Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade

Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1988

Runtime

2h 47m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade

Production Companies

YMAA Publication Center

Director

Yang Jwing-Ming

Description

Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming explains, demonstrates, and discusses the Eight Pieces of Brocade (jian shen ba duan jin), a qigong practice for health and wellbeing. The Eight Pieces of Brocade is a sequence of eight movements intended to build qi, promote blood circulation, assist the immune system, strengthen the internal organs, and energize the body. Dr. Yang teaches both sitting and standing variations of the practice.