The view has changed. No more traditional Dutch cloudy skies; now there’s morning mist rolling in from the ocean.
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Four sections on the Ba Duan Jin have been completely rewritten:
BROCADE? HUHH?
Brocade (/broʊˈkeɪd/) is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in coloured silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads …
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WEST LAKE
It is still early in the morning. In the distance, the sound of a locomotive building up steam. After the oppressive heat of late summer, it has suddenly cooled down. The smell of mist, coal and musty jute sacks.
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THE MOUNT OF THE HORSE-KING
The search for the origins of Ba Duan Jin takes us back to the Southern Song dynasty and General Yu Fei. Nine hundred years have passed since then, and most traces linking the modern-day practice to that of Yu Fei’s troops have been lost. Similar to transference in an oral storytelling culture, the exercises were recounted and passed down from generatio…
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THE LENGTH OR THE WIDTH
A piece of elastic stretched lengthways simultaneously becomes narrower across its width. When the stretch is released, both the length and width return to their original state. This is the principle behind the stretching exercise with which the Ba Duan Jin
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An announcement for qigong classes in a pavilion overlooking the ocean in Nazaré. Nazaré is home to the highest surf waves in the world: indeed a splendid location for Wave Qi Gong. Who knows, you might be in the area this summer!
WAVE QI GONG
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And tomorrow morning, of course: the week starts with music. Have a lovely Sunday!
