Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong-A Health Restoring ExerciseBa Duan Jin Qi Gong is an ancient set of breathing exercises designed to regulate and improve the function of the internal organs, increasing blood and vital energy circulation.These simple set of eight exercises can take a minimum of five minutes to perform. However, the longer you practice these movements for, the greater are the benefits. Each position can be practised individually as required for as long as you physically can.We believe that 28.9 minutes is an appropriate benchmark to have good health benefits through the practice of Ba Duan Jin. However, consistency is the key here, with fully relaxed, slow, deep breathing pattern. Two breathing methods can be used when practising this Qi Gong, either the Taoist Reverse Breathing or the Buddist Natural breathing. From the martial arts point of view, the reverse breathing is more appropriate for some people. However, the natural, Buddist breathing is most adequate for everyone else. Both of these are talked about in the book as well as some of the relevant medical theories used to create Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong.This book is divided into brief background overview, focusing mainly on the medical theories related to Ba Duan Jin, exercises to raise the Qi and the actual form with some brief guidelines, including a section on anatomical pressure points that are activated or focus on when practising Ba Duan Jin. The author has over thirty years of Chinese martial arts experience and Qi Gong practice, as well as a practitioner of Orthopaedic Acupuncture.
