Review of Chi Kung For Health, Vols 1-3, by Tolala Towler, Editor of Empty Vessel, Journal of Contemporay Taoism: This video series by the well known qigong instructor, Terry Dunn, takes you step by step through the "Flying Phoenix Heavenly Healing Chi Meditations", a part of the martial art, White Tiger Kung-fu, which was attributed to the Taoist monk Feng Do Duk, a legendary healer from Ehrmei Mountain in Szechuan province. He passed on the art to the ancestors of the Doo family in 1644. As in most complete qigong schools, which usually include a standing, a sitting as well as moving forms, this series includes three volumes. The first, called Five Basic Standing Exercises, consists of five standing meditations, each with distinct postures and breathing patterns. the video includes side views and panels explaining the breathing patterns and allowing us to view Terry's movements from different angles. It is said in the qigong world that to build qi you need to do standing meditation. Here we can learn five different ways to do that. Each meditation uses various hand and body postures with poetic names such as Monk Holding the Pearl, Willow Leaf Palm, Bending the Bows, and Monk Gazing At the Moon. In the second volume, called Six Seated meditations, we are taught six different seated meditations. Three are basic, warm-up meditations just as powerful as the three Monk Serves Wine that follow. These meditations again use hand and upper body postures first practiced in Volume One. We are taught basic breathing for meditation and then led slowly through various hand and body postures. The first four can be done singly for at least five minutes. The last six should be done sequentially in sets of seven repetitions for each exercise. Volume Three is called Two Intermediate Standing Exercises and teaches two Tai Chi-like Forms only they are practiced more slowly than Tai Chi and are relatively much short routines. Building on what we learned in Volume One of the standing exercises, we are led through these simple yet powerful qigong forms. Terry guides us through the form in several creative ways, using different angles, including an overhead, so that we may view the movements from every way. Because of the great interest in qigong in the West, it is important to have available bona fide teachings by bona fide teachers. Too often students end up learning a little bit of this form and a little bit of another, while never learning any complete system. This series is a good example of a serious and gifted instructor who offers a complete system of qigong to the serious student. --by Tolala Towler, Editor of Empty Vessel, Journal of Contemporary Taoism:***** Exercises designed to release tension & promote mind-body harmony, July 25, 2005 By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) From the creator of "T'ai Chi for Health", Chi Kung For Health is a DVD that introduces the viewer to Chinese healing art of "energy exercise", Chi Kung (also known as qigong), that stimulates the body's innate natural energy to promote health, vitality, and longevity. Instructor Terence Dunn, who has more than 30 years of experience in the Flying Phoenix  Celestial Healing Meditation discipline of Chi Kung developed over 400 years ago, guides the viewer through exercises designed to release tension, promote mind-body harmony, and encourage the fullness of energy. In Chi Kung For Health, viewers learn five basic standing meditations: Monk Holding Pearl, Monk Gazing At Moon, Monk Holding Peach, Bending the Bows, and Wind Above the Clouds. A highly welcome and recommended introduction and supplement to martial arts, yoga, exercise and health regimens, encouraging tranquility, balance, and flexibility in the practitioner. 58 minutes, color.  35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:  ***** Easy-to-follow and effective, December 17, 2005  By  Dan H. Miller (Houston, TX USA) -  I have found these Chi Kung exercises easy-to-follow and very effective at increasing an awareness of chi and its flow. Terry's explanations and demonstrations are very clear, and he takes the instruction at a nice, leisurely pace. The production of the DVD is excellent, also.  Chi Kung is much easier to learn from a video, than Tai Chi, and produces benefits quickly.  The only addition to Terry's instruction that I would like to have seen is something about the more "esoteric" elements of the movements. For example, when your hands pass near certain areas of the body, you are bringing fresh chi into those areas, in effect recharging them with energy, or redistributing energy. However, this is something you can intuit when you become adept at the movements.  To help with learning the relationship between chi kung movements and this "recharging" with chi, I would recommend Wen-Mei Yu's book on chi kung. Studying this book will give you a good "feel" for how movements recharge the body with chi.  All in all, Terry's are the best chi kung video/DVDs I have seen. 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:  ***** Highly Recommended, December 16, 2006  By  Four Tusk Njoku "Njoku" (Philadelphia, USA) - See all my reviews These videos are the product of up to a decade and a half of refinement and are still the best on the subject. I have been practicing chi kung using Terence Dunn's flying phoenix system since 1994. At that time they were on VHS and difficult to navigate. He has now delivered them on DVD. The benefits are palpable and powerful from the first day of practice. To obtain maximum benefits, one has to be conscious, consistent and conscientious.  It is a science, because the results are reproducible. You will have results if you practice. You do not have to believe anything. Just follow the instructions. About the reviewer who wants more active movements, I urge him to be patient. Master this first basic series. It is the foundation for the other videos. The piece de resistance is the 20 minute long form meditation, which is quite complex in its movements and very powerful in its effects. I expect Mr Dunn is rendering that into DVD about now.  This series is probably all the chi kung that the majority of people would need. --Midwest Book ReviewA unique system for good Health, October 31, 2008 By Tom Murphy "Tom Murphy" (Naples, Florida) Maintaining my health and fitness is important to me. Fortunately, I found "Chi Kung for Health, Volume I", with Terence Dunn. The exercises are not complicated and do not require postures that are difficult to maintain. Initially, I was skeptical of the stated health benefits of "Chi Kung for Health, Vol I". But after 2 weeks of daily practice, I did experience a natural boost of energy. Now when I exercise I find that I have a reserve of energy and more stamina. I highly recommend. "Chi Kung for Health, Vol I" with Terence Dunn. Chi Kung for Better Health VHS Video Most Powerful Qigong (Chi Kung) System on Video, February 14, 2010 By Lloyd McClelland (Orlando, FL) - I have been practicing different forms of Qigong (Chi Kung) for nearly 8 years, and have practiced a number of really fine Qigong systems. That said, while the other forms of Qigong I have practice have been beneficial, I can honestly say Terry Dunn's Chi Kung for Health series is the most powerful I have practiced. The "secret sauce" of the Flying Phoenix Chi Kung system is a unique set of breathing sequences to begin each exercise. This breath sequence has never before been revealed. I can tell you from experience that the breath sequence coupled with the movements of each exercise are amazingly powerful. I have been practicing every day for five months now, and the results have been outstanding. I have felt significantly more energy as I go through my work day, I feel less stress, I have sharper mental acuity and creativity and a more positive attitude. Also, I've had a number of people tell me I look younger, more refreshed. I'm in my 50's, so this is a good thing. The Flying Phoenix style of Chi Kung as taught by Master Dunn is esoteric, and generates a higher level, and extremely positive Qi energy. Also, the results of practicing Flying Phoenix are cumulative. The longer you practice, the more energy the forms generate. The DVD's are well presented and are easy to follow, with nice outdoor scenery as a backdrop. The benefits of this Chi Kung are actually *understated* by Terry Dunn. You will be pleasantly surprised by the practice, and don't be surprised if the actual benefits you experience go above and beyond your initial expectations. One reason I began practicing Qigong nearly 8 years ago was the promise of "rejuvenation". This is the first form of Qigong that I can honestly say delivers on the promise in spades. In as little as 15 minutes a day, you'll see tangible results. If you practice longer, say 30 minutes to an hour a day, you'll be astounded with the results. I can only thank Terry Dunn for sharing this powerful form of Chi Kung on his "Chi Kung for Health" Series. After buying and practicing this first DVD, I found the results so strong that I went back and purchased them all. Master Dunn's Chi Kung Series DVD's are real treasures. In Flying Phoenix, I have found a Chi Kung for life. --Reviews by Tom Murphy and Lloyd McCellan submitted recently to amazon dot com