Bamai Qigong Basic: Eight Qigong Movements

Introduction to Bamai Qigong

Bamai Qigong (八脈氣功), i.e. Eight Channels Qigong, refers to the integration of the Eight Trigrams, Baduanjin (Eight Brocades) Qigong, and the eight extraordinary channels in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Benefits of Practicing Bamai Qigong

Qi is usually translated as energy or energy flow. But I think the translation has limited the deep understanding of the word. In TCM, Qi is defined as the smallest fundamental substances/particles, which are called Yin Qi, and their functions, which are called Yang Qi. Qigong refers to a specific set of breathing, meditation, and body movement, which aims to make a better movement of Qi. Qigong has been used for health promotion for over 2500 years. The earliest practice dates back to primitive dances. In TCM classics, Qigong was called Dao Yin or guiding, meaning that people use meditation and body movements to guide the movement of Qi.

This free course offers a straightforward yet effective approach to learning Bamai Qigong. It includes the Hun Yuan Zhuang and the eight fundamental movements in Bamai Qigong, which have been adapted from the Ba Duan Jin.