Embroidered Brocade Qigong class – 2023.11.21

The Embroidered Brocade Qigong

Although having similar names, the Embroidered Brocade Qigong and the Eight Pieces of Brocade (AKA the Ba Duan Jin) are two entirely different sets. The Embroidered Brocade is a set of seven Qigong exercises, namely: Folding Over, the Circle of Light, the Billowing Sail, the Sun and the Moon, the White Crane, the Snake, and the Taiji Walk.

Benefits

The numerous benefits of these exercises include:

• Stimulating Qi flow in the Yin and Yang meridians of the legs.
• Stimulating Qi flow in the Arm Yin & Yang meridians.
• Opening Ming Men and Dazhui (Du Mai 14). AKA “Big Bone” this is the first thoracic vertebra, where the Qi can often get stuck.
• Bringing awareness of and building the skill of sinking the Qi while raising the Shen.

In this Embroidered Brocade Qigong class

• Daoyin.
• The Circle of Light: Working with the Arm Yin.
• The Snake: Working with the Arm Yang.
• Listening to the difference between the Arm Yin and the Arm Yang.
• The Sun and the Moon: Working with the Leg Yin, the Arm Yin, the Arm Yang and the Leg Yang.
• Folding Over. Awareness of the Qi in the legs, torso and head (Yin and Yang).
• The Billowing Sail: Getting into proper posture. Sinking and rooting, not pushing.
• The Taiji Walk: Settling the body and the Yi. Connecting the heavens, the Dantien and the earth, refining Wuji.