The interview with Faye Yip was led by Nils Klug in the context of a Workshop on Ba duan jin given by Faye in the Tai Chi Studio, Hannover, in Summer 2016. The interview with Faye Yip part 5 – QIGONG (and Kids Wushu) My Grandfather, that’s my father’s father, he was trained in traditional […]
8 Brocades
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Method and healing effects – Ba Duan Jin The 8 pieces of Brocade developed as Yangsheng practices, as part of the traditional way to “care for life”. Today, Ba Duan Jin – understood as exercises working with Qi to further one’s health – also form part of “health qigong”.Due to this […]
There are many different ways to practice Ba Duan Jin. These many variances also show themselves in the naming of the single postures. Some styles describe the movements in a simple, functional way while others tend to be more poetical. To give an example, the naming of the 8th routine […]
To give you an idea about the different ways of the 8 Brocades, we have assembled some examples of Ba duan jin routines, non-martial and martial, below. Or are you curious and want to start with your 8 brocades right away? Why not have a look at our easy to […]
The history and the origin of the 8 Brocades are unclear. Research can neither establish when nor by whom the 8 movements were originally created. Today, the origin of the routine can be regarded as an evolutionary process. In hindsight, its development into today’s form and its transmission over the […]
The 8 Brocades (Chinese: 八段錦, pinyin: Ba duan jin, pronunciation) are also called 8 Treasures or Eight pieces of Brocade. The 8 Brocades are one of the most popular Qigong sets. They form part of the Chinese cultural heritage. The Baduanjin routine consist of 8 exercises, which coordinate body (movement), […]
Marianne Plouvier – ARTS MARTIAUX DE YANG TAIJI Marianne Plouvier has begun her practice of Yangjialaojia in 1990. She has been a teacher at different international Taijiquan meetings, amongst others in Italy, Scotland and Bulgaria. Marianne is author of “Le Taichichuan” [Taijiquan] (2012), “Nouvelle Lecture du Taiji Sabre” [A new […]
Ulla Blum – San Bao, Berlin Ulla Blum, own practice since 1986 – Acupuncture, Qigong and body-psychotherapy (TCM) : After two years of traveling around the world as a member of the Theater of All Possibilities and comprehensive studies on non-linear thinking, a training as a naturopath and in core-energetics according […]