Comments on: Breathing and Taijiquan

By: Brief Comparison of External and Internal Martial Arts | Don Tow

Brief Comparison of External and Internal Martial Arts | Don Tow — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:51:09 +0000

[…] breathing. There are also different methods of lower abdominal breathing (see my earlier article “Breathing and Taijiquan” for a slightly more detailed […]

By: Artistic Approach and Martial Arts Approach to Taijiquan | Don Tow

Artistic Approach and Martial Arts Approach to Taijiquan | Don Tow — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:17:08 +0000

[…] proper breathing is very important. For more discussion on breathing, see the article “Breathing and Taijiquan“. Associated with breathing is the movement of Qi within the practitioner’s body. […]

By: Taiji and Health – Don Tow

Taiji and Health – Don Tow — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:44:15 +0000

[…] There are three components of Taiji: Movement, meditation, and deep breathing. All the major muscle groups are utilized in executing the gentle, slow movements of Taiji. These movements can improve strength, flexibility, coordination, and muscle tone. The meditation aspect of Taiji involves concentration, relaxation, and using the mind to lead the movements. It frees the mind from worries and anxieties, relaxes the mind and body, but at the same time enhances concentration, and contributes to cerebral activities. The deep breathing aspect releases tension, facilitates blood circulation and increases oxygen supply to various parts of the body (for a more detailed description of breathing and Taiji, see the article “Breathing and Taijiquan”. […]

By: Myth or Reality? – Don Tow

Myth or Reality? – Don Tow — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:40:53 +0000

[…] uses reverse abdominal breathing. For an explanation of the difference, see my earlier article “Breathing and Taijiquan”. I also began to read and study more about Qigong. When you breathe from the lower abdomen, you […]

By: The Essence of Taijiquan Part 2: Perspective from Taiji Qigong – Don Tow

The Essence of Taijiquan Part 2: Perspective from Taiji Qigong – Don Tow — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:37:07 +0000

[…] The next step is to regulate your breathing, using abdominal breathing instead of the usual breathing method of using your chest muscles to expand and contract your lungs. Abdominal breathing uses your abdomen and diaphragm muscles to help expand and contract your lungs, and is crucial to Qi circulation. Depending on what you are trying to accomplish, you may use Normal Abdominal Breathing or Reverse Abdominal Breathing. For more description of the different types of breathing in Taiji, see my article “Breathing and Taijiquan”. […]