Embroidered Brocade Qigong class – 2023.10.17

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.
• The Taiji Walk. Alignment, rooting and sinking.
• Folding Over. Working with the Leg Yang meridians. Awareness in the torso and head.
• Hand postures.
• The Circle of Light. Attention to the use of the Hip Kua. Working the Arm Yin.
• The Billowing Sail. Internalizing the movement and working with Kidney meridian.
• The Snake. Working with the Arm Yang meridians.
• The White Crane. Attention to the use of the Hip Kua. Co-ordination of the breath and the separation of the foot.
• The Sun and the Moon. Working with the Leg Yin, Arm Yin, Arm Yang and Leg Yang. Listening to the Qi movement.
• Folding Over.