innerspace_cadet Posted November 5, 2014 Baduanjin (8 brocades) is probably the only qigong form I've stuck with consistently. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do it with maximum effectiveness? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted November 5, 2014 In my experience, the only person who can fine tune any work of this sort, is a master, in the room with you, watching you as you move. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted November 5, 2014 I also hold the possibility that the master watching... may be 'you'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLB Posted November 6, 2014 Do you practice other things based upon intention directing qi? Opening and closing is a practice that can happen. Do you coordinate breathing with the movements? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve Posted November 6, 2014 Baduanjin (8 brocades) is probably the only qigong form I've stuck with consistently. Can anyone give me some pointers on how to do it with maximum effectiveness? Â So many, many things one can do to optimize the practice. Â Provided you have the fundamentals down reasonably well, if I had to make one suggestion regarding any qigong or neijia practice, it would be to do it with a feeling of utter stillness in the body, silence in the thoughts, and openness of the heart. In this way you will allow the form, which has been refined by many masters over many years, to teach you its secrets and in doing so you are learning from all of the masters and from the very source itself. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
innerspace_cadet Posted November 6, 2014 Do you practice other things based upon intention directing qi? Opening and closing is a practice that can happen. Do you coordinate breathing with the movements? Â I do coordinate the breath with the movements. I also on occasion practice Zuowang sitting meditation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
