Qigong for Resilience - The Eight Silk Brocades

Welcome to this course!

Each class we start with a short standing meditation, go through a series of warm up movements and then practice the Eight Silk Brocade sequence. Each class concludes with a short discussion and a sitting Qigong practice.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 1st Posture: Double Hands Support the Heavens.

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the method of practice for Qigong and conclude with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

 This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 2nd Posture: Drawing the Bow to the Left & Right

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on resiliency as it relates to Yin, Yang, Qi & Blood. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 3rd Posture: Single Hand Supports the Heavens to Regulate the Spleen & Stomach.

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the concepts of constraint and creating space with Qigong movements. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 4th Posture: Looking Over the Shoulder to Treat the 5 Taxations and 7 Injuries.

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion of four metaphors of ilness (thorn, soiled cloth, knotted rope and blocked passageway). The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 5th Posture: Waving Head & Hips to Clear Heart Fire

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the metaphor of a thorn as a cause of illness and application of expansions in Qigong practice. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

clear heart fire, expansion method of qigong (thorn), 

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 6th Posture: Bending Forwards & Backwards to Strengthen the Kidneys & Waist

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the concept of cleansing and purification as a method of Qigong practice. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 7th Posture: Punching Left & Right Fists to Build Stamina.

In this class I mention a written guide to the Eight Silk Brocades: Eight Silk Brocades Handout

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the concept of unknotting (physical, mental & emotional) as an approach to building resilience within a Qigong practice. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and cover details of the 8th Posture: Vibrating the Heels to Cure All Illness.

At the end of the lesson is a short discussion on the method of unblocking passageways within Qigong practice. The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and discuss the sequence order of the eight postures, the nature of the channel system and cultivating resiliency.

The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and discuss the sequence order of the eight postures as it relates to Chinese Medicine's concept of the Six Divisions of the Channel System.

The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.

The Final Lesson

Thank you for being a part of these classes! I hope the process of practicing and learning has been a rewarding experience.

This lesson begins with a Standing Mediation and a series of warm-up Qigong movements. We practice the posture Natural Respiration added the advanced practice of Dantian Rotation to this movement.

We then practice the Eight Silk Brocades and discuss the Chinese phrase: Internally Square, Externally Round as it relates to Qigong practice and resiliency.

The class concludes with the 7 Syallable Lung Exercise.