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Circle Walking to Energise Your Body, Mind and Qi bagua circle walking internal space martial arts Apr 25, 2024

 

 By Paul Cavel

Most internal arts have a specific learning progression, which begins with a set of six or more movements in qigong, and up to 108 moves in tai chi. Then, as you practise the form over weeks, months and years, you sink into your body, mind and qi by adding layers of internal con...

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A Breathing Practice To Relax & Release Tension breathing healing internal space reduce stress relaxation relaxation exercise release tension Apr 18, 2024

 By Paul Cavel

In previous posts, I covered exercises for creating space in body, mind and qi to increase relaxation and release deeply bound tension. Now we’ll explore foundational breathing techniques to lull the nerves into a state of letting go and gently massage the internal organs to increa...

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The Kwa Squat internal arts internal power kwa squat taoism Apr 11, 2024

 

The kwa is essential to internal arts training as it powers all forms. In the this video, I’ll take you through the basic kwa squat to make sure you’re practising it correctly.

In my online qigong classes, we cover many layers of the kwa squat to help you refine and deepen your practice, and ...

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