Milan, Italy By Shaun “Beastman” Anderson | Founder, Lotus EnterpriseTM | 3rd Degree Black Belt | Creator of Ki Cho Ja Ki System Most martial artists train their muscles, their technique, and their endurance. Almost none of them train the nerve that controls whether any of it works under pressure. The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body. It runs from the brainstem through the neck, chest, and abdomen, connecting your brain to your heart, lungs, and digestive

The Forged Nervous System: How Breath Training and Neuroscience Build a Regulated Nervous System By Shaun “Beastman” Anderson | Founder, Lotus Enterpr ise™ | Ki Cho Ja Ki™ Korean Tai Chi If you have ever searched for how to regulate your nervous system through breathing, you have probably encountered a wall of vague advice: breathe deeply, relax, be mindful. What you likely did not find is a clear explanation of which breathing patterns actually work, what the peer-revie