Judith Guttman wrote: There is another, less-famous, Chinese discipline called Qi Gong (chee gong). It was designed for older people, and people who have heart or motion difficulties. It's had considerable success here in DC and is somewhat easier to learn. Emphasis is on calm and balance. Judith Judith A Guttman "...we are wound Washington DC with mercy round and round [log in to unmask] as if with air" -- Hopkins If you are interested in following-up on Qigong you might want to find a video called "Qicong: The Chinese Way of Health". Purdue University has a copy in its library, so it can't be all that rare. Bill Parmenter