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