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  2. Snake kung fu - Wikipedia

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    Snake style kung fu is considered to be a highly advanced form of fighting due to the use of internal energy (chi) and the specialized breathing techniques. There is also an obscure Southern Snake Style ( Chinese : 蛇形刁手 ) whose grand master was Leung Tin Chiu who was born in the late 19th century and became well known as he ranked 35th ...

  3. Animal styles in Chinese martial arts - Wikipedia

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    The arms are brought back along with one leg to mimic gliding. The second part of the exercise regulates the ascending (liver – xue) and descending (lungs – qi) function of qi in the Lungs. The ultimate yin and yang expressed by breathing in (kidneys) and breathing out (lungs) connects these two organs to regulate xue and assist the heart.

  4. Buteyko method - Wikipedia

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    The Buteyko method emphasizes the role of carbon dioxide and hyperventilation in respiratory diseases as well as overall health. It is known that hyperventilation can lead to low carbon dioxide levels in the blood (or hypocapnea), which can subsequently lead to disturbances of the acid-base balance in the blood and lower tissue oxygen levels.

  5. 6 breathing exercises to ease stress and anxiety - AOL

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    Breathing exercises for anxiety and stress include 4-7-8 breathing, box breathing, ... (The other habits include exercise, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, eating a healthy diet ...

  6. Xingqi (circulating breath) - Wikipedia

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    It included a method of guiding the breath, [xingqi], and contained four series of exercises in which rhythmic breathing, retention of breath, and movements of arms, legs, head, and torso were done successively." Each of these series was named after a particular animal: the breath-guiding procedures of the Toad, Tortoise, Wild Goose, and Dragon ...

  7. Bhujangasana - Wikipedia

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    Bhujangasana (Sanskrit: भुजंगासन; IAST: Bhujaṅgāsana) or Cobra Pose [1] is a reclining back-bending asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. It is also performed in a cycle of asanas in Surya Namaskar, Salute to the Sun, as an alternative to Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Upward Dog Pose. The Yin Yoga form is Sphinx Pose.

  8. 5 Easy Breathing Exercises to Help Relieve Anxiety - AOL

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    Indeed, as a review published last year in the journal Scientific Reports found, slow-paced breathing has all sorts of whole-body stress- and anxiety- reducing benefits: It can lower levels of the ...

  9. Taixi (embryonic breathing) - Wikipedia

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    Taixi (胎息) is a linguistic compound of two common Chinese words: . Tāi (胎); fetus, embryo; womb; something encapsulated like a fetus. embryonic, fetal; source, origin; e.g., (Daoism) 胎息 tāixī, embryonic breathing, technique of "pneuma circulation" 行氣 xingqi in which an adept breathes in stillness, without using nose or mouth, as when in the womb; early stage of development ...