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Originally Posted by floridaorange
A follow up to my own thread - anyone here already practice it??
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Not his method....but I've done Tai Chi for years for stress and flexibility. Plus I have been involved in various Martial arts where this type of breathing is emphasized.
Chinese call it "Chi"
Japanese call it "Ki"
Yogis call it "Pranayama" or three part breath.
A good read if you haven't read yet is "The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine" where it goes into a lot of detail on how the breath affects everything in your body.
Came to the conclusion that it's all the same...."breath work" that is. It's been around for thousands of years in multiple cultures. Some sitting, some while moving, etc.
I don't believe there is anything magical about it like some make it out to be, but do believe that it can be developed enough to do some pretty amazing things. I have witnessed that first hand. But the laws of Physics still apply.
Good post though. Anything you can do to calm your mind, center yourself, and relax will definitely improve health.