I have severe osteoarthritis of my lower spine. I suspect that this will be very helpful. I have a question though. I live alone and wonder if I could use my hand on my lower back instead of having a partner do it?

Well, in this exercise, we are wanting to make sure the head doesn't move first. That's a little hard to do by yourself, so a partner would be more helpful. But if you don't have a friend or family member that can visit and help you, just do the best you can by yourself.

breathing, i picture the chi flowing into the body with inhale, and down the limbs of choice or up the neck to mind with exhale....course a revelation!...

Dear Al. One more goal in my life I set for myself was to learn Tai Chi. It was my dream and you appeared. It men that I am ready. I started your basics lessons but I am afraid about my computer. I do not have high speed internet and I can not install it. I noticed many problems retrieving your programs. I live in the country in Canada and nobody provide in this area high speed internet so I am loosing many benefits from the program you establish. I am wiling to have your teaching on the CD's, but you explained that you do not provide. Me be in the future you decide to make the program on CD. I am very impressed about your teaching specially the way how you explain each movement, and it benefit. I regret that I can not sign up for your complete course due to computer problems. It is no computer but satellite broadband.

Thank you for letting me know. I'm sorry, but we don't currently have our program on CD. It's only online. Yes, I may consider other means of providing the course, but we have no firm plans right now.

I have studied MA for over 40 years and about 25 years ago studied Eagle Claw from a master who name was I believe Leon lee Fu out of Florida an Eagle Claw master. His assistant was a young instructor by the name of Mr. Simon, is that you?

No, that wasn't me. I've studied and practiced in Ohio, Arizona, D.C., Texas, and Oregon, but not in Florida.

yes! presented with clarity and enthusiasm...i feel better just reading this information and love how my sense of myself is enervated by the practice...thank you!

Al , thanks for all the info on your chifusion tai chi , I have had arthritis real bad over the yrs, now after a few days of working on your system, Im so sore , hopefully I can work it out, the more I workout , any suggestions ? , also I regret I will not be able to at this time sign up for your complete course, due to the economy, I have no job at this time , I will resume this as soon as possible , many thanks monkeyman

Hi again, monkeyman. I have another blog article coming up soon on dealing with pain and injury in your practice. Look for it in your inbox shortly if you haven't already gotten it.