Online Shibashi – Class Archives from 2024

These archived recordings of the Taiji Shibashi classes taken from our live (streamed) classes and can also be used as a follow up to the on-demand Taiji Shibashi course.

These classes are suitable for beginners and intermediate practitioners of Qigong as they start with the basics, building on solid foundations in order to Internalize the movement and practice this set as true Qigong..

The content that is listed for each lesson only overs the exercises practiced during the lesson. It does not include all of the advice and guidance that is given.

All too often these wonderful Qigong are taught as physical exercises with no mention of the Internal workings. What does that mean? It means the movement of the Qi, your life energy. That is what Qigong is all about! Qigong is the art, the skill, of working with Qi and without the Qi there is no Qigong. So, if your only experience of these exercises has been a physical one be prepared for a few surprises.

The benefits of the Shibashi Qigong are numerous, sometimes too numerous as claims are sometimes made that don’t hold water. Those benefits may well be found after a very long period of practice, or over a shorter period if the appropriate exercise is practiced. However, that practice must be accurate.

In these lessons, Des Lawton guides you through every aspect of these Qigong: –

• The basic physical movements and postures.
• The Dantien (abdominal) respiration.
• Where you should be focusing the Qi (What points and what meridians).
• How to become aware of the movement of the Qi throughout the entire body (energy body).
• What the health benefits are for individual exercises.
• How to get the most from your Qigong

Taiji Shibashi Class
2024.01.23

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement.
• Broaden the Chest (LU & LI).
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder (Secondary Fire).

Taiji Shibashi Class
2024.01.30

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement (Water).
• Broaden the Chest (Metal).
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder (Secondary Fire).
• Painting Rainbows (Wood).

Taiji Shibashi Class
2024.02.06

• Daoyin preparation.
• Using the Hip Kua.
• Front Stance: Playing With Waves.
• Horse Riding Stance: Pushing to the Diagonals

Online Shibashi Class
2024.02.13

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.02.20

• Daoyin preparation.
• Working with the Hip Kua
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
• Holding a Palm in Front of the Shoulder.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.02.27

• Daoyin preparation.
• Working with the Hip Kua
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
• Holding a Palm in Front of the Shoulder.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
• Twisting Waist and Pushing Palms.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.03.05

• Daoyin preparation.
• Working with the Hip Kua
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
• Holding a Palm in Front of the Shoulder.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
• Twisting Waist and Pushing Palms.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.03.12

• Daoyin preparation.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
• Holding a Palm in Front of the Shoulder.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
• Twisting Waist and Pushing Palms.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Playing with Waves.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.04.23

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of the Lake.
• Holding a Palm in Front of the Shoulder.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
• Twisting Waist and Pushing Palms.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.04.30

• Daoyin preparation.
• Correct method of lateral movement, using the Hip Kua.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Playing with Waves.
• The Flying Dove.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms.
• The Flying Goose.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.05.07

• Daoyin preparation.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Playing with Waves.
• The Flying Dove.
• Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms.
• The Flying Goose.
• Spinning Wheels.
• Bouncing a Ball with Steps.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.05.14

• Daoyin preparation.
• Hip & Sacral Kua.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Playing with Waves: Sinking & Rooting, method 1.
• The Flying Dove: Sinking & Rooting, method 2.
• Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky: Sinking & Rooting, method 3.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms.
• The Flying Goose.
• Spinning Wheels.
• Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness (Shen).

Online Shibashi Class
2024.05.28

Internalizing the movement.

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement: Working with Water – Kidney Meridian and Bladder Meridian.
• Broadening the Chest: Working with Metal – Lung meridian and Large Intestine meridian.
• Painting Rainbows: Working with Wood: Gallbladder meridian.
• Circling the Arms to Part the Clouds: Working with Primary Fire – Heat meridian and Small Intestine meridian.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.06.04

Internalizing the movement.

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement: Working with Water – Kidney Meridian and Bladder Meridian.
• Broadening the Chest: Working with Metal – Lung meridian and Large Intestine meridian.
• Painting Rainbows: Working with Wood: Gallbladder meridian.
• Circling the Arms to Part the Clouds: Working with Primary Fire – Heat meridian and Small Intestine meridian.
• Pushing to the Diagonals: Metal- Lung meridian and Large Intestine meridian.
• Rowing a Boat: Water – Bladder meridian.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder: Secondary Fire – Heart Governor meridian.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Secondary Fire – Heart Governor meridian.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.06.11

• Daoyin preparation.
• Pushing to the Diagonals: Metal- Lung meridian and Large Intestine meridian.
• Rowing a Boat: Water – Bladder meridian.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder: Secondary Fire – Heart Governor meridian.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Secondary Fire – Heart Governor meridian.
• Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms: Earth – Stomach Meridian and Spleen meridian.
• Playing with Waves: Water – Kidney meridian.
• The Flying Dove: Metal – Lung meridian and Large Intestine meridian.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.06.18

Using all the tools in your Qigong toolbox to guide the movement of the Qi.

• Daoyin preparation.
• The tools at our disposal.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• The Flying Dove.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.06.25

Internalizing the movement.

• Daoyin preparation.
• Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky: Water.
• Playing with Waves: Water.
• The Flying Dove: Metal.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms: Wood.
• The Flying Goose: Working with the Kua.
• Spinning Wheels: Working with the diagonal connections.
• Bouncing a Ball with Steps: The alignment between the heavens and the earth.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness: Working with the Shen.
• Spleen Qigong: From the Five Taoist Yin.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness: Working with the Yi.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.07.02

Sinking the Qi while raising the Shen.

• Daoyin preparation.
• Wuji: Sinking and raising.
• The Commencement: Sinking and raising.
• Horse Riding Stance: Sinking and raising.
• Broadening the Chest: Sinking and raising.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder: Sinking and raising.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds: Sinking and raising.
• Bow Stance: Sinking and raising.
• Playing with Waves: Sinking and raising.
• The Flying Dove: Sinking and raising.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.07.09

Awareness of sinking the Qi while raising the Shen.

N.B. This is a low res video.

• Daoyin preparation.
• The Commencement.
• Broadening the Chest.
• Painting Rainbows.
• Circle the Arms to Part the Clouds.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Rowing a Boat in the Middle of a Lake.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulders.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon.
• Twisting the Waist and Pushing the Palms.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.
• Playing with Waves.
• The Flying Dove.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.07.16

Internalizing the movement.

• Daoyin preparation.
• Playing with Waves: Heel / toe, rooting.
• The Flying Dove: Feet flat, rooting.
• Scooping from the Sea to View the Sky: Feet flat, sinking.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms.
• Wave Hands Like Clouds: Yin within Yang, Yang within Yin.
• The Flying Goose: Working with and experiencing the Kua.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.07.23

• Daoyin preparation.
• Focusing on the Kua within Wuji stance.
• The Flying Goose.

Yin within Yang and Yang within Yin

• Spinning Wheels.
• Bouncing a Ball with Steps.
• Pushing to the Diagonals.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds.

• Pressing Palms in Calmness (Yi).

Online Shibashi Class
2024.07.30

• Daoyin preparation.
• Q&A: Qi spiralling.
• Q&A: Diagonal dynamic.
• Opening the Hip Kua: Awareness of the spiralling Qi.
• Folding the Hip Kua: Awareness of the spiralling Qi.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Awareness of both spiralling and the diagonal connections.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Folding and having awareness of both spiralling and the diagonal connections.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Opening and having awareness of both spiralling and the diagonal connections.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulder: Awareness of both spiralling and the diagonal connections.
• Pushing to the Diagonals (Secondary Fire): Awareness of both spiralling and the diagonal connections.

Online Shibashi Class
2024.08.06

Change the focus, change the Element

• Daoyin preparation.
• Broadening the Chest: Focusing on Lung.
• Broadening the Chest: Focusing on Lung & Large Intestine.
• Pushing to the Diagonals: Metal.
• Pushing to the Diagonals: Secondary Fire.
• The Flying Dove: Metal.
• The Flying Dove: Wood.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Secondary Fire.
• Turning to Gaze at the Moon: Primary Fire.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness: Earth (Yi).

Online Shibashi Class
2024.08.13

• Daoyin preparation.
• Qs & As.

Working with other Internal movements involved in these Qigong.

• Wuji: Sinking the Qi and raising the Shen.
• The Commencement: Sinking the Qi and raising the Shen.
• The Commencement: Its effects on the Kua.
• Pressing Palms in Calmness: Change in perceived shape.
• The Commencement: Change in perceived shape.
• Playing with Waves: Change of substantiality in Kidney 1.
• Playing with Waves: The Ankle Kua.
• The Flying Dove: Working with Wood, drawing the Qi into the Mu Points.
• Punching with Outstretched Arms: Working with Wood, packing the Qi into the Mu Points.
• Waving Hands Like Clouds: Its effects on the Kua and on the way it effects the Qi flow in the sinking.
• Wuji: Internally working with sinking while opening and closing the Kua.
• Holding a Ball in Front of the Shoulders: Listening to the opening and folding, also to the flow during the sinking.