Scott Cole: Discover Tai Chi AM/PM Workouts

Really love this DVD, easy to follow, relaxing and the perfect length. Each segment runs about 30 minutes, my favorite was the PM workout which I often do in the AM but I really love them both. Have been doing the workouts for about three weeks as I started with Scott Coles other workout Balance and Mobility. I was recovering from a ruptured Bakers Cyst is my right leg followed by Sciatica in the same leg which took about 5 months to heal but left the leg very weak. I started with the Balance and mobility DVD but, at first could only do it for about 15 minutes, but after about a two weeks the workout seemed slow so I got the AM/PM which I can do for the 30 minutes at a time. I notice the leg is much stronger, with better balance, and my walk is much more fluid. When the leg got tired It became painful and I walked with a slight limp, which is entirely gone now. I tried a Tai Chi class before I got the Balance and Mobility DVD but my leg got too tired with the hour long class, I was just exhausted and the leg hurt for two days after. The DVD AM/PM is just perfect for rehab now as I can just stop if I get tired or have pain. I did the Better Balance workout starting once every other day working up to the AM/PM DVD twice a day routine. I think the switching legs in a fluid manner that Tai Chi offers has helped a great deal with healing my painful leg injury. My goal for the fall is to enroll in a live class at the local Tai Chi studio which both of Scott Cole's DVD's helped me prepare for.

Scott Cole provides a low impact AM workout that integrates traditional Tai Chi with stretching and meditation to get your day started on the right foot and gather energy to kick off your morning. The PM workout likelwise is a low impact mix of traditional Tai Chi movements, stretches and meditation designed to ground and relax you. You aren't geting the Yang Short Form or any of the hardcore Tai Chi instruction. You are getting elements of it designed to enhance the AM or PM daypart. A good set to have, especially if you suffer joint pain or aren't ready for moderate to high impact exercise but just need to get moving.

I had the VCR version of this routine for years. Until I no longer had a VCR and had to get the DVD! This routine is an excellent introduction to Tai Chi. I tried the AM routine but it was too short and not worth doing (IMO). The PM routine, however, is excellent. I really like Scott Cole as an instructor. I've taken Tai Chi for years so the movements were not new to me but I think he does a very good job of explaining the movements before going into the flow sequence. The sequence is short, about 20 minutes more or less and very calming. I use it to relax before going to bed. I also use this DVD as a transition piece if I've stopped any sort of exercise for a period of time. I tend to do that. I'll be diligent for anywhere from a year to 3 years and then will stop for one reason or another. Once I stop, it's hard for me to get back into a routine. I'll exercise for one or two days, then stop for a week! This DVD is so easy, and so short that it's hard to rationalize skipping a day. That said, once I develop the self discipline to workout every day, I get quite bored with this routine and it's time to move on to something more challenging. If you've never done any Tai Chi this is a good introduction. It's also good if you need to unwind after a hectic day. If you are looking for a full-on Tai Chi routine for balance, flexibility and strength, this DVD will disappoint you.

Scott Cole is a great tai chi teacher. Though he maintains a calm and supportive approach, I didn't find his instruction condescending or touchy-feely. He walks you through every move, and is really good about balancing left and right. (I've seen many fitness instructors who, even on video where they could have done more takes, do a certain move more times on the right than on the left, and that drives me nuts.)This video has 2 sections, an AM routine and a PM routine, that are each broken down into 3 parts. In the first part, Scott slowly walks you through all the moves you'll be doing, and repeats them a few times each before going on to the next move. In the second part, he narrates the routine as you put all the moves together into one flowing sequence. And in the third part, he goes through it once with no narration, so you can just follow along with the video and start to concentrate on your breathing.The AM & PM routines can both be done at any time of day, so don't feel limited. Another thing I appreciate is that Scott explains some of the theory behind tai chi, but doesn't go into a whole lot of spiritual stuff. And the best part about this DVD is that each routine (AM & PM) is only about 30 minutes long, so it's easier to fit into your day than some of his other DVDs which can have routines upwards of an hour long.

Scott Cole shows you in an uncomplicated and enjoy full way to do Tai Chai at any age!

I have been wanting to learn Tai Chi for years, and actually had a friend who recommended this video to me for beginners. In all honestly, the video was pretty boring. I had bought Qi Gong for Beginners, and felt that it was to slow for me since I've done some yoga and Pilates in the past. I'm glad there's a step by step breakdown, but it takes so long, I'm just ready to be done with it by the time you get to put the movement into practice.If you've never experienced any coordinated body movement exercises, it would probably be a great video, but if you're looking to do Tai Chi without a lot of stopping and explaining movements, I would look at another video.

if you are new to tai chi this is a very good addition to the beginners dvd it uses most of the moves with the addition of a few stretches

the ladies love it

I am a 56-year-old man who has suffered from chronic stiffness with the lingering pain and recurring injuries that come with it for my entire adult life. I just started using these Tai Chi workouts and this seems like exactly what I need, along with stretching and self-massage. The instruction is easy to follow and the workout is easy to do, in whatever way your own physical condition allows you to do it. Highly recommended.

Adecuado para gente mayor o para hacer un trabajo ligero y reconfortante para iniciarse en el tai chi. Satisfecha con la compra.

besides the AM and PM workouts, special features has a morning and evening meditation on the beach plus a morning and evening Hawaii workout to music on he beach - a gentle way to begin and end each day