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Ba Duan Jin: Eight Movements to Prepare the Body and Calm the Mind

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Tagged: Ba Duan Jin Body Awareness Breathing Eight Pieces of Brocade Gentle Movement IKUKO Meditation Preparation Mindful Movement Mobility Posture Qigong Traditional Chinese Practices
An ancient Chinese practice where movement, breathing and attention come together. We often associate calm with stillness. Yet sometimes it is more natural to begin by moving. After a day...

Breathing Without Force

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Tagged: Body Awareness Breathing Meditation Mindfulness Practice Qigong
Natural breathing in the Qigong tradition We breathe thousands of times every day without thinking about it. Yet as soon as we bring attention to the breath, something can change....