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#### JIANGAN - 17 CHINESE WAND EXERCISES

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1. Stretching the Crane | 2. Sunrise & Sunset | 3. Peeling the Octopus | 4. Twisting the Snake | 5. Twitching the Dragon's Tail | 6. Bowing | 7. Greeting the Traveller | 8. Search for the hatchet | 9. Horse Stance on a Tightrope | 10. The Tiger Springs | 11. Rowing | 12. The Rocking Bear | 13. Tailor's Walk | 14. Rolling the Panda | 15. Raising the Bird's Wing | 16. Dragon Kicks | 17. Shoulder Shrugs


12. THE ROCKING BEAR

FIRST STAGE, YIN (BEGINNING)

Sit on the floor, knees bent, legs wide apart, holding the wand high against chest in a wide grip, elbows up. Keep chin tucked into neck and the back and shoulders rounded. Lean back no more than 45 degree angle.

Exhale Completely

Bring your body forward, twisting to the right so the left hand touches right knee.

### Inhale Deeply Bring the wand back to the beginning stage.

### Exhale Completely Bring your body forward, twisting to the left so the right hand touches left knee.

Inhale Deeply

bring the wand back to the beginning stage.

SECOND STAGE TO END (YANG)

Repeat as above, bending a little further and moving the wand a little further down each leg, to the Yang (end) position touching the hands against the feet.

Then repeat the Yin-Yang positions as many times as you wish.

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