Embroidered Brocade Qigong class – 2023.10.24

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.
• Q&A: Direction of Qi flow in the meridians.
• The White Crane. Attention to the use of the Hip Kua to “empty” the front foot. Co-ordination of the breath and movement.
• The Sun and the Moon. Focusing on the Leg Yin, Arm Yin, Arm Yang and Leg Yang. Listening to and enhancing the movement of the Qi.
• The Billowing Sail. Internalizing the movement and working with Kidney meridian.
• The Circle of Light. Relaxing down into posture. “Heavy elbows” and keeping the shoulders relaxed.
• Folding Over. Working with the Leg Yang meridians. Awareness of the Qi flowing in the torso and the head.
• The Snake. Working with the Arm Yang meridians. Weight distribution.
• The Taiji Walk. Alignment, rooting and sinking. Your connection to the heavens and the earth.