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Breathing to De-Stress
As I’m sure you know, there are several methods of breathing. If you type ‘breathing methods’ into your search engine, you’ll discover them
James Drewe
Apr 11 min read
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Why is Tai Chi Practised So Slowly?
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 beyond..
James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
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Cold Hands / Cold Feet
I come across a large percentage of people who suffer from cold hands and/or cold feet. This doesn’t seem to be restricted to any age group
James Drewe
Sep 1, 20244 min read
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Our Perspective of Time
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
James Drewe
Mar 11, 20224 min read
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Change in Taiji and Qigong
How do you 'convert' one movement to another in Tai Chi or Qigong?
Perhaps, if I can understand these changes, for example, when the body...
James Drewe
Oct 31, 20196 min read
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Qigong – Why all the Stretching & Twisting?
Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are ...
James Drewe
Jan 26, 20194 min read
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Pulling up Your Undercarriage.
Between the thighs, approximately midway between the genitals and the anus, is the midpoint of the muscles that can be used to help solve...
James Drewe
Jan 9, 20192 min read
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Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.
Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own.
The good thing is that you can practise it all the time...
James Drewe
Nov 4, 20181 min read
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Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the waterline is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee...
James Drewe
Oct 27, 20182 min read
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Sinking your Boat: (1) The Hull.
Your body has a keel and a mast. The question is, how do you experience it?
This is your pelvis and your legs. When a boat sits in water,
James Drewe
Oct 12, 20182 min read
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Stress, Tai Chi, & Qigong
Maybe it’s only because I’m older now (or having an off day), but life appears to be more stressful these days, particularly in a city. Pol
James Drewe
Jun 10, 20183 min read
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Energy, Flow, & Learning
Energy is flow; without flow there is no energy. A shortage of energy is therefore partly about a lack of flow … i.e. partial stagnation.
James Drewe
Feb 20, 20165 min read
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