Here I discuss the two main things that are important for health, happiness and long term health.
These are having good blood circulation with a low heart rate and a calm balanced nervous system.
It is important therefore to practice in a way that develops and maintains a stable, strong, mobile, functional body while moving good energy (healthy blood circulation) and loving information (dominance of the parasympathetic nervous system.
I discuss the main method to doing this at the same time as increasing flexibility without strong stretching and increasing strength without feeling tension.
I continue by elaborating on the physiology of breathing and how breathing less than normal actually improves blood flow to the brain and heart.

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