What is Silk Reeling?

Tai Chi / Qigong silk reeling enables freedom, fluidity, and flow of movement like silk is drawn in a smooth, spiraling, unbroken thread from a silkworm’s cocoon.

Physical Movement

These specific, repetitive spiral movement exercises loosen the joints, while benefiting the muscles, sinews and circulation. Practice patterns focus on the ground connection, knee alignment, kua sinking, waist connection, opening/closing of joints and dantian rotation. They train the body to move in coordinated spirals as one unit, led by the dantian. This creates whole-body connected movement where power comes from the body as a unified system. These exercises form the basic foundational building blocks of Taijiquan.

Energetic Movement

These movements develop ‘spiral energy’ within the body, cultivating Qi flow. This clears blockages and strengthens the channels as it circles and spirals through the body. Like the unbroken silk thread, energy is not broken but flows continuously... Yin, inward and gathering, Yang, outward and expanding.

Healing Benefits

• Develops root and balance

• Improves coordination and strength

• Calms and focuses the mind

• Strengthens the connective tissue

• Increases synovial fluid to lubricate joints
  

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for this Level One course in Silk Reeling via Online Webinar.

Dates: Wednesdays Dec. 3, 10, 17

Time: 11am-12.30pm

Cost: $129
Participants will receive all session recordings even if unable to attend in person.