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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


3. PEELING THE OCTOPUS

FIRST STAGE, YIN (BEGINNING)

Feet in medium stance, hold wand in wide grip horizontally above the back of your head.

Inhale Deeply

Lower the wand to the back of the head.

Exhale Completely

Raise the wand back up to beginning position, stretching arms to the fullest extent & locking elbows.

THIRD STAGE TO END (YANG)

Repeat this sequence but resting at lower points each time you come down from the beginning position, loosening grip each time till holding wand between thumb and forefinger in end position.

Back of neck

Back of shoulders

Shoulder blades

Lower back

Yang (end)

Touching buttocks

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

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