Archives – Delving deeper into the Shibashi Qigong

These recordings, from these advanced Shibashi classes are now available as an added asset to our live classes and the on demand Taiji Shibashi course. These classes explore the Shibashi at a deeper level, using variations to work with different meridians within the one exercise, and comparing the Shibashi with other Qigong that focus on the same meridians.These classes are not really suitable for beginners. If you wish to learn the Shibashi please see our on-demand Taiji Shibashi course or the archived Shibashi classes.The content that is listed for each lesson only overs the exercises practiced during the lesson. It does not include all of the advice and guidance that is given.

2021.09.15

Advanced Shibashi classes

The Shibashi

• The Commencement (Water).
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds (Water): purifying.
• The Flying Dove (Metal).
• The Flying Dove (Wood).
• Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms (Earth).
• Waving Hands Like Clouds (Earth).

Ten Fundamental Treasures

• Uphold the Heavens.
• Harmonizing Stomach and Spleen.
• Change the Sinews (Five Elements).

2021.09.22

Advanced Shibashi classes

• The Shibashi: Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.
• The Shibashi: Turning to Gaze at the Moon. Having awareness of Triple Warmer meridian.
• The Shibashi: Pressing Palms in Calmness (Shen). Working at three levels.
• The Ten Fundamental Treasures: Pulling the Bow to Shoot the Hawk (both versions).
• The Shibashi: Playing with Waves.

2021.09.29

Advanced Shibashi class

• Focusing on sinking the Qi while shifting weight, or stepping.
• Wuji stance.
• The Shibashi: Turning to Gaze at the Moon. Focusing on continuous connection through the Bubbling Spring.
• The Shibashi: The Commencement. Enhancing the awareness of the connection to the heavens and the earth.
• Keeping the connection while sinking/folding in Wuji.
• Keeping the connection while sinking/folding in Horse Riding stance.
• The Ten Fundamental Treasures: Shaking the Head and Waving the Tail.
• Keeping the connection while sinking/folding in Bow stance.