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TAOIST BREATHING ARTS PDF Print E-mail

In ancient China, long before Taoists considered "chi" (qi) internal energy as a life energy source, ancient Taoists believed "breathing arts" held the secret to immortality as well as the gateway to secret knowledge and special powers.

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taoist pushup 2"Taoist Pushups" from ON-LINE         video lesson No. 5
Originally the objective of all Taoist forms of contemplation and yoga had probably been identical—the union of opposites within oneself in order that the mysterious light of the indwelling Tao might be made manifest. It was held that the indivisibility of the One and the many and the identity of opposites could be experienced by unaided intuition, but that quietistic contemplation, helped by breath control and other physical yogas, was of great assistance. The breathing yogas mentioned by Chuang Tzu, were certainly of very ancient origin and, though virtually identical with those of the Buddhists, they had probably been arrived at independently.
The works of both religions testify to similar results—sensations of pure light shining from within, or experiences of thunder and lightening also coming from within, followed by the direct perception of the hitherto veiled core of consciousness. For highly talented adepts, contemplation alone was held to be means sufficient in itself, the various breathing and alchemical yogas being supplementary aids.
-----From Blofeld, John, The Secret and Sublime: Taoist Mysteries and Magic

Taoist Breathing Lessons

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INTRODUCTION. Overview of Taoist breathing arts. Includes advanced demonstrations.  12 minute plus.

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LESSON 1. BREATHS ONE AND TWO

Learning to master willful control of the diaphragm.

11 minute 30 day on-line subscription.

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LESSON 2: Breath THREE.  Extension of internal pressure generated by the diaphragm to distal parts of the body

LESSON 3: This lesson first reviews Breaths One, Two and Three with new demonstrations, then introduces Breath Four (flexing of the lumbar curve) and Breath Five (elongation of the spinal column.

LESSON 4:  After learning diaphragm control (lessons 1-2), this is the most important of all the breathing lessons. Opens the doorway to advanced training. Essential material. Emphasis on methods to learn how to direct pressure into the extremities.

LESSON 5:  Integrating diaphragm control and breathing with lifting body weight in the form of "Taoist Pushups."   Clear demonstrations of advanced student using technique. Breakdown of muscle-diaphragm control areas. Video includes demonstration of advanced combat applications by Master John Bracy.

 

 

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From Shrfu Bracy's new book (work in progress, copyright (c) John Bracy 2010

Abdominal breathing - Taoist Breathing arts
Among the oldest of the Taoist health and longevity techniques

--Taoist Breathing-LESSON 1
11 minute video. 30 day on-line subscription. ESSENTIAL TAOIST BREATH TRAINING. Featuring both students and instructors, this lesson focuses on learning to master control of the diaphragm, essential to more advanced lessons.
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is abdominal breathing. As found in East Indian and Tibet yogic practice, Chinese Taoists who  in “internal work” also discovered the benefits derived from manipulation of the interior of the body through breath control. the use of the term “breathing techniques” is somewhat of a misnomer, since yogic breathing involves not only the art of breathing more efficiently, but the skill of manipulating the interior of the body through the active pressures brought about by control and sequential movement and willful control of the diaphragm.

In terms of the breath training, although some understanding of the power of specialized breathing exercises is taught by some yoga and meditation instructors, the ability to tap into and interact with these breath “body waves” has the potential to activate and empower in ways that are scarcely understood by the uninitiated.

 

The on-line Advanced Taoist breathing system

 

Lesson 1: Breaths One and Two

(Learning to willfully control the diaphragm to create internal massage waves)

 

Lesson 2:  Breath Three
(Yogic extension of breath to distal areas of the body)


Lesson 3: Breaths Four and Five
(Flex of the lower back curve and directed wave along the spine)


Lesson 4:  Breath Five
(Extension of pressure to the fingertips)


Lesson 5:  Taoist pushups

(Pushups where diaphragm control signals and directs muscle responses through the entire body)


Lesson 6:  Yogic Breath with “Tiger Style”

(Although named for the Hsing I animal, this posture is common to Tai Chi and Ba Gua)


Lesson 7:  Advanced Chinese yoga with Taoist breath control


Lesson 8:  Taoist breathing to enhance FORM work


Lesson 9:  Close combat application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LESSON 2: YOGIC-BREATH EXTENSION

TO DISTAL AREAS OF THE BODY

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LESSON 3: FLEXING OF THE LUMBAR CURVE

AND DIAPHRAGM DIRECTED ELONGATION

OF THE SPINAL COLUMN

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LESSON 4: EXTENSION OF PRESSURE TO

THE FINGERTIPS

LESSON 5: TAOIST PUSHUPS

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LESSON 6:  APPLYING YOGIC BREATH TECHNIQUES

TO THE "TIGER STYLE"

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LESSON 7: ADVANCED CHINESE YOGA

WITH TAOIST BREATH CONTROL

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LESSON 8: TAOIST BREATH-YOGIC

TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE FORM WORK

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LESSON 9: ADVANCED APPLICATION

FOR CLOSE COMBAT ENHANCEMENT

 

 

 
 
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