Silk Exercises Qigong Class – 2023.07.05

Silk Exercises Qigong

The term “Silk Exercises Qigong” 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.

In this Silk Exercises class – Set 1

The full set – focus on physical alignment

• Hands Holding up the Sky.
• Archery.
• Single Arm Lift.
• Looking Backward.
• Head Shaking and Buttock Swaying.
• Holding the Toes.
• Fist Play with Glaring Eyes.
• Heel Lifting.