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Weaving Neigong in Heaven & Earth Qigong breathing healing heaven & earth qigong neigong opening and closing pulsing taoist energy arts 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 breathing healing qi qigong traumas 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.

For more info about Dragon & Tiger Medical Qigong, which includes my 23 guided practices on Taoist Breathing and Meditation, click here.

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Is Breathing One of the “Three Leaders”? breathing neigong practice tantien taoism training 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

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

 

By Paul Cavel

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 stuff that makes i...

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Taoist Breathing: The Diaphragm Is the Engine breathing energy practice reduce stress Aug 11, 2024

 

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...

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