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Life depends on physical motion

Exercises are necessity for life. Exercises for Health and Longevity have absorbed the guiding theory of ancient Chinese medicine and the experience of doctors and health experts trough centuries.
These exercises can

• stimulate the sexual function
• increase hormones
• spur the circulation of the main and collateral channels
• balance YIN (earthly energy) and YANG (heavenly energy) to obtain the goals of reducing weight
• preserving the gracefulness of the body
• retaining the moisture and softness of the skin
• keeping fit and living long.

Qigong with Baduanjin (eight graceful forms) is a kind of dynamic qigong practice having the characteristics of both qigong and health-strengthening exercises. Everyone who want to do ancient body building exercise must understand that the exercises are for preserving health, they are for people to build up health and promote skills in sports activities while provides rehabilitative activities aiming primarily at helping patients recover the various functions. The exercises are effective for people of old and middle age, weak or sick, overweight.

The “Eight-length Brocade” exercise

This exercise consist of eight sections (forms), which the ancients thought as beautiful as brocade, hence name. To practice this exercise one must keep a tranquil mind, concentrate the mind on Dantian (elixir field) and pose as if the head is suspended with mouth shut, the tongue-tip resting on the palate, the eyes looking straight forward, the body relaxing as a whole, and breathing natural. It's practiced in the morning and evening in fresh air for 15-30 min. each time. In addition Baduanjin can be used as a warming up exercise.

Section 7. Clenching the Fists with Eves Open for Increasing Strength. It's used for prevention and treatment of diseases in the neck, shoulder and lumbar region, also for increasing physical strength. Improves the power of muscles in the chest, the shoulders, the arms, the waist, the back, the legs, etc., and enhances their strength.

Section 8. Lifting the Soles Seven Times It's chiefly used for regulating the meridians all over the body and improving their functions. When directing qi downward by the will, the blood pressure can also be reduced.

Text: Naďa Kotrchova
Drawings: Rinus Schulz

Section 1. Both Hands Stretching Upward Regulating the San Jiao. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 2. Bending a Bow with Alternate Hands to Shoot Vulture. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 3. Stretching One Hand Upward. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 4. Looking Round Removing Five Kinds of Consumptive Diseases and Seven Kinds of Impairment. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 5. Shaking the Head and Wagging the Tail To Eliminate the Heart-Fire. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 6.Touching the Feet With Hands to Strengthen the Waist. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 7. Clenching the Fists with Eves Open for Increasing Strength. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Section 8. Lifting the Soles Seven Times. Drawing by Rinus Schulz

Modified on: 09 February 2009