Sensei — Ki Breathing By Koichi Tohei

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

At the end of the exhale, Ki should continue to extend infinitely like a fading note. Ki Breathing by Koichi Tohei Sensei

Tohei Sensei taught that our lives are part of the "universal Ki" and that breathing is the primary method to keep this conflux unimpaired. All breathing centers on the seika-no-itten (one point

The breath should make a distinct but barely audible sound (often described as an "a" sound rather than "h" to better engage the diaphragm). Ki Breathing by Koichi Tohei Sensei