain relief came! Yes, Rick, Tai Chi IS beneficial. How much? That's up to you--and any one willing to give it an honest 'go'.
Love your channel...only thing I can sugest is a split screen down the middle showing front and back simultaneously...looking face to face was a little confusing at times
Hi Robert - great suggestion! I do have a lot of videos with a split screen effect (it always gets mixed reviews. Some people really love it - some people really hate it!) LOL . The 5- 10- and 15-minute Tai Chi workouts that I teach are all "just do what you see" follow along - and actually don't matter if you are using left or right exactly as I do. In these sessions, the goal is get into the rhythm, the "vibe" - the technical term is "the Flow" of Tai Chi. If you can tap into that, even a little - then you're getting Tai Chi!
@ElioraEliana Thanks for the feedback (a lot of times I'm my own camera person). I keep playing around with different camera angles to help people follow easily. But one thing to remember is that it doesn't really matter whether you are on your left or right - as long as you are enjoying the flow of the motion.
David where can we buy a tee-shirt with that symbol? Not sure what it means?
Mary
Are their texts for each movement? I find it goes too fast.
can a tai chi practitioner also perform the "Therapeutic Touch" ?
Therapeutic Touch - the formal hands-on system used in hospitals and clinics - is something that almost anyone can learn. One reason why is that everyone has Qi, and what you learn is how to use it (in a very basic way) to help others heal. I think people who really do a lot of Tai Chi are potentially much better at this, because their Qi circulates better and "cleaner."
so does that mean a Tai Chi player(who hasn't learnt Therapeutic Touch) cannot use his Qi to help others heal ??
Well that's kind of like asking whether a person who's never taken a dance class can still boogie. Sure you can - but you may not be very good at it! LOL Learning a technique simply means you do not have to re-invent the wheel to get the results you want.
I thought I had found the perfect seated tai chi for my elderly mother, but unfortunately she (or I) cannot hear what you are saying as the background music is drowning out your voice! Can't find a way of lowering it without your voice disappearing altogether, is it us or does anyone else have a problem with this?
Love the training bu the music is distracting. The birds singing and the sound of your voice is enough.
I agree. The music is annoying. Wish it was just David-Dorian's soothing voice
It's really hard to hear what you are asking us to do. A microphone for you might be beneficial or the background music a little lower. :-/
this is good. I just wish there wasn't the music. it's hard to hear your voice.
I got rid of that. Got rid of that.
Mine
Turn down the music - please!
Shame, difficult to hear you and concentrate over the loud repetitive "music"
I am soo enjoying these armchair tai chi lessons.... I have copd , and i was wondering if there are any of your lessons or videos , that i could benefit from ? Eva Baranski