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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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Weaving Neigong in Heaven & Earth Qigong breathing healing heaven & earth qigong neigong qigong qigong exercise Oct 07, 2025

By Paul Cavel

The many threads and layers of neigong that can be activated and integrated in the Marriage of Heaven and Earth Qigong give practitioners a taste of what is possible from ongoing study of Taoist arts — without the complex choreography associated with other qigong sets, tai chi or ba...

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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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Medical Qigong: How to Get a Handle on Your Qigong Practice (Part 1 of 5) breathing dragon & tiger qigong medical qigong neigong qi qigong qigong exercise water method Sep 12, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

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The two most popular questions I get asked by new students in a qigong class, hands down, are:

 

What do I do with my breathing?

What do I do with my qi? Or how do I get access to my qi?

 

I’d really like to answer these questions. After all, this is the s...

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