Tanden Breathing: Deep Abdominal Oxygenation During Practice

Calming the heart rate during the full draw through diaphragmatic abdominal breath.

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The Lower Abdomen Tanden Power Center

Focusing breath into the lower abdomen grounds anxiety and prevents shallow upper-chest hyperventilation.

Slowly expelling two-thirds of the breath during the draw and settling into stillness at Kai.

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