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Qigong Exercises and Forms

Shawn Cartwright — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:39:44 +0000

Check out the new trailer for our Qigong Exercise DVD.

The video is designed to let you follow the movements in your own daily practice. It includes eight complete Qigong sets. These sets are the core forms in first level of the TCCII Professional Qigong Certification course series.

About “Moving with the Tao” Qigong Practice DVD

The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi Qigong) form of medical Qigong was invented by Hua Tuo, one of the fathers of Chinese Medicine during the Han Dyanasty. It features the Tiger, Deer, Monkey, Bear, and Crane animals which were later incorporated in to Chinese Kung Fu. Eight Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) is attributed to the Taoist Immortal Lu Dong Bing and is the most commonly practiced Qigong in the world. Post Standing (Zhan Zhuang) is considered one of the most important foundation exercises in Tai Ji (Tai Chi), Xing Yi (Hsing-I), Ba Gua (Pa Kua) and Yi Quan (I Chuan).

The Body Opening, Meridian Opening, and Shaking Sets are Nei Gong (Taoist Yoga) designed to enhance your overall health and well-being. The Energy Replenishing and Refining sets are meditation in movement. These practices will help energy healers, yogis martial artists and meditation practitioners.

1. Body Opening
2. Meridian Opening
3. Body Shaking
4. Energy Replenishing
5. Energy Refining and Projecting
6. Eight Pieces of Silk Brocade
7. Five Animal Frolics
8. Post Standing

The complete Qigong set is available on DVD at http://www.filmbaby.com/films/4744

The music on the video is “High Mountains and Flowing Waters” from the “Rising Moon” Guzheng CD, by Bing Xia Available http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/BingXia

Dragon and Tiger Kung Fu

Shawn Cartwright — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:31:32 +0000

The Dragon and Tiger have long been totems of internal Kung Fu and symbols of Taoist internal cultivation. The highest levels of internal Kung Fu provide an entry point to Internal Alchemy (Nei Dan) cultivation. Here is a video of Dragon and Tiger free movement performed by Mr. Shawn Cartwright, TCCII Executive Director. It was filmed at a Taoist temple on Wei Bao Shan, in Yunnan China.

In Internal Alchemy, the Dragon (Long) represents fire and the Tiger (Hu) represents water. In internal Kung Fu, the Dragon appears soft and subtle, the Tiger hard and ferocious. At first it seems as if the two interpretations are opposites. But to those initiated into the higher mysteries, the meaning is the same.

Can you find the harmony in the Dragon and Tiger? If so, then perhaps you are natural cultivator!

Year of the Tiger

Shawn Cartwright — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:20:40 +0000

Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year! It is the year of the Tiger (虎, Hu)

You may greet you friends and family with Xin Nian Kuai Le (新年快乐) which means Happy New Year.

You may also say Gong Xi Fa Cai (恭喜发财) which means Congratulations and Prosperity.

We hope you have a safe, happy, and prosperous new year!