When you first start learning either tai chi or qigong, it's all about learning a set of movements.  For some people, it never goes...

We could describe an ‘unpleasant event’ as something that happens to us that we perceive that we don’t want. There are many correlations ...

I used to think that the art of learning deportment was a bit of a joke, something to do with being upright in society as well as being upri

When we walk, we need to create 'full' and 'empty' in the legs.  Most of the time we do it without thinking; it just happens...

One of the first things that beginners can feel is aching legs; they discover that their legs are weaker than they thought. ...

Use your back. The arms need to connect to the body; the action is not one where only the shoulder muscles function.

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 ...

Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether they

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 own

Most of us think of ourselves 'travelling through time' - we start the day, the sun has risen; we finish the day, the sun has set. It's as

If you really managed to let go of your muscles, it will be the combination of all the relevant muscles supported by the various fascial ...

Relaxation v. De-stressing. You might think that relaxation is the same thing as de-stressing,  but there’s a difference.  De-stressing...

The perineum. Between the thighs, approximately midway between the genitals and the anus, is the midpoint of the muscles that can be...

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...

Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity.  This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...

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...

Above the hull  is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...

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...

From head to foot. When practicing taiji and qigong, we are often conscious of the forwards/backwards and the left/right of the...

Balance. “An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady”. Some can, some sometimes can, and...