"Yang style large form" 🤔🙃 ughhh! I WILL master this...

Get ready for our upcoming qigong course: The 8 Pieces of Brocade (八段锦 Bāduànjǐn) — one of the most beloved and time-tested practices in all of Chinese health culture. Dating back nearly a thousand years to the Song Dynasty, this sequence was created to strengthen the body, nourish the organs, and support everyday vitality. The name “brocade” refers to fine, elegant silk — a reminder that these movements weave health and energy through the body as beautifully and smoothly as woven cloth. At its core, the philosophy of the 8 Pieces of Brocade is simple: gentle, mindful movements can create powerful change when practiced with intention. Each piece focuses on a different function of the body — from opening the lungs and improving digestion to calming the mind and supporting the kidneys. Together, they form a complete system that balances strength and softness, grounding and lightness, effort and ease. A steady practice can help you feel centered, energized, and deeply connected from the inside out. Stay tuned. Stay rooted. Stay open🌱

We can use the term silk reeling to help us refer to, and study, the concepts of blending and weaving as we practice. The production of silk is deeply embedded in Chinese culture and society throughout the ages. The term is used in martial arts, tai ji and qi gong and comes from the Chen style of Tai Chi, but has been adopted, and possibly independently developed by numerous styles. Analogy and metaphor are the language of tai ji and qi gong, it creates space for us to build our own understanding in our own way and in our own time. Some silk reeling concepts we can take into our practice. -Like reeling raw silk from a cocoon, our movement should be relaxed, focused and unbroken. -Like creating thread, the harmonization of the joints should move and 'string' together as you move. Each joint is its own cocoon. Move from center, as center. -Each movement weaves another thread into our experience and creates a stronger connection throughout. -Movements weave and blend together creating contrast, intersection and separation. This can be related to the idea of 'brocade' as in the "8 Pieces of Brocade" Fun fact, silk worms create a single thread to make their cocoons which can reach up to almost a mile long!

I'm thinking out loud this morning... WHAT do I want to practice today and WHEN do I want to do this? Some days are just like this at my house. Maybe a cold shower first ( like David) to get my motor running, lol 😂 My minds screaming, NAY NAY! A hot cup of cinnamon coffee first. That may help. Anyway, whatever you all do today, have FUN and practice your "Ocean stepping" and "Tai Chi walking" That's what I'm deciding TO DO! 🤔 CHOW~🌺

It's 2 am. I'm up ,,, awake really awake ,,, not just awoken ,,, as in still sleepy ,,, but up ,,, on a nighttime trip to the toilet ( something 67 year old men do ) then back to bed ,,, BUT ,,, really up ,,, Soooo ,,, What to do ??? !!! 5-5-5 Breathing ,,,the 6 movements ,,, 8 deep Asian squats ,,, 10 Seiza/Rei-Ho movements 5 with each leg leading In turn ,,, Qigong /Tai Chi practices ,,, Zhan Zhuang stance ,,, 🤔 How long ,,, "TO INFINITY AND BEYOND" !!! DON'T FORCE IT ,,, DON'T INSIST / DON'T RESIST ,,, BECOME THE BREATH ,,, FLOW AND FORM ,,, LIVE IN THE MOMENT ,,, MELT INTO THE MOVEMENTS ,,, AND GO WHERE NO MAN GONE BEFORE ,,, LOL 😂 🤣 GOTTA !!! GOOD MORNING MY FRIENDS !!!🙏 🙏 🙏