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Fascial Release to Open, Connect & Repair Your Body bagua fascia stretches fascial release improve circulation qigong taichi training tips video Jan 06, 2026

By Paul Cavel

Fascia is the connective tissue that contains and encompasses the body's soft tissues and structures, linking together the entirety of the physical body.

Healthy, hydrated and elasticated fascia fibres, essentially a web of liquid-filled tubes which envelopes the body, supports and und...

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Consistency Without Desire daodejing lao tzu tao te ching taoism taoist philosophy taoist principles training cycles training tips video Dec 25, 2025

By Paul Cavel

"Consistency without desire". Of all the wisdom shared within the 
Tao Te Ching, this line finds its way back to me time and again.

Students often share with me their goals for training. I can relate to the honest intent that underscores these aspirations, especially in regards to heali...

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Tune in to the Water Element five elements gods qigong guided practice qigong exercise reduce stress relaxation relaxation exercise video water element practice Dec 18, 2025

 

Follow along to this qigong exercise to tune in to the Water Element. Release stress and anxiety, and become grounded.

 

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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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Secrets of Taoism: Healing with Neigong heaven & earth qigong neigong taoism training video Sep 29, 2025

In this talk with Chris Cinnamon of Chicago Tai Chi, I discuss how to start a qigong and tai chi practice.

I discuss in-depth the 16 neigong and how Heaven and Earth Qigong bridges beginning to advanced training in the Water Method.

Start with Part 1

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Secrets of Taoism: How to Cultivate Qi neigong qi qigong tai chi taoism training cycles training tips video water method Sep 10, 2025

In this talk with Chris Cinnamon of Chicago Tai Chi, I discuss the Taoist Water Method, including how to:

* Develop your qi

* Open up and balance your body

* Avoid injury and maintain your practice over long periods of time.

I also discuss the difference between qigong and the 16 neigong as a...

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Taoist Cosmology: 8 Trigrams or 5 Elements? 5 elements i ching lao tzu taoism taoist philosophy video water method Jul 10, 2025


Both the I Ching and the 5 Elements talk about Water, Fire and Earth energies, but they are not the same! The Five Elements are applicable to the manifest realm, here on Earth, whereas the Eight Trigrams are the templates for manifestation, applicable to our realm and beyond.

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Release Tension & Tone Muscle, Without Weights bagua healing neigong qigong relaxation tai chi tone muscle video weight lifting Jun 25, 2025

Stop lifting weights to tone your body! You can tone your muscles through the relaxation-based movement of qigong, tai chi and Circle Walking.

 

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Strengthen Your Mind, Root Into Your Being depression meditation neigong qigong training tips trauma video Jun 21, 2025

There is a battle raging on for your attention, your mind. We've lost the state of just being. Take back your sovereignty, and train your mind to be more present, aware and awake! In this video, Acupuncturist Cameron Crumpler of One Pulse Wellness and I discuss the body factor, why meditation is ...

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Circle Walking vs. Qigong, Tai Chi & Bagua bagua circle walking meditation neigong qigong tai chi video water method May 21, 2025

The health benefits of walking are well-documented. When adding internal techniques, you can open up your vascular system before you elevate your heart rate to keep training safe and productive. Circle Walking has an edge over other internal exercises like qigong and tai chi because it brings in ...

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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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Investing in Loss | Lifestyle Design Podcast taoism taoist philosophy taoist principles training tips video water method May 07, 2025

Thanks to Morgan Freedude for the chat. I hope you guys all enjoy it. We discuss: *Taoism, Lao Tzu and the Oral Tradition of the Tao Te Ching *How to heal physical and emotional traumas *How to live a longer life of quality *How to transform the body and mind with millennia-old practices includin...

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Baguazhang Double Palm Change 5 elements bagua bagua zhang double palm change palm changes taoism video water method Apr 16, 2025

In this video, I discuss Bagua's Double (Earth) Palm Change and Earth energy from the I Ching trigram (as opposed to the 5 Elements), as well as the Single Palm Change: Earth Version.

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Qigong to Recharge Your Kidney Qi depression five elements healing kidneys qi qigong video water element practice Apr 02, 2025

According to Chinese medicine, your kidneys are supercharged with cosmic qi when you're in the womb. Learn how you can activate and replenish your kidney qi and lift the negative emotions of the kidneys, depression.

My Taoist Breathing & Meditation online course — 23 guided practices on whole-bo...

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Qigong for Anxiety & Stress Relief anxiety healing meditation qigong reduce stress stress-relief taoism video water method Feb 12, 2025


Need some breathing space from your worries?

Find out why qigong has been practised for millennia to help relieve stress and anxiety. I also discuss how qigong helps to focus and develop the power of your mind.

 

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Modern Exercise vs. Neigong for Longevity healing longevity meditation neigong qi qigong taoism video water method Feb 05, 2025

Taoist Longevity Practices

In this video, I discuss how ancient neigong exercise (e.g. qigong, tai chi and bagua) can help you to remain healthy, and increase longevity, awareness and your intent.

I discuss how and why neigong targets the body's systems, and helps to develop the mind in order t...

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Neigong Hierarchy for Beginners to Qigong neigong qigong taoism video water method Jan 24, 2025

In this video, I discuss the neigong hierarchy for the Energy Arts System, which I and The Tai Chi Space teachers offer in our courses. I answer the questions: Can a beginner practise Gods Playing in the Clouds Qigong, the oldest and most powerful of the Taoist rejuvenation practices? Why would e...

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Why & How to Learn Medical Qigong dragon & tiger qigong healing medical qigong qi qigong video Jan 19, 2025

 

Systematically build and refine your medical qigong practice with step-by-step instructions and guided practices to feel, grow and develop your qi. Qigong is altogether different to modern exercise as a relaxation-based — rather than tension-based — exercise method, which targets the energy or...

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Tapping Into Universal Energies healing heaven & earth qigong neigong qigong taoism video Jan 05, 2025

Heaven & Earth Qigong

In this video, I discuss how to tap into the energies of Heaven and Earth to cleanse and re-vitalise your body, mind and qi. See a demo of the macrocosmic and microcosmic orbits of energy used in Heaven & Earth Healing Qigong, a 3,000-year-old Taoist practice.

 

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Marrying the Energies of Heave & Earth five elements healing heaven & earth qigong liver neigong qi qigong release tension video wood element practice Jan 01, 2025

 

Heaven and Earth Healing Qigong has been practised by Taoists for 3,000 years to access the core channels of the body — the left, right and central channels of energy — to penetrate the body’s shell. Heaven and Earth Qigong practice:

  • Starts by targeting the soft tissues (fascia, muscles,

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Gods Qigong: Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices gods qigong practice qigong training video water method Dec 21, 2024

Gods Qigong: The Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

 

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Gods Qigong: Ground & Strengthen Your Root gods qigong practice qigong training video water method Dec 12, 2024

Gods Playing in the Clouds Is the Most Powerful of the Taoist Rejuvenation Practices

 

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