Comments on: Qigong and Tai Chi Students: Should You Exhale Through Your Nose or Mouth?

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 15:22:17 +0000

In reply to Terry. Hi Terry. What's your question exactly?

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 18:18:13 +0000

Hi I have just been watching your video sharing your extensive knowledge about different breathing using nose/mouth which prompts me to inquire regarding the growing western understanding of how the nose has a role in the immune system and if you may be aware of any actual study’s about the potential of applying nose breathing to optimize the natural immune response to for example the covid virus.
thanks

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:31:39 +0000

In reply to Pauline Irving. Yes, there are different breathing modes for different techniques, but the default one is to breathe in gently through the nose and out gently through the mouth.

By: Pauline Irving

Pauline Irving — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:09:24 +0000

Hi Sifu – I am participating in your 101 Programme and really enjoying it. I came across this video a while ago and just listened to it now. I enjoy your ranting, all good. Death threats – wow, from ignorance I would imagine. In Programme 101 I am fine doing the breathing out of the mouth during the 5 phase. About 2 weeks back you said during a meditation (not sure which one now) that in the Stillness part, breathing in and out of the nose is ok. I found I was able to relax straight away into this and it made the Stillness more powerful.

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Tue, 12 May 2020 16:19:35 +0000

In reply to Anna. Hi Anna. Some examples are the "shhh" sound in Shooting Arrows, the "haiitt!" sound in Punching with Wide Eyes, or the sizzling sound in Nourishing Kidneys. There are more too.

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 12 May 2020 09:38:12 +0000

Very interesting topic, thank you for sharing! You mention “6 healing sounds is not something I happen to teach because we have other things similar to it”. Could you elaborate a bit on what is it that you teach that offers similar effect to the healing sounds? I joined the FlowingZen pack in the covid course and have been learning about qigong from your blog and other sources – I tried the healing sounds a few times but I haven’t been drawn to it, maybe because it doesn’t come naturally to me and I didn’t feel much (as opposed to when I do qigond and feel the energy). So I’m curious to know what you do as “replacement” 🙂

By: Sifu Anthony Korahais

Sifu Anthony Korahais — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:38:42 +0000

In reply to Gina White.

Hi Gina. Thanks for the kind words.

I think you’re referring to this article: https://flowingzen.com/9544/the-number-1-mistake/

By: Gina White

Gina White — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 17:02:23 +0000

First, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire “rant” although I did not consider you to be ranting at all quite the contrary. You provided information on breathing in a clear way with side related stories to explain and clarify. Thank you. One follow up question regarding your remark about order of importance…Zen, breathing, movement. So would you say the order of importance is 60, 30, 10? Or, would breathing be 60%, Zen mindfulness 30%, and Movement 10%?

I remember learning this some time ago but now would appreciate validation / correction. Thank you.

By: Dion

Dion — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:22:09 +0000

5 stars. Excellent blog. Really like your open mindedness and lack of dogmatism. Also the statement that “You can have your own opinion, but you can’t have your own facts!” Keep ranting. Again, superb post! Really glad I stumbled across this one.

By: peter levine (Ishan das)

peter levine (Ishan das) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:40:21 +0000

I can’t stream in my location. But if you, Sifu Anthony, prescribe breathing in a specific way, that is more than good enough for me. Any debate on this sounds kind of like a religious war. your team-my team, as opposed to the fact that people are deriving great benefit from what you are sharing with us.