Breathe Through the Lower Back: The Knack of Danjeon Breathing

Tightening your belly to breathe into the danjeon, the energy center of the lower belly, only makes the breath stick. The knack is not force but the direction of your mind. Picture the breath moving in and out through myeongmun, the point on your lower back right behind the navel, and feel a balloon in your lower belly fill and empty. You'll also learn to use only eighty percent of a full breath, rest the tip of your tongue on the palate, and pick one simple anchor when your mind wanders.