Eastern culture has left humanity a truly priceless gift - the art of improving health and prolonging life. In almost all currently known Eastern traditions, the meaning of human existence was represented in serving the highest ideals, based on the harmony of body and spirit and the preservation of spiritual health. At different times in the East, such unique techniques as yoga, qigong, tai chi, macrobiotics, systems of meditation and energy breathing were formed, which bring undoubted benefits to both physical and mental health of a person, so they will never lose their relevance. This publication reveals in an accessible form the essence of the listed and some other Eastern techniques and offers readers recommendations for their practical use.