Silk Exercises Class – 2023.04.26

Description

In this Silk Exercises Qigong class

In these classes we are working with the Silk Exercises and how they have developed over the millennia to include the Ba Duan Jin and the Ten Fundamental Treasures.  Initially, we are focusing on and consolidating the Ba Duan Jin while taking one of the Qigong and showing the variants that are seen in these early Qigong and then, later in the lessons, in the Ten Fundamental Treasures.

As the classes develop, we will learn each of the four sets of the Silk Exercises as well as the ten Fundamental Treasures.

Lifting the Sky – in four guises

A quick look at the differences, the similarities and the development of these Qigong.

• • From the first set.
  • From the Second set.
  • From the Ba Duan Jin.
  • From the Ten Fundamental Treasures.

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  The Ba Duan Jin 

  • Punching With Intent.
  • The Wise Owl Looks Backwards.
  • Sway the Head and Shake the Tail.

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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 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.