Silk Exercises Qigong Class – 2023.08.23

In this Silk Exercises Qigong class – Set 2

Developed, more focused, movements.

• Hands Holding up the Sky. Working with the external movement. Alignment and posture
• Archery. Correct hand postures, a marked change from the exercise in Set 1. Working with the physical movements and the respiration.
• Looking Backward.  The physical movement has changed and is now directing the focus on Gallbladder meridian.
• Head Shaking and Buttock Swaying. Physically working with the hips and the neck, the beginnings of work with the Kua.
• Holding the Toes. The exercise has become more complex but with slower, more deliberate, movements.

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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.

These recordings are of the Silk Exercises Qigong classes. These are Intermediate level classes and you will need to be familiar with the various stances used (Wuji stance and Horse Riding stance. Even so, we begin with the basic, physical, movements before working with the Internal. If you are unsure of the basics I recommend that you do the Qigong for Beginners course.