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CHIBASHI (YIN YANG)

Prepared by:

Mr. Nestlee Sio Cabaccan RN,MSNStudent



Introduction

• Also spelled Shi-ba-shi - the 18 style Taiji

Qigong has a host of names including the

18 postures, the 18 movements and the 18exercises - was created in 1982 in Shanghai,

China.

• Tai Chi Master He Weiqi (He Wei Chi)• Qigong Master and healer Lin Hou Sheng.



• The word qi (chee) is often translated

“vital energy” and gong means “work.”• So qigong may be interpreted as

“working with vital energy.” Qigong as

a healing art is a precursor to all themartial arts;

• before the Shaolin monks developed

the gongfu (kung fu) for which they

are famous, they trained in qigong to

maximize their health.



Origin

• In the l3th Century a

Taoist hermit, Chang

San Feng from WuTang Mountain was

disturbed during his

meditation by a fight

between a snake and acrane.



Chibashi benefits

• improves Health• Increases Energy, Agility and

Flexibility

• Loosens and Strengthens

Joints and Muscles• Controls Weight

• Rejuvenates Body, Mind and

Spirit

• Reduces Stress• Improves Concentration and

Intuitive Abilities

• Controls Emotions

• Easy to Learn



Taiji qigong: 18 Posture

1 posture: Raising the

Arms

• opening position• raise arms to

shoulders

• return arms to sides



II Posture: Opening the

Chest

• It looks like you are

hugging a big balloon

and then letting it go.



III Posture: Painting aRainbow

• Imagine turning your

head from side to sideas you look atsomething on your outstretched palm - while

trying to cover thecrown of your headwith your other hand.



IV-Separating the

Clouds

• Imagine you arepicking up a big

fluffy cloud then

turning your palms

to push it away intwo directions



V Posture: Rolling the

Arms in a Horse-riding Stance

• imagine that you havea balloon on the palm

of your hand and you bring the other handround in a big curve to

push the balloongently off your palm



VI posture: Rowing aBoat in the Middle of

a Lake • imagine that you are

drawing circles withyour fingertips. Your

right hand is drawingan anticlockwise circle(when you look atyour fingers) and your

left hand is drawing aclockwise circle.



VII Posture: Carry Ballin Front of the

Shoulders• imagine that you are

standing in clouds and just by lifting your hand from your sideyou can scoop up a

ball of cloud. Carrythe ball of cloud up toyour opposite shoulder

then turn your handover to let it drift awayand bring your hand

back to your side toget another ball of

cloud.



VIII Posture: Gazing atthe Moon

• imagine that you havea big balloon betweenyour hands and youturn to look at the

moon over youshoulder and then youlower your arms andturn to look over the

other shoulder.



1XPosture: Turning

the Waist and

Pushing with the

Palm

• imagine that you are

pushing your handacross your body to

the opposite corner

and then pulling back



\X Posture: cloud hands in a

horse-riding stance• It looks like you are

drawing rounded

rectangles with your arms.

BUT it only looks as

though arms are waving

from side to side. You get

the effect from turning the

waist and letting your

arms just follow!



X1 Posture: Scooping

the Sea and Lookingat the Horizon

• its like bending downto scoop up a handful

of water and raising itto your head beforefanning your arms outand down again for thenext scoop



X11 Posture: Pushing

the Waves


pushing forward and

pulling backwards so

that you can drawcircles with the heel of

your palm



X111Posture: FlyingDove spreads its

Wings• imagine that you have

huge wings andclosing them to form a

circle in front of youand then opening themout really wide to getlots of fresh air into

your lungs



X1111 Posture:

Punching in a Horse-

riding Stance• slow motion punching

with soft fists



XV Posture: Flying

Wild Goose

• like a large birdflapping itâ€™s wings

up and down



XV1 Posture: Turn likea flying wheel

• imagine that you area old fashionedwindmill with bigwooden sails turning

first in a clockwisedirection and then inan anti clockwisedirection



XV1 Posture: Stepping

and Bouncing a Ball

• it's like watching a

puppet on strings with

the arm connected to

the opposite knee. Sowhen your left arm

goes up your right

knee comes up and

your right arm isconnected to your left

knee.



Xviii Posture:

Balancing the Chi to

Close


scooping water in your

hands to cool your forehead and then

using the sides of your

palms to brush away

any spills down thefront of your body...



No man ever steps in the same river

twice,

for it's not the same river and he's notthe same man. **



Spiritual Energies, their centers,

their colors, and theircorrespondence in the lords prayer



Thy

kingdom

come, thy

will be done

GraySky blue5 throatChoice

power and

decisiveness

Hallowed be

thy name

PurpleIndigo6 browSpiritual

awareness

and meaning

Our father

who art in

heaven

GoldPurple7 crown of

head

Transcenden

t

conciousness

Correspond

ence in lord

Color when

opened

prayer

Primary

color

Location of

spiritual

centers

Spiritual

Energies

CorrespondColor whenPrimaryLocation ofSpiritual



Lead us

not into

temptation

Black Orange2 lower

intestines

Self

affirmation

and self

awareness

Forgive us

our trespasses

RedYellow3 solar

plexus

Courage

Deliver usfrom evilPale color of rain

clouds

Green4 heartCompassionate love

Correspond

ence in lord

Color when

opened

prayer

Primary

color

Location of

spiritual

centers

Spiritual

Energies

Give us this day

our daily bread

(and wine)

WhiteBlood

(red)

1 base of

the spine

Transmitti

ng life



Who would follow the Way must go beyond

words.

Who would know the world must go beyond

names. *

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