Ba Gua, page 1

Ba Gua Chang is a vigorous and aerobic yet relaxed and internal practice. It is based on walking in a circle and frequently changing direction. Ba Gua Chang is the physical manifestation of the I Ching (Book of Changes). It incorporates the eight energies of the universe, as represented by the eight trigrams in the I Ching.

Ba Gua Chang surfaced in China just over a century ago but its precise origins are unknown. The circle walking and Single Palm Change have been practised in a Taoist monastery in southern China for 1500 years. Records of the existence of Ba Gua in the Kunlun Mountains date back 4000 years

Unlike Tai Chi, Ba Gua was developed from the 16 part Nei Gung system. Working from the inside out the outer form was created from the internal movements. In Ba Gua everything is practised on both sides of the body, balancing the body as it is opened and strengthened. It is one of the most beautiful arts to watch with its continually spiralling, unpredictably changing movements