One simple method of Zen training that allowed me to overcome my post-traumatic stress disorder and unleash creativity. And reading the blog from the beginning, you can practise it without a teacher

Friday, March 18, 2016

Synchronization of Body Movements with Breathing

This is also called synchronization of mind and body. Stand up straight and imagine that you're holding an imaginary scythe; imagine you're mowing grass with it. As you inhale, decide what to do (to make a stroke with the scythe); on an exhale, realize your decision: make this stroke.

This is the general principle: the most strong punch, for example, you can make on an exhale, so when you do squats or push-ups, inhale as you go down and exhale as you go up. But there is an exception: for the highest or longest jump, do it on an inhale.

When sweeping the floor, for instance, decide what to do on an inhale - to make several, 4 or 5, strokes with the broom - and as you exhale by the Bamboo Method, do this strokes. This is a sort of zazen: a good way to concentrate and a training for other exercises I'm going to describe further.

PS I don't encourage you to synchronize breathing with body movements throughout all your everyday life; as for me, I do it only when I'm on my own. 

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