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

Name: Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade
Director: Yang Jwing-Ming
Released: 1988-01-01
Cast: Yang Jwing-Ming, Jeff Warmouth

January 1, 1988

2h 47m

Documentary

"Improve health in only 10–20 minutes a day!"

Overview

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.