With a 15-Minute exercise routine, you can maintain good health, fight disease, and enhance the quality of your life.

I’ve come across this fantastic set of energy, breathing and stretching exercises, so-called “8 Brocades”, also known as “Ba Duan Jin” in Chinese, as part of the Tai Qi and Qigong class I’ve attended in New York.

After a quick research, I’ve found out that “Ba Duan Jin”, developed 1000 years ago by Marshal Yueh Fei, was an ancient Chinese exercise and fitness practice for improving healing, vitality, and longevity. According to historical writings, Yue Fei entered the army at 9 years old and rapidly rose within the ranks and by 26, he was a general. He developed Eight Brocades to support his warriors’ physical, mental, emotional and spiritual balance.

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