Comments on: Abdominal Breathing: The Core of the Internal Energy Arts http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2009/07/abdominal-breathing-the-core-of-the-internal-energy-arts/ An International Online Magazine where people can finish their thoughts Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bob Ellal http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2009/07/abdominal-breathing-the-core-of-the-internal-energy-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-3395 Bob Ellal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:44:50 +0000 http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2009/07/abdominal-breathing-the-core-of-the-internal-energy-arts/#comment-3395 Ann, Abdominal breathing seems to be the key to all the Eastern energy arts--tai chi chuan, qigong, yoga and TM. I've taught qigong classes--moving qigong, as most Americans want to move so they feel they are actually doing something. What I always stressed is that if they came away from anything in the class, it was abdominal breathing. Simple but profound. I know in the Catholic tradition that saying the rosary beads is vital; it becomes a meditation as the repeated words start to make no sense and one forgets to think. It's profound, but could be more so with the addition of abdominal breathing. Bob Ann,

Abdominal breathing seems to be the key to all the Eastern energy arts–tai chi chuan, qigong, yoga and TM. I’ve taught qigong classes–moving qigong, as most Americans want to move so they feel they are actually doing something. What I always stressed is that if they came away from anything in the class, it was abdominal breathing. Simple but profound.

I know in the Catholic tradition that saying the rosary beads is vital; it becomes a meditation as the repeated words start to make no sense and one forgets to think. It’s profound, but could be more so with the addition of abdominal breathing.

Bob

]]> By: Ann http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2009/07/abdominal-breathing-the-core-of-the-internal-energy-arts/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 Ann Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:33:40 +0000 http://www.speakwithoutinterruption.com/site/2009/07/abdominal-breathing-the-core-of-the-internal-energy-arts/#comment-3383 Well said. I agree that breathing deeply from your abdomen is so important to truly good health. We do it so unconsciously - yet by being mindful to do it correctly it can do amazing things - as you attest by your good health all these years after after four bouts of cancer. Sometimes it is the basic, simple things that matter most. Well said. I agree that breathing deeply from your abdomen is so important to truly good health. We do it so unconsciously – yet by being mindful to do it correctly it can do amazing things – as you attest by your good health all these years after after four bouts of cancer. Sometimes it is the basic, simple things that matter most.

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