Tyau Shenn: (regulating the body) by adopting the correct posture—it is important to be firmly rooted to the ground 2. Tyau Shyi: (regulating the breath) until it is calm, steady, and peaceful 3. Tyau Hsin: (regulating the mind); the most complicated part, as it implies emptying the mind of thoughts 4. Tyau Chi: (regulating the life force) through the regulation of the three prior elements, so that it flows naturally 5. Tyau Shen: (regulating the spirit); the spirit is both strength and root in battle, as Yang Jwing-Ming explains in The Essence of Taiji Qigong.4
