Baguazhang Basics

Discover Baguazhang & Qigong: Ancient Practices for Body Awareness & Wellness

Explore the profound benefits of Baguazhang and Qigong, two powerful ancient Chinese practices designed to enhance physical and mental well-being. Baguazhang, often considered a sister art to Taijiquan and Xingyiquan, emphasizes compact, structural movements to cultivate deep body awareness and a conscious connection with your fascia and tendons.

Baguazhang: Advanced Movement & Body Flow

This advanced movement art offers exceptional body flow training. Its unique stepping methods condition the body's fascia and structural strength in ways often overlooked. The foundational movements of Mud Stepping and Circle Walking form a complete system of movement, further refined through Moving Forms and drills. Delve into the densely packed structural and alignment information within Baguazhang through this video series. The basic foundations of Baguazhang are equivalent to, or exceed, the conditioning of many first-degree black belts in other martial arts.

Qigong: Harmonizing Body & Breath

Qigong is an ancient Chinese health and healing practice that coordinates body movement and breath to improve blood flow, organ function, and joint & bone health. Often misunderstood as mystical, Qigong is a practical toolbox for reconnecting with your innate ability to find stillness. It cultivates awareness of the interplay between body and breath, a skill increasingly rare in today's fast-paced world. Practice Qigong anywhere, anytime.

Key Benefits of Qigong:

• Immediate Impact: Qigong positively affects the entire body and nervous system by simultaneously moving blood and lymphatic fluid.
• Neuro-Differentiation: Qigong utilizes neuro-differentiation, similar to how we learn motor skills, shifting the nervous system away from fight-or-flight responses towards calm observation.
• Rewiring the Body: Regular practice allows you to rewire your body, heart, and mind, fostering presence as a physical experience.

The Three Treasures (San Bao):

• Jing (Essence): Refinement of tissue and structural alignment to feel the Qi (vital energy).
• Qi (Vital Energy): Feeling the movement of blood and the body opening and closing.
• Shen (Spirit/Mind): Refined intention, being present and aware of all things within your body.

Harmonies:

• External: Feet & Hands, Elbows & Knees, Hips & Shoulders
• Internal: Qi – Jing – Shen