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In the age of mobile phones and computers, it’s very noticeable that posture has sagged somewhat… not so good for the individual, but...
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James Drewe
Feb 13 min read
‘Full’ & ‘Empty’
‘ Full’ & ‘Empty’ When we walk, we need to create ‘full’ and ’empty’ in the legs. Most of the time we do it without thinking; it just...
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James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
Using Your Legs.
Making Movement Easier Frankenstein’s monster doesn’t have knee joints. I’m not entirely sure that I’m right about this, but judging...
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James Drewe
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Suspended by a Silk Thread
You often hear the expression that you should stand in both tai chi and qigong as though you are ‘suspended by a silk thread’. This is...
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James Drewe
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)
Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether...
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James Drewe
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Turning the Head
When your head turns, the 7 Cervical Vertebrae in your neck function in a similar way to the spine at your waist. Both have a natural...
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James Drewe
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Tensegrity & Tai Chi & Qigong
We are held together by this concept. Every part of us, whether it be a finger, an arm, a leg, a hair, an organ, or the torso, has its...
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James Drewe
Jan 9, 20192 min read
Pulling up Your Undercarriage.
The perineum. Between the thighs, approximately midway between the genitals and the anus, is the midpoint of the muscles that can be...
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James Drewe
Dec 12, 20183 min read
Pelvic Tilting and your Health.
What is a pelvic tilt? Stage 1: If you put your fingertips on the upper border of your symphysis pubis (pubic bone), and your thumb on...
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James Drewe
Nov 20, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...
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James Drewe
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.
Practising. Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own. When? The good thing is that you can...
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James Drewe
Oct 27, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the hull is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...
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James Drewe
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (1) The Hull.
Behaving like a boat. Your body has a keel and a mast. The question is, how do you experience it? The hull & keel. This is your pelvis...
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James Drewe
Mar 25, 20186 min read
Balance – Walking the Tightrope.
Balance. “An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady”. Some can, some sometimes can, and...
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James Drewe
Feb 14, 20184 min read
I Can’t Remember if I’m in Pain or Not.
Memory & the “Moment”. The part of our brain that memorises events could never be said to be reliable; we remember the parts we want to...
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James Drewe
Jan 7, 20182 min read
The Neck – The Master of Counterbalance.
Your neck controls your future comfort. It’s never too late to do something about your posture, although it’s probably true to say that...
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James Drewe
Dec 23, 20173 min read
What do YOU do with your neck?
How is it at the moment? How do you position your neck? How does it sit on your body? How does it control you? How does it affect...
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