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Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies presents two new classes at the Jimmy Fund Building, 8th Floor, room 836 A & B. No experience necessary! Registration required. To register please contact the Zakim Center at 617-632-3322.

• Sunrise Qigong Fridays, 10:00 -11:30 am, PDF Flyer
  
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News

• Rami is participating in two clinical trials for Tai Chi granted by the NIH this year.
• The Sunrise Tai Chi DVD was published in April 2004, and four years later it is still the number one bestselling DVD on Amazon.com.
• In Rami's latest DVD, Sunset Tai Chi, learn to relax and recharge your mind, body, and spirit.
• Rami's new seminar, Fine Tuning the Body until Fine Tuning is Not Needed, is open for registration. It will be held at Great Bay Tai Chi & Movement Center, in Amesbury, MA on November 4 and 8.
• Read The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine article about Ramel's applications of the various Eastern arts in complimenting Cancer treatment.
• Only eight months after its publication, Sunrise Tai Chi became the #1 best selling tai chi DVD on Amazon.com. Order Now
• Rami is featured in program 7 of National Geographic's Explorations TV program, now airing internationally. Watch 1/2 hour of Rami in the show.
• Rami & Bob's article, Striking a Perfect Balance appeared in the April issue of Inside Kung Fu. Read it.
• New classes begin September 15th, for Dana Farber Cancer Institute patients.
• Starting in September, Rami and his collegues at Tufts Medical School begin an R-21 fybromyalgie research project.
• The R-21 knee Osteoarthritis research, at Tufts, was successfully completed. Data is collected for publication and R-1 submission.

Let the sun shine in! Master-teacher Ramel Rones gently guides you through the morning with a series of powerful mind/body exercises that awaken the senses, stimulate the mind, & fill your body and Spirit with abundant energy.

Filmed in high-definition at the beautiful Harvard University Arboretum, this simplified, short Tai Chi sequence is practiced to both the left & right for balance. Sunrise Tai Chi was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, which will allow you to fine-tune your practice before moving on to more complex Tai Chi. It includes suggestions for intermediate & advanced students, to help you grow & improve over time.

Each day, millions of people worldwide practice Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan), which has been known for centuries to promote deep relaxation, excellent health, & to prevent injuries & illness. The movements in Sunrise Tai Chi will help you to loosen & build your muscles, tendons & ligaments, which will improve your circulation of blood & Qi energy. The program also teaches you to find balance between strength & flexibility, increase bone density, & massage the internal organs, improving your quality of life & daily physical performance.

• Revitalize your health and well being through deep relaxation, breath, meditation, stretching and strengthening techniques.
• Apply core principles of Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga together with Mind/Body Science to tap into the abundant universal energy.
• Prevent injuries and boost your immune system to heal chronic conditions, including Arthritis, Osteoperosis, Sarcopenia, and Cancer.

DVD Special Features:

• Filmed in High Definition
• Nearly 4 Hours long
• Over 50 Chapter Selections
• 20, 40, or 60 min. Workouts with choice of music to suit your taste
• Never-before-seen animations of energy moving in the body
• Simple to follow 'Demonstration' section, and detailed 'Instruction' section
• Interactive YMAA Product Catalog with 30 additional minutes of YMAA video previews

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The BEST SELLING TAI CHI DVD

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"Deeply versed, passionate and informed, Mr. Rones is a committed and caring teacher of the Asian Mind-Body arts including Qigong, Tai Chi, and Yoga." Ted Kaptchuk, Harvard Medical School, Author of The Web That Has No Weaver

"This video is at least 4 hours long. I keep finding more every time I watch it, in the teaching and in the DVD extras. Its worth the price for the 'resource center' alone, in the DVD extras section, with magazine articles and interviews with the author, where he discusses his work using these exercises to heal cancer, arthritis, and various other illnesses, with testimonials from his patients." John D, from Amazon.com review

Tai Chi is quickly becoming a popular form of exercise in the West, and it can be seen everywhere: you see someone practicing this slow and graceful movement in the park, or a group demonstration with 25 people moving in unison, like a moving meditation. But, what is Tai Chi really?

This book clearly introduces the history and underlying principles of Tai Chi Chuan (taijiquan). Based on a modern and unique teaching approach, the simplified, short Tai Chi sequence taught here is practiced to both the left and right to help you to develop symmetry and balance in your strength and flexibility. This program was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi, allowing you to fine-tune your practice before moving on to more complex, longer Tai Chi forms. It includes suggestions for intermediate and advanced students, to help you grow and improve over time.

The movements in Sunrise Tai Chi will help you to loosen and build your muscles, tendons and ligaments, which will improve your circulation of blood and Qi energy. The program also teaches you to increase the density of your bones, to massage the internal organs through movement, and to generally improve your quality of life and daily physical performance.

• Revitalize your health and well being.
• Tap into the abundant universal energy.
• Boost your immune system.

“Working with Rami for the last five years helped me repair a debilitating back problem, and definitely gave me a better quality of life. I highly recommend and encourage people to learn and follow Rami’s program.” Larry Lucchino (from his testimonial), President and CEO of the Boston Red Sox

“In my own experience working with Rami, I have learned so much about how to lead a balanced life while coping with a challenging, potentially life-threatening illness. (and)… I have learned how to energize my life, deal with stress, and stay healthy.” Cathy Kerr (from her testimonial), Instructor, Harvard Medical School

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by Ramel Rones with David Silver

$16.95 • 216 pages • 320 photos and illustrations • Code: B0838 •
ISBN: 978-1-59439-083-8

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"This is the ONLY Tai Chi book I've ever seen which I can recommend -- and I do so emphatically. "Sunrise Tai Chi" will help you to relax, become more flexible, have more energy, and improve your overall health." Tyr Shadowblade, from his Amazon.com review

TAI CHI ENERGY PATTERNS 2 DVD Set
Until no shape, no shadow, no form.

Taijiquan Solo & Partner Exercises for Health & Martial Arts.

In this unique 6-hour mind/body program, master-teacher Ramel Rones instructs essential movements and training exercises, with a focus on four popular Tai Chi Patterns: Ward Off, Rollback, Press, and Push. You will learn to develop and utilize the internal (Qi) energy that can be found within all Tai Chi movements. The energy circulation, mental visualizations, extensive breathing techniques, and physical skills taught in this program can be applied to all Tai Chi styles. The principles taught in Tai Chi Energy Patterns, whether practiced during your Tai Chi exercise or throughout your daily activities, will help you to

Practice of the internal energy exercises in this program will help you to develop and circulate abundant energy in the two main energy centers and throughout your entire body, which will help to boost your immune system for excellent health and vitality, feel a deeper mind/body connection, and enhance your martial art abilities.

Energy exchange exercises for 2-person partner training are included, with comprehensive instruction of their health and martial art applications.

Captured in High-Definition in the beautiful Harvard Arboretum, this 2-DVD Set offers unparalleled quality and extensive navigation. Detailed computer animations of the energy circulating in the body make the once-secret skills of internal cultivation easier to understand and learn. You may study the instructional segment in a formal classroom setting, or follow along as each movement is demonstrated. This advanced DVD also offers viewing choices of a 30 Minute Workout, Sitting Workout, or a Partner Workout.

Special Features:

• Includes many sitting and standing meditation (Yi Chuan) exercises.
• Detailed visual animation of energy moving in the body.
• Advanced Qigong breathing instruction.
• Playable on all DVD players worldwide.

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"I believe that this program can truly give someone a deep understanding of the art of Tai Chi Chuan, no matter what family style you practice, and that it offers powerful exercises for rejuvenation and exceptional wellness. Bravo!” Susan L., from her Amazon.com review

SUNSET TAI CHI
Relax and recharge your mind, body, and spirit

Cool down after a long day! Master-teacher Ramel Rones gently guides you through series of powerful mind/body exercises that will help you calm down, recuperate from the stress of the day, and use the energy of the setting sun to release tension.

The simplified, short Sunset Tai Chi sequence is practiced to both the left and right to help you develop symmetry and balance. Sunset Tai Chi was created as a comprehensive introduction to authentic Tai Chi for beginners. It includes suggestions for intermediate and advanced students, to help you grow and improve over time. A full mind/body workout is presented, which can be done sitting or standing, using restoring poses from yoga, and purifying movements and meditations from qigong and tai chi, followed by tai chi stances and drills.

Sunset Tai Chi will help you to loosen and build your muscles, tendons and ligaments, improving your circulation of blood and Qi energy. The program also teaches you to find balance between strength and flexibility, counteract the effects of stress and fatigue, and regain conscious control over your health and vitality.

This DVD compliments the bestselling Sunrise Tai Chi program, and together they present a complete mind/body regimen. Using detailed animations of the body's energy, the secrets of the ancient internal arts are taught for the first time in an easy-to-understand format.

• Relax and rejuvenate yourself after a long day.
• Incorporate mind/body exercise into your daily activities to wind down and get a full-body workout.
• Increase your lung capacity and increase your oxygen intake.
• Prevent injuries and boost your natural healing of chronic conditions, including Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Insomnia, Osteoperosis, Sarcopenia, and Cancer.

DVD Special Features: Multiple Viewing Options: 20, 40, or 60 minute Workouts • Sitting Workout • Choice of Music

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"Across the broad spectrum of health, Ramel’s understanding & teaching of Tai Chi & mind/body/spirit exercises makes an important contribution to humanity.” Miriam E Nelson, PH.D School of Nutrition Science & Policy Tufts University Author of the best-selling book: STRONG WOMEN STAY YOUNG

"Ramel Rones is a wonderful teacher whose calmness, wisdom and obvious grasp of the material is evident when watching him on this DVD. He truly seems to live in harmony with the principles that he teaches.” Patrick H. Dickson "TAIJIQUAN.COM"