Qigong Ba Duan Jin: The Eight Pieces of Brocade
Col and G Hamilton
The eight movements of Ba Duan Jin, from Hold up the Sky to Lift the Heels, with photos and the most common variations. Each exercise explains the posture, breathing and what it works on.
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