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Ba Duan Jin Movement 3

调理脾胃双臂举 Tiáo Lǐ Pí Wèi Shuāng Bì Jǔ

Separate Heaven and Earth with each hand to benefit the spleen and stomach

Section 3

Start with a standing pose (站桩 Zhàn Zhuāng) breathe in and raise your hands to chest level, palms facing you. turn your left palm down with the fingers pointing backwards. Breathe out and push up with the right palm and down with the left straightening the elbows. Bring the arms back in front of you with the palms facing the chest and this time push up with the left and down with the right.

This exercise increases the flow of Qi on both sides of your body it benefits your liver, gall bladder, spleen and stomach. The movements of this exercise prevent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Updated On: 22.07.17