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Bagua Applications:

Creating an Elastic Body

BRUCE FRANTZIS


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Applications

Creating

an

Elastic

ody

At the most simple level of the physical body, all bagua and tai chi techniques

are

ultimately about

an

elastic body that enables you

to

feel completely comfortable

within your own skin.

At a dramatically higher level, creating

an

open, clear and awake mind capable

of great elasticity in your emotions, mental thoughts, psychic abilities and kar-

ma

(the third, fourth, fifth and sixth energy bodies, respectively)

is

fundamental

to how the principles of the

I hing

are realistically downloaded into a human s

psyche or inner life.

Looking at elasticity from

an

anatomical perspective (concerning the fascia,

tendons and ligaments), the central purpose

is

to physically create a flexible

body. Most people

think

the human body

is

held

up

by bones, which

is

incorrect.

A series of ligaments, many of which are stronger than bones,

are

actually

responsible for holding the human body erect. Your foot and legs are connected

to your pelvis, belly, head, neck and fingertips by either a series of interconnect-

ing ligaments and

fascia

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An

elastic body not only gets all of the ligaments, fascia and other soft tissues of

the body

to

move freely and easily,

but

also creates

an

incredible rubber-band

like quality. There

is an

alternating lengthening and shortening effect.

All babies have

an

elastic body. People love

to

playfully pull their hands, arms

and legs and watch them retract like a rubber band. Taoist chi methods wheth-

er bagua, tai chi, qigong or yoga seek to recreate this quality inside human

beings.

Elasticity enables significantly better movement

of

the joints, spine and

internal organs. Constant pulling and releasing

of

ligaments inside the body

is

what

causes

the natural and healthy movement

of

the internal organs.

In bagua, this elasticity, when combined with physical and energetic twisting

and spiraling movements,

cause

the joints

to

constantly and smoothly grow and

shrink (open and close). This pumps the synovial fluid inside the joints.

Elasticity positively affects and moves all associated tissue related

to

making the

joints strong and keeping them flexible. When the joints lose elasticity, some

common health problems include:

Arthritis

Becoming prone

to

injuries

Ligaments harden, overstretch or

get

pulled

out of

their natural

alignment.

Basically

many

of

the ailments typically associated

with

aging

are

the result

of

the body losing the natural elasticity

it

had

as

a baby.

Today

we re seeing people

as

young

as

their teens experiencing health problems previously associated with

middle age (and older) because of the reliance on computers and lack

of

physical

activity.

Making your body incredibly flexible and elastic

is

a specialty

of

bagua and tai chi

practice that

can

serve you well into old age.

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