Embroidered Brocade Qigong class – 2023.12.19

Description

The Embroidered Brocade Qigong

Although having similar names, the Embroidered Brocade Qigong and the Eight Pieces of Brocade (AKA the Ba Duan Jin) are two entirely different sets. The Embroidered Brocade is a set of seven Qigong exercises, namely: Folding Over, the Circle of Light, the Billowing Sail, the Sun and the Moon, the White Crane, the Snake, and the Taiji Walk.

Benefits

The numerous benefits of these exercises include:

• Stimulating Qi flow in the Yin and Yang meridians of the legs.
• Stimulating Qi flow in the Arm Yin & Yang meridians.
• Opening Ming Men and Dazhui (Du Mai 14). AKA “Big Bone” this is the first thoracic vertebra, where the Qi can often get stuck.
• Bringing awareness of and building the skill of sinking the Qi while raising the Shen.

In this Embroidered Brocade Qigong class

• Daoyin.
• Folding Over: Increasing the awareness of the Leg Yin and Leg Yang meridians in the torso and head.
• The Circle of Light: As an Active Qigong, using a broad brush, working with all of the Arm Yin meridians. Then building awareness of the individual meridians.
• The Billowing Sail: Using the full length of Kidney meridian.
• The Snake: As an Active Qigong, using a broad brush, working with all of the Arm Yang meridians. Then building awareness of the individual meridians.
• The White Crane: Awareness and refinement of structure. Awareness of the Qi above and below.
• The Sun and the Moon: Increasing the awareness of the Leg Yin and Leg Yang meridians in the torso and head.
• The Taiji Walk: Actually just staying in Wuji and listening.
• Folding Over: Listening for a second time and appreciating the changes.