Description

Bruce Frantzis embodies the Warrior-Healer-Priest tradition. In Taoist Energy Arts, Bruce describes and demonstrates the key principles of tai chi, qigong, hsing-i, bagua, and tui na bodywork, covering the health, self-defense and meditation aspects of all the energy arts.This one-hour documentary covers it all – martial arts, healing, meditation, qigong, tai chi, bagua, hsing-i and tui na. Taoist Energy Arts tells the story of Bruce Frantzis and his journey from martial arts champion to seeker of the internal arts within.  Includes rare footage of Bruce demonstrating martial arts capabilities and archival footage of his main teacher in China, Taoist Lineagei Master Liu Hung Chieh.Prisoners with life sentences tell how Bruce’s teaching of qigong practices have transformed their lives and kept them healthier and calmer than other prisoners.  In a moving testimony, a prisoner confesses that if he had learned these energy arts techniques earlier, he would not have ended up in prison.