Ki Breathing By - Koichi Tohei Sensei

Maintain purpose and control throughout the breath.

The practice is designed as "whole body breathing" where the mind leads the body.

According to guidelines from organizations like Boulder Ki Aikido , there are five specific principles for correct practice: Ki Breathing by Koichi Tohei Sensei

At the end of the exhale, Ki should continue to extend infinitely like a fading note.

The breath should make a distinct but barely audible sound (often described as an "a" sound rather than "h" to better engage the diaphragm). Maintain purpose and control throughout the breath

All breathing centers on the seika-no-itten (one point in the lower abdomen), a focus that promotes calm and stability. The Five Principles of Ki Breathing

Inhale from the tip of the nose until the body is naturally saturated with breath. The breath should make a distinct but barely

Tohei Sensei taught that our lives are part of the "universal Ki" and that breathing is the primary method to keep this conflux unimpaired.