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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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Heaven & Earth Qigong healing heaven & earth qigong neigong qigong reduce stress relaxation Mar 22, 2023

Heaven and Earth Qigong is a gift from the ancients, a self-healing practice that has a 3,000-year-old history. Traditionally being reserved only for disciples, this two-part exercise spans the first 12 of 16 internal (neigong) components.

Its many threads of internal (neigong) techniques are ...

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The Principle of Closing: Fulfilling the Need to Return qi qigong reduce stress relaxation release tension tai chi tantien taoism Jan 15, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

In the manifest realm of duality, if there is an action, there is an equal and opposite reaction: an opening is followed by a closing, and the cycle repeats ad infinitum. In Taoism, the directive of all closing phases – both during practice and in life in general – is to let go and...

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Simple Wellness: Creating Internal Space internal space practice qigong relaxation relaxation exercise training wellness Jul 24, 2022

 By Paul Cavel

Many events in life close people down in some way or another, especially because repetitive, micro-tasks on devices have become standard practice. They can leave your body and mind feeling condensed, hard and tense, especially at the end of the day.

Learning how to make space in y...

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