11/10/2026
Starting the day with one or two kai men breathing exercises is a great way to begin the habit of daily tai chi practice. Three are shown in this video clip, one in chicken stance and two in double plough stance.
Kai Men or 開門 or 开门 literally means to open a door and are a type of Qi Gong exercises to help you open the door to your inner self through feeling for the muscle changes and energy flow while you practice them.
All the breathing exercises we've covered of the last few weeks are described in The Taoist Art of Kai Men by Chee Soo available from Seahorse Arts https://www.seahorsebooks.co.uk/the-tao-of-long-life/Taoist-Art-of-Kai-Men-p419369102
Audio: Open Spirit, free from Clipchamp