Arcadia Public Library

Martial arts champion Chen presents a sixty-minute practice for all experience levels who wish to increase agility and lower stress.

Demonstrates abdominal and lower body exercises and stretches developed by Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet company and finishes with a short ballet routine that doubles as a cardiovascular workout.

Features two workouts: a morning workout for preparing one's mind and body for the day ahead and an evening workout that relaxes the body and relieves it of stress and everyday problems.

Six targeted ten-minute Workouts included with Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced options: Belly; Butt; Thighs; Core; Upper Body; Lower Body.

A workout that is designed to bring more stretching to your workout routine, while also providing deep stamina and strengthening work. It will involve the entire body with a nice flow, and within the stretching segments and transitions it integrates a variety of Pilates elements including alignment, core work, stability, and more. The workout includes the use of exercise bands for added resistance and challenge, as well as variations to some Pilates...

Get long, lean lines with zero bulk. Get a fit, firm, and graceful body with this ballet inspired workout from Mary Helen Bowers, trainer to the stars. Sculpt a lean, long dancer's body with four 15-minute targeted workouts. Mix and match these workouts to tone your arms, abs, and butt. It's perfect for anyone pressed for time and looking for a quick and challenging workout with great results. Strengthen and stretch muscles simultaneously to elongate...

Covers 37 exercises which will strengthen abdominals, back and torso, develop healthy postural alignment, enhance mobility, flexibility and agility, release stress through controlled breathing.

U.S. and world t'ai chi medalist David-Dorian Ross' clear, masterful instruction is captured live in this DVD. The result is more candid, thoughtful expression with pointers that both sharpen your form and deepen the benefits. David guides eight essential t'ai chi ch'uan poses, from Parting the Horse's Mane and to the empowering Crane Spreads Wings. A total-body workout that is more physically charged than its sister practice qigong, this is like...

Practiced in the East for centuries, the flowing movements of the ancient martial art of tai chi have been known to promote health and inner harmony. Welcome to Tai Chi for Aging with Strength and Tranquility, led by International Master Tai Chi Instructor David-Dorian Ross. With his calming voice and easy manner, he encourages viewers to just follow along and copy his healing movements, not to memorize the tai chi forms or focus on the technique...