I am impressed at what I have seen so far. I have a few questions. 1. I have tried 24 form Tai Chi and my angina was greatly reduced. Can this form of Tai Chi bring an end to my angina. 2. My Blood Pressure is controlled by medication. Can this reduce or elliminate the medication? 3. My Cholestorol is controlled by medications. Will this have any beneficial effect? 4. My Blood Sugar is on the high side of normal. Can this prevent me from getting diabities? 5. Can I practice this forn of Tai Chi along with other forms?

Hi Zacky, Angina, blood pressure, cholesterol, and high blood sugar - we have students with all of these problems taking our course. As a matter of fact, some of them come to us because of these problems. But you know, each person is different. You may have to make adjustments to your practice based on your circumstances, or possibly not practice certain exercises. As far as how your practice will affect your health condition, before I answer, I have to fulfill a legal requirement. I'm legally required to tell you that I am not a doctor and can't provide medical advice. Please consult a physician or a health professional before engaging in any physical activity or before taking any advice from me or my program. With the legal requirements out of the way, there are a number of factors that will affect your results: 1. What you are practicing Our sample lessons may not be sufficient for you to see improvement. There may not be enough details or training in there to make a serious difference. At a minimum, I would suggest you need to practice Level 1 and Level 2 of our Complete Course. 2. How often you practice Daily is ideal, but I'd say at least five to six days a week is the minimum. 3. How long you practice in each session While we organize our course around 10 minute practice sessions, but you may need to practice longer. If you can work in two or three 10-minute practice sessions a day, that would be better. 4. Genetic factors There may be genetic factors that may limit the results you achieve. In Tai Chi and Qigong, we call this "pre-birth jing", but all that means is that you may have inherited limitations that will affect your results. (We have more information about pre-birth jing in the Four Treasures bonus report in our Complete Course.) 5. Lifestyle factors Of course, all the Tai Chi in the world won't do you any good if the rest of your lifestyle doesn't support your practice. If you engage in health-draining behaviors outside of Tai Chi, it will be like trying to drive with one foot on the gas and the other on the brake. No matter how hard you press on the Tai Chi gas, the lifestyle brake will inhibit your progress.

I think my first answer covers your first four questions. For your last question, the answer is yes, you can practice ChiFusion Tai Chi and Qigong along with other styles. Just the other day, Ed, one of the students in our ChiFusion Complete Course, wrote about his experience in doing just that. Here is what he wrote: "I have found that the ChiFusion practice is much more balanced than other styles I have worked with (Yang long form and short form (24 forms)). I have most recently (before ChiFusion)been involved with Dr. Paul Lam's short form and I have taken to working the principles of ChiFusion into my work. It has taken some effort to translate some of the material but it has been very worthwhile. I think I have increased my understanding of the ChiFusion principles by working them into other styles. "I have been keeping ChiFusion as my 'home base' in my endeavors and spend much more time on ChiFusion than my other practices. I have found that my ChiFusion practice has gotten 'lower' and more subtle as I have progressed. I also find that as I prepare to start a session, thinking about the session and getting into the beginning position gets the Chi flowing before I have started any movements. "I would like to say to all that read these posts and are getting into ChiFusion that what Al has done here is very unique in the field. The kinesthetic details are not taught by most other teachers until much later in the study (if at all). "Also, Al's push to refine your practice yourself and self reliance is more unique than I can say. Most masters/teachers want to be seen as a master and do not encourage their students to explore on their own. Congratulations and thank you most heartily, Al. It has been my great pleasure to have discovered you system. Having studied and worked with Tai Chi/Qigong systems for 20+ years, I have learned more and progressed more in the last year than in all the previous time." I hope that information helps.

Hi Al, Six weeks ago I had a half hip replacement. I have been practicing daily, for six years, a warm up and two sets of Tai Chi since I had a half knee replacement. With both I built up slowly and at present I can successfully do two sets of Tai Chi daily after six weeks. I am a blessed 65 year old and will continue with Tai Chi for ever.

Thank you for this. I have been wondering if I should do this due to five disks being compressed and limited mobility bending forward with pain. Hips dislokat also-very painful when everything slips. Now I will try it with the rules you have provided. God bless.

We have lots of students with similar physical problems taking our course. As a matter of fact, many of them come to us because of these problems. But you know, each person is different. You may have to make adjustments to the movements based on your circumstances, or possibly not practice certain exercises. Without me knowing you personally, it's hard for me to give you a more specific answer. Unfortunately, I am unable to give medical advice by email or over the web. I would recommend that you consult your personal health care practitioner before engaging in any physical activity or before taking any advice from our program. What's most important here though is that you work within your limitations. Pay special attention to the details in our program, and always work at about the 40% or less level, as discussed above

Dear Al I enrolled in your mini-course after reading a book called Managing Depression with Qui Gong. I suffer from chronic depression which is sometimes almost debilitating. However, the book says too much Tai Chi or Qigong can be a problem. What would be your advice on this. Elaine

We have quite a few students in our courses dealing with chronic depression. A number of them have actually come to us because of this problem. I wish you all the best for health and healing for it. I guess in theory too much of *anything* could be a problem. But what is too much? That will be something that varies from person to person. As you read above, we use the 70% rule to make sure we aren't doing too much, or too little.

Love that piece on working while injured -- just what I need. A general comment on your introductory web pieces (the one you send to tempt me to buy in!): I like what you have to say, but you tend to be too repetitive-- you tend to hammer your comments in -- I get, I get it I want to scream! That is not true of the exercizes themselves, just the introductory comments -- one tneds to want to skip them, not what you want to happen, I'm sure.

No, actually it's fine to skip the introductory videos. Those were done for people who are new here. Keep in mind, not everyone takes all the introductory lessons, so repetition is key to making sure the information gets to them. When you sign up for the Complete Course, you'll find much less repetition. As a matter of fact, we don't have "introductory videos" for each lesson, but instead just jump right in to the lesson.