What Does Singing, Swimming And Tai Chi Has In Common?

Do you sing?

Or do you swim?

If you do, you probably know the answer, don’t you?

So, what does singing, swimming and Tai Chi has in common?

Well, let’s examine them one at a time…

Singing… for most people, it’s probably just fun and entertainment.

However, if you’ve gone for vocal classes or training, your teacher would have taught you one basic thing.

That is: you breath using your stomach.

That is how you can add more power, strength and versatility into your singing. Your stomach’s muscle is anytime stronger than the muscles in your throat. Thus, you’ll be able to ‘throw’ your voice out and have better vocal control.

Next, what about swimming?

You see, if you swim, you’ll sure know: To make yourself float, you have to breath deep… yes, into your stomach.

This is one of the first few things that your swimming teacher would have taught you.

Of course, I know of people who swim without breathing into their stomach. They can still swim, but perhaps with a little bit more effort.

So, perhaps by now you’re beginning to see the point I’m trying to share.

So, let’s go on to Tai Chi.

In fact, martial art, Qigong, meditation and yoga, plus Tai Chi… all has one thing in common.

That is – the practices stressed on your breathing, and again – it’s using your stomach to breath.

It is better known as abdominal breathing.

You can practice Tai Chi or whatever form without worrying about your breathing. That way, you’re actually denying yourself the best benefits you’re supposed to gain from practicing them.

Tai Chi is a form of Qigong, and Qi literally means air… and air implies your breathing. So, the most important part of these practices is your breathing; abdominal breathing to be exact.

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So, the question: what does singing, swimming and Tai Chi has in common?

Yes, you’ve got it now – singing, swimming and Tai Chi uses abdominal breathing for the maximum effect.

“What if I’m not singing, swimming or practicing Tai Chi? What does abdominal breathing has to do with me?”

Great question!

Let me ask one question: You want to be healthy, stay healthy and live healthily, don’t you?

Now look back to the paragraph mentioning about the most important part in Tai Chi or Qigong practices…

Got it? There, it mentioned that, “…the most important part of these practices is your breathing, abdominal breathing to be exact.”

This statement implies one thing – if you do Tai Chi or Qigong without the proper breathing, minimal benefits.

If you do proper breathing without doing Tai Chi or Qigong, you’ll get the health benefits… though not as much as doing both together, or as low as doing Tai Chi without proper breathing.

And what you need to do? Just change your breathing pattern… and that’s it! Simple!

You’ll remain as healthy as possible. Though I would suggest practicing Tai Chi or Qigong or whatever together to compliment each other.

You’ll be focus, easy to concentrate, and alert at all times. Yes, just by doing abdominal breathing alone.

And oh, singing and swimming can keep you healthy too! So, what are you waiting?

Start doing abdominal breathing now!

C. Guan Soo is a Tai Chi Chuan practitioner who has 23 years experience in various meditation forms, various martial arts, healing, chakra healing as well. He is a keen learner of eastern philosophies including I-Ching, Daoism, Buddhism, Veda?s and Jainism. His main website: http://www.TaichiBreathing.com is meant to share with the masses on using Tai Chi Breathing for the purpose of health improvement.