Category Archives: Practice and principles
Hatha vs Taoist yoga
“Most people in the west just know about Hatha yoga-very few are aware that China actually had an entire Yoga system. As Indian Hatha yoga was classically a bridge to meditation, Taoist yoga or what we call Longevity Breathing Yoga … Continue reading
Nei Gung, Taoist Yoga and The Importance of Finding a Good Teacher
What is Nei Gung? Nei Gung is the most complete version of the Taoist approach to working with chi in the body and is at the core of chi gung, tai chi and Taoist yoga practices. In this 16-part system … Continue reading
Feeling Internally with the Breath, part 3
Becoming familiar with the breath in the belly… Here’s the next video blog in the series “Feeling Internally with the Breath.” If you haven’t already done so, be sure to see the prior two posts in this series to get … Continue reading
Feeling Internally with the Breath, part 2
This is a video continuation of the prior post. If you haven’t read this yet, you may want to do so to get the most out of this video. I hope you find this fun and helpful !
Feeling Internally with the Breath
Many of us think of feeling internally as noticing a mood, an emotional state, usually when it’s extreme – such as feeling heightened stress or euphoria – and we may also feel the physical effects of these states (faster heartbeat, … Continue reading
Care for the Kidneys
Winter is nearly here, a time of shorter days and focusing inward. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is the season of the element water, and the corresponding organs, the kidneys. Taoist master Bruce Frantzis recently offered this advice: “December … Continue reading
10 Basic Principes of Longevity Breathing Yoga
Maintain the 70% rule Put your mind into yourself-your body, breath and energy channels All stretches are done with circular movement only Stretches open the body to enable better, more complete breathing Internal release causes external stretch Release internally first, … Continue reading
Getting Started – Breathing
Students beginning with Longevity Breathing Yoga often ask about working with their breathing. The breath is central in LB Yoga as well as other arts we teach at Brookline Tai Chi. Initially, it is helpful to simply notice your breathing, whether it’s happening, … Continue reading
Bringing the Mind into the Body with Alignments
In LB Yoga class, we talk about bringing the mind into the body. Basically, this is an instruction to bring your attention inside and feel what’s happening in your body. In this culture where so much emphasis is placed on thinking … Continue reading
Using props to get into the flow
Moving from pose to pose can be a challenge. For example, transitioning within the Japanese style sitting poses, props are often necessary, and in moving from one pose to the next, you may feel unsteady as you navigate a new … Continue reading
