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An Exercise for Releasing the Nerves to Increase Relaxation qigong relaxation relaxation exercise tai chi Jul 10, 2024

 

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...

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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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Simple Wellness: Release Eye Stress (Pt. 2) bagua headaches healing kwa squat qigong reduce stress relaxation exercise tai chi Jul 24, 2022

 

By Paul Cavel

Stress can lodge in various parts of the body, causing tensions that can eventually shape your daily routine and overall health. In this day-and-age, eye stress has become prominent due to the increase of screen time albeit for work or pleasure. This week we focus on easy exercises...

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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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