Silk Exercises Qigong Class – 2024.02.28

In this Silk Exercises Qigong class – Set 4

Set 4 is performed seated and is ideal for practitioners where illness, or injury, causes distractions (aches, pains, weakness) in any of the standing postures.

Starting to Internalise the movement.

• Preparation (Daoyin chapping).
• Circling the Head: Extending the awareness and Internalising the circling.
• Opening the Neck.
• Circling the Head: Revisiting and comparing the Internalisation of the circling.
• Hands Holding up the Sky (with hand posture alternative).
• Hands Holding up the Sky: As a Passive Qigong.
• Archery (Metal): Awareness of any effects on Wood.
• A question about the speed of movement during practice.
• Fist Play with Glaring Eyes (Wood): Awareness of change during the pauses between inhalation and exhalation.
• Wheeling the Arms: Opening the Spinal Kua, etc.

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The Silk exercises Qigong are the forerunners of the Ba Duan Jin and of the Ten Fundamental Treasures. There are four sets of Silk Exercises that begin with exercises that are more physical in nature and gradually develop to become more Internal.

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.