Shibashi - 18 Form Tai Chi Qigong with Notes
Opening Form, or Open the Flow (Prepare, open the flow of qi in the body)
Broaden the Chest (Opens lungs)
Painting the Rainbow (Liver, intercostals)
Separate the Clouds (Protective energy field; inner/outer gates)
Floating Silk, or Repulse the Monkey (Calms heart and liver. Clears heat)
Rowing the Boat to the Calm Center of the Lake (Clears stagnation in lungs and heart. Good for posture.)
Balancing the Ball (“We root to rise”)
Turn and Gaze at the Moon (Feet stay grounded as arms rise. Calming)
Push Palms Twist Waist (Clear worry from spleen)
Cloud Hands (Calms the shen)
Scoop the Sea, Look at the Sky (Earth/ Sky, Yin/Yang. Note: feet remain flat)
Push the Waves (Note: maintain vertical alignment. Back heel, front toes lift)
Flying Dove (Clears depression, cultivates joy. Note: Toes, heels rise)
Punching Out (Build focus, concentration, clear unskillful anger. Gather Qi on inhale)
Flying Goose (Raise energy, clear fatigue)
Spinning the Wheel, or Water Wheel (Note: eyes follow hands. Builds qi in kidneys, good for waist, hips, lower back)
Stepping and Bouncing the Ball (Good for bones, balance, raising yang energy)
Fire and Water Mix (Calming, balancing, and storing your qi. Harmony)
