15 min Guided Taoist Breathwork Meditation

The breath is a powerful tool that helps you live your best life!
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[@LUGG824]

This practice usually seems to help me sleep pretty quickly, struggling to sleep tonight so gonna give it a go! Thank you for the practices, wisdom, and experiences George! 🙏 From one George to another

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you, George! I'm glad the practices are helpful. Here's to more peaceful nights! 🙏

[@fionnbeith1]

True breathing is much more than a physical practice; it's a spiritual one as well. By breathing deeply and with intention, we aim to connect with the Tao, the natural flow of the universe, enhancing our overall health and spiritual well-being. ☯️ I've always known this practice as Taoist Breathing... but I like the addition of 'true' in the name. Beautiful!

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you 🙏🏼☯

[@PeachesCourage]

It looks great to take your shoes off and sit there next to nature

[@George-Thompson]

It feels awesome!

[@EyolfSchelver]

Beautiful stuff my man

[@FTHC100]

Thank you george that was very helpful

[@George-Thompson]

Glad it helped!

[@moosemanzz]

Thanks, George. That was really helpful. Please do more breathwork sessions.

[@George-Thompson]

You got it!

[@SirBoden]

☯️🙏

[@Way827]

I appreciate your 4,7, 8 meditation advice George and it helps me with different types of meditation to generate deep, calming breaths that help empty the mind and also for Qi to move and nourish. Thank You.

[@GuitarTotality]

Just Breathe... Go with the Flow of your activity... 🌎✌🌱🎶

[@George-Thompson]

🌊🙏🏼

[@westarrr]

This was quite a difficult breathing exercise for me. I will try doing this multiple times over the week to see if it gets any more natural. I'm not used to holding on empty lungs, which makes inhaling after feel really hurried and stressed, so trying to soften that gets tough. Nevertheless, I really liked joining you during this video

[@George-Thompson]

That's alright. It's great that you're listening to your body. :)

[@Chickarina1]

I feel the same. 😮‍💨

[@DMGrass-gb9kg]

Daoism is a treasure

[@Huineng10]

Frst time of trying - found it quite difficult. Tension in the breating - panting. Had to stop abut halfway through. I'll be back. _()_

[@ahmedjpl5110]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful meditation

[@makahalife2772]

Can I do this laying down?

[@George-Thompson]

yes!

[@Mgh-r]

Dear Georgey hi thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💙😆😆🌹💖🎁🤩🤩🙃🥮☕🤗👍👍🥰🌷🌷👍👍👍👍👍💛💐💝💝💝🌻🌻 best wishes come back soon ❤❤❤❤

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you!

[@NapoleonCalland]

👍N°117 Thank you for guiding us through this vital exercise. 🦁🦁☯️🦁🦁

[@minminoshiro3599]

Thank you for sharing peaceful meditation! help to take me to peaceful mind! Appreciate very much!

[@rnew1262]

Thank you, conveying your wisdom about Taoism is refreshing. Such a wonderful path and to get deeper insights from yourself helps our knowledge grow.

[@katherinebates13]

Wow .This really worked at calming me down at the end of my day . I will practise tbis daily .A huge tbank - you for sharing.

[@George-Thompson]

I'm really glad to hear that the practices helped calm you down. Committing to daily practice can truly enhance its benefits. Keep it up, and thank you for sharing your experience! 🙏

[@jomk5731]

Really enjoyed that. Thank you George. Breathing in and out everything this year has been. Happy New Year to you!

[@George-Thompson]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Tombombadillo999]

Wow nice technique, i prefer it over the otherones i tried, which usually involve way more energy and often distract me from meditating. Thanks!

[@George-Thompson]

Glad this resonated!

[@VIKASHKUMAR-si8ix]

Good 👏👏🎉🎉❤

[@George-Thompson]

🙏🏼

[@Bjorn_Algiz]

Lovely video thank you so much! 😊

[@ninjamaster3453]

Thanks for this guided meditation

[@grrmtthgrrmtth3000]

❤

[@George-Thompson]

💜

[@chelsuh614]

Thank you! I've been so interested in the Taoist meditation techniques and this is really great :)

[@tekibran]

Thanks for your guidance, teachings and super beautiful videos. Blessings to you ❤

[@jula9028]

Thank you this was beautiful. I really like your emphasis on gentleness and softening. I feel quite a deep stillness now 🙏

[@snowwhite2178]

🎄Merry Christmas💖& Happy New Year🍏✨

[@Darryl147]

I've had a rubbish day. This channel made me smile. Thank you.

[@makiisbro1129]

Much love and sending kindness to you❤

[@Brooklin99_dap]

Definitely we are not breathing correctly!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks a lot for your projects!!

[@George-Thompson]

It's my pleasure. Glad it resonated 💜

[@ava-gl4vp]

This is great… love the channel

[@landbasedesign2314]

Lovely guidance through different breath practices. The structured breathing with counting, prolonging each stage makes mind more aware, and then appreciate the process of breathing more. In meditation mind can be distracted and having different variations of breathing can give it some useful "material" to stay with the subject of meditation. Until it is trained enough not needing these strategies. Thank you for daoist approach to meditation.

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you for this. I appreciate you!

[@cacciato69]

nice addition to breath awareness .. tongue touches roof inhale relax lips tongue whisper exhale triple burner flow .. subtle and light continuous flow thanks

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you, hope this helps with your practice 💟💟🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lynnmckenna9934]

beautiful ✨

[@Tomas33392]

Thank you George, wonderful practice🙏🏻

[@George-Thompson]

Thank you Tomas! 💜

[@spiritualbadger4273]

Great meditation practice. Shame the you tube adverts interrupt it.

[@George-Thompson]

Ah sorry I’ll change that 🙏

[@actthree7810]

Thanks, George 😊. That's a very nice spot you chose. Reminds me of the Hundred Acre Wood.

[@George-Thompson]

Is that from Winnie the Pooh? 😂

[@actthree7810]

@@George-Thompson Yes. Before I watched this video I read the links you posted in the description and noticed the one sharing "The Tao of Pooh" with your subscribers and viewers. It remains one of the most influential books on my life as it guided me seek and read an English translation of "Tao Te Ching". Which, of course, has been even more impact on me. 🙂