The Deep breathing exercise really relaxes you and puts you in a mind-frame conducive for trying other breathing exercises. I practice this 10 times a day no matter what activity and it does work because it puts the body to where only the essentials apply: Breathe in - Breathe out.

The Daoist Breathing Technique is good to do 2 hours before a meal and 2 hours after. It actually aids me in digestion because by practicing this exercise, you can feel your digestive system come alive as if a morsel of food was eaten. You can feel the churning of the stomach and the movements of the small instestine as the food you ate continues it’s path of absorption into the system before going to the large intestine. The healing ramification here increases when ill: It centers your body in such a way that it literally puts it in a stronger posture to aid in healing itself with the appropriate medications, herbs, or other natural remedies.