Silk Exercises Qigong Class – 2023.08.16

Description

In this Silk Exercises Qigong class – Set 1

The full set – exploring what changes are being made to the Qi during these movements.

• Hands Holding up the Sky. Awareness of the increase in the Internal as you move away from the external.
• Archery. Coordination of breath and movement. Correct hand postures. Awareness of the increase in the Internal as you move away from the external.
• Single Arm Lift. Moving from the external to the Internal. An example of development away from the branch that became the Ba Duan Jin and the Ten Fundamental Treasures.
• Looking Backward.  Awareness of the increase in the Internal as you move away from the external. Noticing where this exercise is impacting on your Qi.
• Head Shaking and Buttock Swaying. Physically working with the hips. Paying attention to the Internal.
• Holding the Toes, moving from the external to the Internal. Where is the Qi most noticeable.
• Heel Lifting, moving from the external to the Internal. The effect on the Hundred Meetings (Du Mai 20) and the Bubbling Spring (Kd 1).

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.