Let's Connect!
Pocket Yogini
  • WORK WITH ME
    • YOGA
    • AUTUMN YIN
    • FIRST MOON CIRCLES
  • ABOUT
    • YOGA
    • TEACHER TRAININGS
    • PRAISE
    • MEDIA
    • GIVING BACK
  • SHOP
  • CONTACT

4-Parts Taoist Breath

2/9/2020

2 Comments

 
Picture
Breaking my blog hiatus with a little video I made recently to share my favourite Qi Cultivation practice, 4-Parts Taoist Breath. It is a great one you can do as a stand alone practice such as in the morning to get the body moving and the Qi flowing, or one to start your yoga practice as a warm up or to move your practice from either yin to yang or yang to yin. 

It's based on the teachings of Paul Grilley and taught to me by my yin yoga teacher trainer Jo Phee in the Yinspiration Yin Yang Flow, Yin Yoga and Shoulder Anatomy module which I completed in 2016 and assisted with in Singapore in 2018 and Utrecht in 2019. 
 
Movement of the body in this way and practices such as yoga and Qigong is great for stimulating cells, circulation, rehydrating tissues and getting the Qi to flow in the body. 

Please note when practicing to allow the feet to pivot and the knees to bend if need be when moving from one part to the next to accomodate your unique skeleton. It can also be done seated, crossed on the floor or on a chair. Watch video for how to do it and written instructions below.

Would love to know in the comments how you went when you give it a go and if you have any questions. 

And if you loved it, please like the video on YouTube and Subscribe to my newsletter and to YouTube so you'll be first to know when I upload my next video. More coming soon.
Part 1 - Gather Qi
Stand with your feet comfortably wide apart. 
Inhale as you circle arms out to the side as you Gather/Cultivate Qi. 

Part 2 - Open Horse
Exhale as you squat, letting your knees and feet pivot as they need to, pushing palms out to the side extending arms at shoulder height.

Part 3 - Draw Qi from Earth to Heaven
Inhale folding forward at hips, let knees bend if they need to, backs of the hands touch the earth and you curl the spine up imagining you are pulling energy from your finger tips from the earth to the heaven. 

Part 4 - Descend Qi to Dan Tian
Exhale the hands descend to the front of the solar plexus/abdomen known as the Dan Tian to store energy there. 
2 Comments
Jay
6/2/2020 02:46:20 pm

Chi is my life. I also have struggled with mental and physical illness and marvel about its restorative properties. Keep practicing and be well. insert emote here

Reply
Troy S link
3/1/2021 07:08:15 am

Loovely blog you have here

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    I'm Natasha Tay, a yoga teacher, life coach, reiki practitioner + circle facilitator. 
     
    I am also someone who has very often struggled silently with mental health issues and depression.
     

    But with all that's going on in the world I'm feeling the call to use this space to share my experience as well as the inspiration, practices and tools that are helping me cope in this great time of uncertainty.

    I hope that it may resonate with even one of you and help you in some way. 

    Please reach out if you feel called to and stay safe and well gorgeous souls x

    Receive a 30min relaxation audio and be kept in the loop when you subscribe here...

    * indicates required
    Picture

    LOVES...

    Picture

    Picture

    Picture

    Picture

    Picture

    Picture

    STAY CONNECTED...

    Like us on FACEBOOK
    Follow us on INSTAGRAM
    Subscribe to PocketYoginiTV

    Categories

    All
    100 Things
    About
    Book Love
    Daily Practice
    Dare Dream Do
    Everyday Yoga
    Gita Style Yoga
    Giving Back
    Health + Wellbeing
    Home Practice
    Lessons Learnt
    Life Coaching
    Mindset + Manifesting
    Park Yoga
    Perth Classes
    Pocket Yogini TV
    Round Up
    Sister Circles
    Soul
    Thermomix Love
    TLS
    Top.YOU.Up
    Why Practice
    Yoga
    Yoga Events
    Yogini Musings
    Yogini Wanderings

© 2025 Pocket Yogini. All Rights Reserved.