Yangsheng (Daoism)
DAOIST PRACTICES FOR "NOURISHING LIFE"
Yangsheng (Taoism)
In religious Daoism and Traditional Chinese medicine, yangsheng (養生, "nourishing life"), refers to various self-cultivaton practices aimed at enhancing health and longevity. Yangsheng techniques include calisthenics, self-massage, breath exercises, meditation, internal and external Daoist alchemy, sexual activities, and dietetics.