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Letting Go of Blockages letting go meditation qigong taoism taoist philosophy trauma video Jan 12, 2026

Taoists say you already have everything you need inside of you. It's just that traumas of the physical, energetic, emotional, mental and/or spiritual nature prevent you from realising your full potential.

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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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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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Les Trois Niveaux De Pratique Dans Le Tai Chi Et Le Qi Gong articles de blog en français meditation practice qigong tai chi training Oct 02, 2024

 

Auteur : Paul Cavel 

Traduction : Xavier Benard

Beaucoup de gens méditent, mais, comme le fait remarquer mon professeur Bruce, cela ne vous dit pas vraiment ce qu'ils font. De même, la pratique du tai chi et du qi gong est en pleine croissance depuis un an, car l'accès aux enseignements n'a j...

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Neigong Weaves to Manifest Qi bagua five elements meditation neigong qi qigong tai chi training tips video Jun 17, 2024

In this video, I meet with my friend and fellow Water Method teacher Jason Roberts to discuss how to practise to cultivate qi and manifest the energies of the Five Elements.

We discuss:

  • Where to put your focus and strategies for practising the Water Method as it is comprised of five neigong

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Bagua: Pulling Up the Roots of Physical & Emotional Pain (Pt 2) bagua bagua zhang circle walking dissolving healing meditation palm changes qi taoism trauma May 23, 2024

 

By Paul Cavel

In Part 1, we looked at how Circle Walking is the minimalist’s paradise. Once you have some understanding of and become proficient in Circle Walking, you can progress to the Single Palm Change, the core of both the monastic bagua and bagua zhang taditions.

 

The Single Palm Cha...

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Bagua for Meditation: To Advance, First Retreat bagua bagua zhang circle walking meditation taoism May 06, 2024



By Paul Cavel

With my new bagua online course starting today, I’ve had a handful of people who’ve asked about bagua for meditation. I suspect there are more of you out there who might want to train bagua as a form of moving meditation, as classically trained for millennia in the monastic tradition....

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Sitting For Meditation breathing meditation relaxation taoism training tips video water method May 02, 2024

 

Classically Taoist Meditation was done while sitting in the Emperor’s position. In this video, I’ll show you how to sit in a chair (or on a rock!) for meditation.

 

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Acceptance After Loss: A Water Method Approach anxiety emotions healing letting go meditation taoism water method Nov 20, 2023

 By Paul Cavel

From a Taoist perspective, loss is a natural part of living. You cannot live a life without losing something, and at the end of the day, you are going to lose everything, including your life.

For this reason, Taoists have always looked at how to become comfortable with

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