* Striking the heavenly drum: Rub your palms, with the palm cover the ears, with fingers on the back of the head, were stacked on the left and right index fingers on top of the middle fingers, tap the bottom of the occipital bone, creating somewhat like the sound of drums. With the mouth closed, tap the teeth together lightly 36 times. * Rolling the eyes With the eyes closed, roll the eyes 36 times to the left and 36 times to the right. (4) Self-Applied Acupressure :Head ,Chest and Arms ,Butt and Legs Ĭlick here to see some of the warm up picture. In the class we focus on the mo re important exercises. Actually the "pull and break tendons" exercises are performed in standing positions and in sitting positions and also in lying down positions. The former exercises are performed sitting on the floor and the latter exercises are performed standing up. Many books on "eight sections of silk" describe the exercises as consisting of what they called the scholars' eight sections and martial artists' eight sections. Some "scholars" even did questionable research by fabricating ancient texts. If there were mistakes in the ancient texts, the mistakes might perpetuate. Today, you can buy books or charts, written by wise men of the Orient, on "twelve sections of silk," "fourteen sections of silk," etc, much more impressive than just "eight sections." Traditionally Chinese authors prided themselves in doing "research" in ancient texts. Almost all of the subsequent books followed the same mistakes. Most books describe the exercise as consisting of eight postures (movements). Today the name "eight sections of silk" is commonly used. The correct name is "pull and break tendons." Eight Sections of Silk has nothing to do with the number "eight." In Chinese, the names sound almost the same. The name "eight sections of silk," also translated as "eight pieces of brocade," is a misnomer. (Neigong was the term before the term qigong became popular).
Traditionally these are not classified as neigong exercise. They are the preliminary exercises of the martial arts, including eye exercises, massaging points, stretching, and punching. These are mainly stretching exercises coming from the Shaolin Monastery which is well known for its martial arts. Arnie Miller is an engineer, a corporate data base supervisor.) ( Vera Eby is an English teacher in San Francisco. This will improve your physical health, activity of daily living, psychological health, social relationship, and health in general. Eight sections of silk, Eight Pieces of Brocade, Eight section Brocade, Complementary and Alternative Healing UniversityĬomplementary and Alternative Healing University HomeĮight Sections of Silk (Eight Sections of Brocade, Eight Pieces of Brocade)