This is a ground-breaking journey across India, Tibet and China, to explore traditional medicine and natural ways of healing. With health care costs soaring in the west, looking eastward to alternative medicine may provide the only answer. In this comprehensive look into traditional medicine we connect all three countries through the core philosophy of the Five Elements, Yin and Yang and the common belief that a life-force or energy called Chi (Prana) exists that is vital to sustain a healthy life. Now is the time to take the journey that will lead to better health - A Natural Way.

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Considered the pinnacle of Japanese culture for more than a thousand years, the Japanese sword endures today as a legacy of the Samurai and as a beautiful work of art. In this detailed exploration of the swordsmiths craft, you will enter a world rarely seen, where ancient steel is forged into the world's deadliest cutting weapon. It is a story told in the swordsmiths own words that reveal the mystery of this ancient craft and separates the myth from the fact.

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In China it is known simply as Taiji village. When you first arrive you are struck by how unremarkable it is. Yet as the birthplace of Tai Chi Chuan and the Chen family, it is very significant. As our journey unfolds in Chen Village where 2,500 of the 3,000 residents practice Tai Chi, you will realize how remarkable it really is.

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Explore the most mysterious martial art of all … Tai Chi Chuan. The Supreme Ultimate. The Heaven and Earth. While the world pummeled each other with fists and iron, China discovered a new way to fight. Not with strength but with softness. Not with speed but with stillness. Travel with us across China to meet the greatest Tai Chi masters of Yang style, Chen style and Wudang.

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A heart warming journey among Tibetan Buddhist monasteries to seek guidance from some of the great Lamas of Buddhism, including His Holiness the 17th Karmapa. All this and more against a backdrop of Himalaya mountains and the rythmic beat of morning prayers and chanting monks. This documentary will enlighten you about a religion that is often seen as mysterious and almost always misunderstood - Buddhism.

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This is our classic signature documentary film. This Version is remastered with surround sound and in widescreen format. It is a journey across Asia from Japan to China to document the Martial Arts in their natural setting – the training hall or dojo. Join us as we travel from the Shaolin Temple and Wudang Mountain to the Budokan of Japan to explore the essence and the spirit of traditional martial training. Over two years in the making, this is an epic account of today’s greatest martial arts masters. See the editors review of this movie in Black Belt magazine.

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They are a model of socialism. Living as a collective and as equals in a family-based commune. They are the Chinese people known as the Hakka. Their home is a massive structure called the Tulou, where as many as five hundred family members share an ancient way of life. But as China modernizes and cities expand, life in the Tulou is slowly disintegrating. Can they survive? Will allowing tourists into their homes save them?

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If you had the chance to meet some of the world’s most enlightened Yoga masters, what would you ask them? What would you wish to know? Now here is your chance to meet the world’s top Masters and reach deep into their minds! We ask what is Yoga? How should I practice? Do I have to be flexible? Do I need religion? What is Yoga like in India?

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Zen is a recent phenomenon in the west but is spreading so rapidly that it’s influence is touching all of us and now rivals the east in the numbers of enthusiasts. Zen centers have sprung up all over America and Europe. There are more books with Zen in the title than any other belief or religion. Yet, what do we know about its original practice? When Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen, brought Zen to Japan some 800 years ago it quickly took root. So we ask, How is it doing today? The Zen Mind will answer this question.

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A breathtaking travelogue across China to look at all the major Chinese styles of Martial Arts and witness the master’s teaching in the grounds of temples, training halls, mountains and parks. Filled with in-depth interviews with many of China’s top masters and featuring Shaolin, Wudangquan, Tai Chi Chuan, Baguazhang, Xingyi and Yiquan styles.

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