Practices A–Z › Qigong
Daoyin
Also known as: Dao yin, Guiding and pulling
in the compendium plan
Qigong
The joint-opening warm-up tradition that predates and underpins much of modern qigong.
What this practice covers
A general mobility series for wrists, shoulders, spine, hips and ankles — preparation rather than performance.
Yarra’s note. Purpose-built as preparation, which is why it stays gentle by design.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.