八段锦 · Ba Duan Jin (8 Brocade Exercise) Qi Gong

Complete Routine of Shaolin Ba Duan Jin 八段锦 recorded at the WeekEnd-Retreat in February 2019 at the Shaolin Temple Europe 歐洲少林寺 located in Otterberg / Kaiserslautern in Germany. Shaolin Ba Duan Jin can be translated as 8 Brocade (Valuable) Exercises. It is a short and easy to remember routine, suitable also for laypeople that don’t have the possibility or capability to practice throughout the complete day. It consists of 8 exercises aiming in the development of strong and flexible muscles and tendons: Ba Duan Jin Posture Names: Opening · 00:00 1) Supporting the Heaven (Vertical Stretch) · 01:10 2) Drawing the Arrow (Horizontal Stretch) · 02:15 3) Separating Heaven and Earth (Diagonal Stretch) · 04:25 4) Wise Owl Gazing Back (Torsional Stretch) · 06:10 5) Big Bear Turns to Side (Leg-Torso Connection) · 07:55 6) Bending backwards and touching toes (Front / Back Stretch) · 10:25 7) Clenching t