Masterclass: Eight Brocades of Silk Chi Kung
Special Offer Ends November 13, 2026!
Weave the Threads of Vitality, Balance & Inner Peace
Included in the Lotus Chi Kung Membership
Enter the timeless practice of Ba Duan Jin, the Eight Pieces of Silk Brocade, one of traditional Chinese Qigong's most treasured and enduring practices.
Masterclass
- Instructor: Tessy Bardavid
- Online Session
- English
- Access: 3 Months
About the Program
For centuries, practitioners have used these eight movements to cultivate health, vitality, and inner harmony. Each movement is like a thread of silk, gently weaving together the body, breath, Qi, and mind into a greater sense of balance and well-being.
Through conscious movement, deep breathing, and focused awareness, the body gradually opens, the breath becomes calm and natural, and the mind begins to quiet. As tension dissolves and Qi begins to flow freely, vitality awakens from within. The Eight Brocades remind us that health is not forced. It is cultivated with presence, gentleness, consistency, and conscious care.
Movement by movement, breath by breath, we weave an invisible tapestry of strength, flexibility, determination, balance, and inner peace, while cultivating the vital energy stored in the Lower Dan Tien, the subtle elixir field at the center of the abdomen and an important reservoir of essential physical energy.
This masterclass offers a journey into the traditional practice of Ba Duan Jin, guiding you through its eight foundational movements while exploring the deeper energetic principles behind the practice.
Each movement works with the body precisely yet gently, opening pathways, releasing tension, strengthening the physical structure, and encouraging smooth Qi circulation. As the body opens and the breath becomes more harmonious, the mind naturally settles into greater stillness and presence.
Energy is power. When stress, mental noise, negative thought patterns, and difficult emotions continually drain our energy, we have less capacity to regulate ourselves, restore balance, connect deeply, and fully participate in life. Qigong offers another possibility. By cultivating our vital energy, we gradually develop greater clarity, greater resilience, greater connection, and greater harmony within ourselves and with life.
At the center of this process is the Lower Dan Tien. Through movement, breath, and awareness, we learn to gather, cultivate, and circulate energy from this inner reservoir, creating a grounded foundation from which vitality and consciousness can naturally expand.
The Ontogonic Vision
The Ontogonic approach recognizes the body as a living energetic system that constantly exchanges, transforms, and renews itself. Health is not simply the absence of tension or illness. It is the capacity to maintain flow, regulation, vitality, and harmony as we move through life's changing conditions.
Ba Duan Jin offers a simple yet profound path to this understanding. Through ancient movements practiced with conscious awareness, we learn to:
- Open and harmonize the body and its energetic pathways;
- Cultivate and strengthen vital Qi;
- Develop the Lower Dan Tien as a foundation of energy and stability;
- Release physical tension and energetic stagnation;
- Harmonize movement, breath, awareness, and Qi;
- Develop inner strength without force or excess tension;
- Cultivate balance, resilience, clarity, and inner peace.
The practice becomes more than physical exercise. It becomes a way of learning to consciously cultivate, regulate, and work with our own energy.
Program Objectives
Through this masterclass, you will:
- Learn and embody the eight traditional movements of Ba Duan Jin as a complete practice for cultivating vitality and balance;
- Improve mobility, flexibility, and physical strength while releasing accumulated tension;
- Deepen the breath and develop greater calm, presence, and internal regulation;
- Cultivate the Lower Dan Tien as a reservoir and center of essential life energy;
- Develop awareness of how breath, thoughts, emotions, and physical patterns influence the movement of Qi;
- Strengthen your capacity to conserve, cultivate, and consciously direct vital energy;
- Integrate greater vitality, clarity, emotional balance, and inner harmony into daily life;
- Establish a simple, sustainable Qigong practice that supports an ongoing connection with yourself and with life.
On-Demand Access & Benefits
- Full Masterclass Video: Practice & Theory;
- Learn the traditional Eight Brocades step by step;
- Practice anytime, anywhere, from the comfort of home;
- Explore the energetic principles behind each movement;
- Develop a deeper relationship with Qi and the Lower Dan Tien;
- Tools to integrate Qigong into your daily life;
- Guided practices for cultivating vitality, balance, and inner peace.
Explore the timeless wisdom of Ba Duan Jin and discover how eight simple movements can become a profound practice of cultivating life energy.
With each movement, the body opens.
With each breath, the mind settles.
With each practice, Qi becomes more available.
Over time, what begins as movement becomes a way to listen to the body, cultivate energy, and restore harmony from within.
Weave the Brocade
The ancient masters understood that vitality is not created through force. It is cultivated. Through movement, we open. Through breath, we nourish. Through stillness, we listen. Through practice, we gather Qi.
Deep within the abdomen, the Lower Dan Tien becomes a quiet reservoir, where we can cultivate and strengthen our essential energy. As this energy grows clearer and more abundant, we gain greater capacity to regulate ourselves, meet life with presence, and stay connected to our center.
Movement by movement, the Eight Brocades weave together the threads of strength, balance, vitality, determination, and inner peace. Step into the timeless practice of Eight Brocades Chi Kung and begin weaving your own living tapestry of health, energy, and harmony.
Eight Brocades Chi Kung Practice
A Journey of Cultivating Vitality, Inner Power & Harmony
The Eight Brocades, or Ba Duan Jin, is a timeless Qigong practice in which eight flowing movements weave together vitality, strength, balance, determination, and inner peace.
Through conscious movement, breath, and intention, the practice opens the body, releases tension, harmonizes the flow of Qi, and quiets the mind. Each movement works with different aspects of the body and energetic system while returning us to the Lower Dan Tien, the inner reservoir of essential life energy.
The practice moves between gentleness and strength, expansion and grounding, movement and stillness, cultivating Qi without force. As energy gathers and refines in the Lower Dan Tien, it becomes a deeper source of clarity, resilience, presence, and inner power.
Beginning with the energies of Earth and Sky and culminating in the integration of the energy cultivated throughout the eight movements, Ba Duan Jin offers a simple yet profound pathway to restore balance, strengthen vitality, and deepen our connection with ourselves and with life.
Health is not forced. Cultivate it through presence, gentleness, and consistent practice.
The Eight Brocades Journey
- Holding the Heavens: Open the body, connect Earth and Sky, and establish the Lower Dan Tien as a reservoir of energy.
- The Archer: Cultivate strength, focus, determination, and confident intention while opening the chest and strengthening the body.
- Separating Heaven and Earth: Create expansion through the body's axis, harmonizing and balancing the internal energies.
- Wise Owl Gazes Backwards: Release tension in the neck, awaken awareness, and encourage the free movement of energy.
- The Monkey Looking at Its Tail: Mobilize the spine, strengthen the legs and back, and connect with the deeper vitality associated with the kidneys.
- Touching the Feet with Both Hands: Stretch and strengthen the spine and lower back while cultivating the body's vital energy.
- Clenching the Fists and Glaring Fiercely: Awaken inner strength, determination, and focused power while transforming accumulated emotional energy.
- Bouncing on the Heels: Gently stimulate the body's energetic network, harmonize circulation, and integrate the practice.
The Practice Within the Practice
At the heart of the Eight Brocades is a simple principle:
Health is not forced. It is cultivated.
With every movement, we learn to listen to the body.
With every breath, we learn to regulate our energy.
With every repetition, we strengthen our connection with our center.
The Eight Brocades invite us to discover that vitality is not simply something we possess; it is something we can cultivate, conserve, refine, and consciously embody.
As the body opens, the mind becomes calm.
As the mind becomes calm, energy flows.
As energy flows, we reconnect with our natural capacity for balance, harmony, and joy.
By the end of the practice, we return to the Lower Dan Tien, the quiet center of our inner reservoir, and allow the energy cultivated through the Eight Brocades to settle, integrate, and radiate through the whole body.
Feel your body.
Feel your Qi.
Feel your connection with life.
And remember that within you, the invisible threads of vitality, virtue, strength, and joy are continually being woven.
Course Pricing
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Special Offer!
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- Practice Session
- Video (Access On-Demand)
- 3 Months Course Access
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