Silk Exercises Class – 2023.05.03

The Ba Duan Jin – part of the Silk Exercises group

• Lifting the Sky.
• Pull the Bow to shoot the Eagle.
• Holding up a Single Hand.
• The Wise Owl Looks Backward.
• Sway the Head and Shake the Tail.

The term “Silk Exercises” is translated from Ba Duan Jin and literally means “the Eight Section Brocade”. Over the millennia, the original exercises have developed with the Internal focus changing as Masters explored their potential. This has led to a number of variations of the Ba Duan Jin being taught.

In these classes we will be working with the Ba Duan Jin and the Ten Fundamental Treasures. We will also be looking at how the exercises have developed by introducing the four sets of the Silk Exercises, each of which is made up of eight movements that share the same name. The complexity of the Internal movements increases as you progress through the sets. The first three sets are performed in a standing posture and the last is performed seated.