Shibashi meaning 18 in Mandarin and pronounced sher baa sher is a series of 18 energy-enhancing exercises that co-ordinate movement with breathing and concentration. It is a gentle, beautiful and flowing Tai Chi Qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing for people of any age. Shibashi was developed by Professor Lin Hou Sheng in He based the Shibashi on the philosophies of Tai Chi and extracted some of the movements from Yang style Tai Chi Chuan while keeping the exercise simple to learn and practice. He places great emphasis on synchronizing the 18 movements with proper breathing techniques.
Sign up for free sample lessons Great Chinese herbs, Teas, coffees and Spices to compliment taichi diet. Shibashi is a gentle, beautiful and flowing qigong exercise routine that is both a joy to do and deeply relaxing. We particularly like the combination of rocking movements and expanding arm movements in Flying Dove spreads its wings.
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We are now teaching the Shibashi as an online course. The next week course starts on Wednesday 15th April Details and booking here — Online Shibashi Qigong classes. Each Shibashi exercise is focused on a primary meridian pair, or element, although some can be modified to change, or enhance, this. These exercises are medicinal and can be used to treat in a complementary fashion a number of common ailments. However there is usually one quality meridian pair that is affected primarily, starting off the reaction that then flows through the entire energetic system. Shibashi Qigong exercises have both a sedating and tonifying effect on the meridians, allowing the Qi to flow freely. When used in a Five Elements context, this effect of both tonification and sedation, when properly applied through the prescription of the appropriate exercises creates a powerful healing process. The Eight Exceptional Vessels Qigong.
