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Join Master Tyehao Lu as he teaches Old Yang Tai Chi. In this premier video, Master Tyehao Lu goes over the opening exercises (Ba Duan Jin) we do in the in-person classes.
In this video you will learn:
Ba Duan Jin (Eight Sections Brocade):
Basic Exercises:
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Chinese medicine has several areas of focus. One of the areas of focus is exercise. Exercise is essential to prevent disease and also to help facilitate healing. One of the exerises that we teach and practice at Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City is called eight sections of brocade or ba duan jin.
Ba Duan Jin is a qi gong set known to have been originally developed by Yue Fei who was a Chinese general during the Southern Song Dynasty. Ba Duan Jin is a group of eight exercises that will help you develop flexibility, strength, and health. The daily practice of Ba Duan Jin will help you from getting sick and prevent illness.
Recently there has been research about ba duan jin (eight section of brocade). There was a recent research article that showed improved health among those with COPD or chronic obstruction pulmonary disorder. The study was a small study, and there needs to be more or larger studies. However, it is a start and it did have good results.
It study concluded that patients with COPD can benefit from the practice of Ba Duan Jin along with conventional treatment. It is recommended that COPD patients learn and practice Ba Duan Jin to help with the disease. Ba Duan Jin will improve pulmonary capacity and help with the lung function.
To take a look at the study you can go to the following link: http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1830/htm
Ba Duan Jin is a form wonderful form of exercise that will help you to prevent illness, and improve your health and wellness. Give us call at Master Lu’s Health Center if you are interested learning more about ba duan jin.
There are many people who will experience headaches caused by many different reasons. Many people will have headaches monthly, weekly, and daily. What do you do about helping your headaches? You may take medication, rest, or do something naturally. Many of the medications for headaches could come with side effects that will affect your health in many ways. There are more people who have been turning to more natural methods such as acupuncture, herbs, and homeopathics with success. One simple way comes from a set of exercises called eight section of brocade or Ba Duan Jin.
This exercise is called open sky touch heel. It helps with harmonizing your kidney and liver. It will improve blood flow and help you with headaches. Besides headaches it will also help you with low back pain and flexibility. Below is a video of how to do open sky touch heel. If you or anyone you know has migraine headaches please watch and share the video.
Throughout China there are many different forms of exercises. One broad form of exercise is qi gong. I say broad because there are many different forms of qi gong. One famous set of qi gong is ba duan jin or eight sections of brocade.
Ba Duan Jin is one of the most popular forms of qi gong. It consists of eight simple exercises that will improve you health and wellness. Each exercise is able to improve organ function, blood circulation, and balance in the body.
Ba duan jin was originated in China sometime around the Song dynasty which was about 1000 years ago. There are different origination stories, but one story is General Yue Fei developed Ba Duan Jin for his soldiers to remain healthy and strong. In our modern times Ba Duan Jin is practiced throughout the world and has been shown to be effective to maintain health and wellness.
At Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City Ba Duan Jin is taught as part of the Tai Chi class. This post will be an introduction to Ba Duan Jin so you can practice it at home when you can.
Helps in stretching shoulders, arms, hands, and torso. Aids with breathing and digestion. Helps low back pain. This exercise will improve your heart and spleen function, and improve blood circulation
To do it: stretch with fingers interlocked, stretch to the sky, rise on toes. Repeat three times front and sides. Touch floor—repeat three times front and sides.
Strengthens wrists, hands, shoulders, spine, spleen, kidneys, thighs, and hips. The exercise internally will improve your lung function and breathing.
To do it: open feet to at least shoulder width, bend left knee, right arm straight with hand open. Move to the left, grab, pull back to right side, extend left arm with fist. Repeat other side.
3. Raise the Hand to Regulate the Spleen and Stomach (Yin Yang Arms)
Stretches and strengthens torso and upper extremities. Improves the spleen function and aids in digestion.
To do it: feet together, finger-tips touching. Move right hand up, palm toward the ceiling, circle hand. Slowly bring the hand down to other hand. Repeat with the left hand
Exercises neck and chest areas. Aids respiration and eyesight. Improves liver function which in turn improves the eyesight.
To do it: both hands on back near kidneys, shoulders straight, slowly rotate head to look behind. Repeat other side.
Exercises lower spine. Aids neck and upper back, thigh, knees, and ankles. Improves the Kidney channel, helps with back and knee pain.
To do it: Wide stance, sit down. Fists together in front with arms bent, elbows touching. Bend knees twist to the left. Repeat to the right.
Exercises hands, wrists, shoulders, thighs, knees, and ankles. Increases energy levels. Improves Liver and Kidney function and helps with the eyes.
To do it: horse stance, arm extended, open right hand, grab, pull back while thrusting left fist forward. Repeat opposite sides.
Stretches upper extremities. Aids respiration, digestion. Exercises ankles and calves.
To do it: fingers together in front, rise on toes, arms go to side then touch overhead. Bring down. Repeat.
Helps lower back and kidney areas, migraine headaches. This exercise will also improve the kidney function.
To do it: Hands crossed in front, hand side-overhead-touch, bring down, touch back of heels keeping knees straight.
Ba Duan Jin is a wonderful set of exercises that will help you improve your health and wellness. As you practice these exercises on a daily basis you will feel a difference and will feel fantastic.
If you are interested to learn more please don’t hesitate to contact Master Lu’s Health Center in Salt Lake City and we are more than happy to help you achieve your wellness goals.
