- Inhale – The hands lift to the small of your back. Rest the left hand in the right palm on the Ming Men
acupuncture point - Exhale – Lean back, arching throughout the spine and spine and gaze up
- Inhale – Use the expansion of the inhale to draw your body back to center
- Exhale – The middle finger of each hand runs down the outside of the leg as you fold forward with the exhale. At your full bend, hold the ankles lightly
- Hold this position for three or more breaths
- Inhale – Roll up the spine until your back is straight. Run the finger up the outside of the leg, along the meridian, as you rise
- Repeat this Eight Silken Brocades qigong movement three or more times.
Some of the benefits of this movement of the Eight Silken Brocades Qigong:
- Strengthens the abdomen and lower back
- Maintains and improve the condition of the spine
- Releases tension from the back and neck
- Encourages blood flow to the brain
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