I filmen 'Praktikanten' lever Ben Whitaker et stille liv som pensioneret enkemand. Den 70-årige newyorker er hverken ensom eller trist, men alligevel mangler der noget i tilværelsen efter et langt arbejdsliv og et mangeårigt ægteskab. Bens gåpåmod er stadig intakt, og da et succesfuldt modefirma har brug for en seniorpraktikant, søger han stillingen. Få dage senere har han første arbejdsdag på et hypermoderne kontor, hvor gennemsnitsalderen er omkring de 30, og hvor filterkaffe er et interessant kuriosum fra fortiden. Ben lader sig ikke slå ud, og på kort tid vinder han respekt fra sine nærmeste kolleger. Det viser sig til gengæld at være en langt større opgave at imponere kvinden, der er selskabets direktør og skaber.
Sophie og hendes far Calum (Paul Mescal) befinder sig på et solrigt feriested, deres første ferie sammen siden skilsmissen. Det er en tilsyneladende idyllisk tilværelse, men voksenverdenens melankoli begynder at sive igennem Calums facade. 20 år senere tænker Sophie tilbage på deres rejse og forsøger at samle brikkerne af den mand, hun husker som sin far, med de sider hun aldrig så, men ved var der.
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Når mørket falder på, holder Chen Lin-Hu op med at være en sølle fragtmand og bliver en toptrænet martial arts ekspert. Han har formået at forvandle de rolige og velovervejede bevægelser fra Tai Chi til en overlegen kampstil, der har gjort ham til et velkendt navn i underverden. Her bliver han opdaget af den suspekte Donaka Mark (Reeves), der skal bruge en ny stjerne til sine ulovlige turneringer. Kan den unge Chen holde sin sti ren og sin sjæl intakt, eller vil han bliver korrumperet af pengene og berømmelsen?
Chinese steampunk martial arts blockbuster about the early years of Tai chi master Yang Luchan, the man who founded in the 19th century what has now become the most popular Tai Chi style in the world. The second instalment of the "Tai Chi" trilogy continues the journey of Yang Luchan, a gifted child with a fleshy growth on his forehead who helped save a village from a frightening army of steampunk soldiers bearing strange machines with the knowledge of Tai Chi that they entrusted him with.
Mr. Chu is an elderly widower who teaches tai chi chuan in Beijing. He moves to America to live with his son's family, but finds the cultural adjustment difficult. Since his daughter-in-law is a white woman who does not speak Chinese, Mr. Chu's son, Alex, must mediate.
After dropping out of her university's dance crew, a working-class student finds inspiration in tai chi for her own unique style of street dancing.
A young Tai Chi master fights Opium smugglers with the aid of his powerful braid while wooing a girl.
Seven-year-old Chloé imitates her big brother Théo doing tai chi on a snowy plain. A group of starlings are watching.
This program is a comprehensive routine using tried and tested practices to relax, de-stress and revitalize your body in the fast-paced, modern-day world.
Yoga will help you tone and stretch tired and aching muscles, while calming your mind and spirit.
Tai Chi will help prepare you to cope with a hectic world. Tai Chi helps you to relax through breath and movement.
Meditation will calm and relax your whole body and help distance yourself from stressful situations.
Head Massage can be practiced on yourself or a partner - an easy, yet wonderfully effective routine to relax and de-stress.
A cinematic journey through the world. Non-verbal.
For many years Dr Lam has worked with thousand of instructors and students toward an ideal Tai Chi Program for beginners. He and his team have come up with a fun, easy to remember and still containing the essence of Tai Chi. It is safe, suitable for anyone to improve health, relaxation and fitness. "A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step."? A Chinese proverb. Let Dr. Lam help
Could our mounting modern problems have ancient solutions? Travel to the depths of China to find out.
Discover improved balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility AT ANY AGE with gentle therapeutic Tai Chi-inspired exercise from America's premier Tai Chi and fitness expert, Scott Cole. Guiding you through a delectable continuum of breath, movement, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Stretching, and Chair Exercise, Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility delivers easy-to-follow effective exercises to help prevent falling, while improving overall balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility. Great for beginners, older adults, and physically challenged, this workout is both fun and effective! The latest release in the top-selling Discover Tai Chi series (Back Care, AM/PM, Weight Loss, and Beginners), Discover Tai Chi for Balance and Mobility features Claire Karstadt, an older adult, whose inspiring story and glorious movement and energy will uplift anyone who has "lost hope" of finding better balance.
Based on Yang style, this gentle and graceful set contains all essential principles of tai chi and is suitable for students of almost all levels of ability, age and physical fitness.
Let the sun shine in! Ramel Rones gently guides you through the morning with a series of powerful mind/body exercises that awaken the senses, stimulate the mind, and fill your body and spirit with abundant energy. This simplified, short t'ai chi ch'uan sequence is practiced to both the left and right for balance. This video is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to tai chi. Rones also offers suggestions to intermediate and advanced students.
Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that enhances agility and power. Qi Gong is a Chinese health system that's been practiced for centuries to improve mental and physical awareness. Taught by Matthew Cohen, a martial-arts master with 30 years' experience, these two programs cultivate strength and tranquility. The Tai Chi program contains three segments. First, you'll learn the essential poses of Tai Chi. Next, you'll move through the postures to create harmony and grace while increasing flexibility and endurance. Finally, you'll put it all together to build overall muscle tone and promote vigor and vitality. The Qi Gong program conditions the body and expands the senses through slow, natural, repetitive movements. You'll stimulate your immune system and gain a sense of balance and inner calm with this healing practice.
Tai Chi: 6 Forms, 6 Easy Lessons moves at a steady and fluid pace that is accessible to all levels of fitness. The instructor, Dr. Paul Lam, condenses this practice into six lessons, taught with meticulous explanation and repetition. The constant recap of each form aids in creating an approachable and easy-to-follow learning environment. Each routine is added piece by piece, which makes comprehending the overall continuity easy. Although effective in practice, video instruction may not be ideal in theory because Tai Chi lacks the same calming effects when performed in front of the television set. But this method offers such practical and basic instruction that all levels will soon be doing Tai Chi in the atmosphere of their choice. Each of the segments can be put together to form a cohesive and continuous workout or performed separately if participants want to zero in on specific forms.