Brad Hutchinson Leading By Example (July 19, 2025)
With nearly 3 decades of experience in martial arts, Sifu Hutchinson holds a 1st Dan in Kung Fu. He had dedicated his life to working with children who have been sexually abused and is deep into the mental health world of abuse recovery. Sifu Hutchinson is a recipient of many national and international awards, including the Ontario Volunteer Service Award and the Peel Outstanding Service Award. He walks the Warrior’s Way to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves.
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Ba Duan Jin for healing, health, and wellness
Brad with Sifu Shi Heng Tao
Ba Duan Jin is primarily designated as a form of medical qigong, meant to improve health. I studied under Shi Heng Tao, a 35th Generational Warrior Monk from the Shaolin Temple.
Join me by the serene lake as I share my journey with Ba Duan Jin, a practice that has been pivotal in my healing process
On the top is me almost ten years post surgery, July 2025. On the bottom is me just weeks after a challenging biopsy where I awoke with a tracheostomy. I would learn that I had a stage 4 laryngeal cancer. I turned to Ba Duan Jin to ground my nerves and prepare both mentally and physically for a life changing surgery.
This ancient moving meditation not only helped me approach surgery with a positive mindset but continues to aid in my ongoing recovery.
Today, Ba Duan Jin remains a cherished part of my daily routine, offering me a profound sense of peace amidst life's challenges. Join me in experiencing the transformative power of Ba Duan Jin as we connect with the quiet, peaceful energy within.
Ba Duan Jin, The Breakdown
Ba Duan Jin, also known as Eight Pieces of Brocade, is a form of meditation that combines gentle movements with deep breathing and mindfulness. This practice consists of eight distinct designed to enhance physical health, improve flexibility, and promote mental clarity. Each movement flows smoothly into the next, encouraging and a sense of inner peace.
Incorporating Ba Duan Jin into your daily routine help reduce stress and improve overall well-being.Ba Duan Jin is broken down into eight separate exercises based on the eight extra meridians each focusing on the free flow of qi for the unification of mind and body for physical and emotional stability and heath.
Brad taking students through Ba Duan Jin, at Blakelock High School in Oakville, ON
1: Two Hands Hold Up the Heavens (Shuang Shou Tuo Tian)
Raise your hands slowly toward the sky, letting energy flow along the center of your body. This movement awakens the Triple Burner (Sanjiao) meridian, harmonizing the body’s vital energy and opening the channels between earth and heaven. Feel the upward lift as if supporting the cosmos with your own hands.
2: Separate Heaven and Earth
Extend one hand upward, the other downward, pressing toward heaven and grounding into the earth. Smoothly switch positions in a continuous, flowing motion. This practice balances yin and yang energies, inviting harmony between the celestial and the terrestrial within you.
3: Sway the Head and Shake the Tail
In a low horse stance, hands resting on thighs, gently rotate your torso in a circular motion. This piece cools excess heart fire and regulates the heart and lungs. Let your movement be mindful and flowing, like a river carving its path, releasing tension and awakening a calm, radiant energy throughout your body.
4: Drawing the Bow to Shoot the Eagle / Hawk / Vulture
From a low horse stance, imitate the graceful motion of drawing a bow to each side. This movement strengthens the waist, kidneys, and spleen. Visualize your inner focus and strength extending outward, aligning your body with intention, precision, and grounded power.
5: Clench the Fists and Glare Fiercely
With controlled intensity, punch forward or to the sides from your horse stance. This practice channels vitality, builds muscular strength, and cultivates awareness of tension and release. Each movement teaches that when energy becomes blocked or the mind becomes heavy, mindful release restores balance and clarity.
6: Two Hands Hold the Feet to Strengthen the Kidneys and Waist
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Stretch upward, then bend backward, then forward, letting your hands glide along the legs toward the toes. Gently guide the energy along the insides of the legs as you breathe. This posture nourishes the kidneys, strengthens the lower back, and opens channels of vitality throughout the body.
7: Wise Owl Gazes Backwards (Look Back)
Rotate the neck gently to the left and right, letting the chin lead and the shoulders follow. Keep your feet grounded. Like a wise owl, observe the flow of your energy and the movement of your spine. Over time, this cultivates flexibility, awareness, and a sense of inner vision.
8: Bouncing on the Toes
Rise lightly onto the toes and allow a gentle rocking motion as you land. This vibration smooths the flow of qi through the body, harmonizing energy after the preceding movements. It strengthens the feet and grounds your practice, leaving the body energized, balanced, and radiant.
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