Qi Gong breathing is a belly breathing technique that is meant to balance the body's energy and promote a focused and calm mind. Also known as diaphragmatic breathing, it's said to help tone the kidneys and other internal organs. Try to do several minutes of Qi Gong breathing twice a day.
Basic Qi Gong Breathing
Sit or lie comfortably with your muscles as relaxed as possible. With the tongue lifted to the roof of the mouth, inhale slowly through the nose into the belly, allowing the abdomen and then the upper body to inflate fully.
Lower the tongue and breathe out through the nose by contracting the belly muscles. Keep the inhale and exhale even, full and slow, and envision the Qi, or energy, in your body moving as you breathe. As you inhale, visualize the Qi moving from the top of the head to just below the belly button, then imagine it strengthening and collecting there during and after the exhale.
Yin Breathing
For yin breathing, hold your breath as long as you comfortably can after the inhalation, then lower the tongue and exhale. To reinforce yin, hold your breath after the inhale, then inhale again without exhaling before finally releasing the breath slowly.
Yang Breathing
In yang breathing, breathe in and out, then hold before the next inhale. To reinforce yang, inhale and exhale, hold the breath and exhale again without first inhaling.
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