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Two Minutes to Breathe, Relax & Let Go belly breathing breathing guided practice relaxation relaxation exercise taoist breathing training tips video Dec 16, 2025

 

Follow along to this two-minute breathing exercise to ground, relax and let go.

 

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Breathe to Release Trapped Emotions belly breathing breathing emotions guided practice healing qi qigong training tips trauma video May 12, 2025

In this video, I discuss how to breathe to release trapped and suppressed energy and blockages from physical, emotional and mental traumas.

Learn more about Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong, which includes my 23 guided practices on Taoist Breathing and Meditation, 23 guided practices on whole-body ...

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Is Breathing One of the “Three Leaders”? belly breathing breathing neigong qigong exercise tantien taoism trainig tips water method Feb 17, 2025

 

By Paul Cavel

Simply put, no, breathing is not one of the three leaders, but rather the first of the 16 neigong.*

The fundamental difference is that a “leader” initiates movement, whereas neigong activates various layers of body during that movement.

The three leaders are: 

  • The kwa — is c

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Taoist Breathing: The Diaphragm Is the Engine belly breathing breathing energy guided practice reduce stress training tips Aug 11, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

Breathing is one of the most direct and simple ways to gain access to your internal landscape, and encourage a calm, relaxed state in body and mind. The ability to breathe well can dramatically affect your health and well-being—not just because you do it all day, but also because...

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An Exercise for Releasing the Nerves to Increase Relaxation belly breathing breathing eye exercises guided practice letting go qigong reduce stress relaxation relaxation exercise stress-relief tai chi training tips Jul 10, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

In a previous post I offered exercises for opening up the musculoskeletal frame in a coordinated fashion to create space in your body. As you begin to feel a sense of more space, you want to transition your focus from the muscles to the nerves.

In order to target nerve flow, you w...

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