SILVER SPRING, MD – Offering a beautifully produced program from one of the world’s top Tai Chi instructors, Tai Chi for Beginners with Grandmaster William C. C. Chen is being released on DVD on December 1, 2009 from Acacia. Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can enjoy Tai Chi’s health benefits, which include increasing flexibility, muscle tone, stamina, and strength while reducing stress and renewing energy. However, the key to learning Tai Chi is the instructor. Regarded as one of the finest and most influential Tai Chi practitioners of his generation, Grandmaster Chen is winner of the National Tai Chi Chuan Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award, head of his family’s famous New York school, and has taught Tai Chi on The Learning Channel. Additionally, to help with the learning process, Tai Chi for Beginners has a wealth of special features including “Tai Chi Tips,” continuous loop option for easier learning, three complete-form practices, among others ($19.99; www.AcaciaCatalog.com).

The ancient art of Tai Chi uses gentle, flowing movements to reduce stress, strengthen the body and mind, and improve overall well-being. Developed in China as a martial art, Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise that has been practiced for centuries. Now reaching the mainstream and widely recommended by wellness experts, including the Mayo Clinic, Tai Chi’s low-impact movements are perfect for consumers fearful of injury from more strenuous exercise. But learning the correct form, sequence, and breathing requires expert instruction. Grandmaster Chen’s five decades of experience and the program’s special features ensure a successful, rewarding experience. Grandmaster Chen leads you through basic, low-impact exercises with easy-to-follow instructions. And the program’s unique bonus features make learning the movements a breeze.

SPECIAL FEATURES:
Learning segments with continuous loop option
Three complete-form practices with choice of instruction: basic, counting, and energy
Tai Chi Tips (Why is Tai Chi slow?, How to move, What is chi, What is cool?, and When to inhale)
Audio options (music and instruction or music only).
Ten minute segment form Yoga for Beginners with Desi Bartlett
Six minute segment from Qi Gong Fire & Water with Matthew Cohen

Tai Chi for Beginners also features Grandmaster Chen’s children Tiffany and Max Chen from The Kung Fu Kickboxing Workout and the bestselling Step-by-Step Tai Chi DVD. This is the fourth release in Acacia’s for Beginners series which also includes Yoga for Beginners with Desi Bartlett, Pilates for Beginners with Kristin McGee, and Cardio for Beginners with Petra Kolber.

Acacia, a product line of Acorn Media headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., is one of North America’s newest premiere providers of mind, body, spirit programming on DVD. Acacia DVDs are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acacia at (800) 944-0474 or www.AcaciaCatalog.com. Trailers and clips at www.AcaciaLifestyle.com