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 know a lot of people who, when they hurt themselves, just wait for the problem to get better.  Sometimes this will work, but often it sets

Nowadays I find it strange that, when I was first learning in the 70s and 80s, no one ever explained this; but maybe I just didn't hear it..

I know that we can take our arms behind our backs, but, by and large, we use the arms in front of our bodies in nearly everything we do as..

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 ...

In the same way that the body of the plant does this, we, as humans, need to mimic the same actions with our bodies in order to achieve ...

I've always loved both tai chi and qigong. Initially my interest was sparked by a close encounter with violence in the street, and it was

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

The Immune System - Topical! There's plenty of research on the effect that tai chi and qigong have on the immune system.

I guess that most people don’t practise the exercises.  For the majority it’s enough to come to a class once a week, and have a reminder...

There are many reasons for stress.  What stresses one person might to another be a positive drive to action. You would possibly think that..

When you sit down on to a chair, you automatically, and without forcing it, do a pelvic tilt.  If you don't, you run the slight risk of ...

Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are ...

If you put your fingertips on the upper border of your symphysis pubis (pubic bone), and your thumb on your navel, there will be a gap of...

The part of our brain that memorises events could never be said to be reliable; we remember the parts we want to remember (and even then ...

There are many positions In which to do Standing Qigong, but I’ll use the one with feet a shoulder’s width apart, knees bent, and hands ...

Sometimes when you move in tai chi or qigong you just know you’ve got it right. You don’t need anyone to tell you, you instinctively know...

Quite regularly, a beginner in tai chi or qigong is put off from continuing classes because he/she is experiencing a bit of discomfort.

The efficiency of the body’s movements largely depends upon how relaxed you are. Our amazing network of muscle & tendon, of artery & vein...

I awoke with a headache a few months ago.  Still lying in bed, I tried to relax the area where I could feel the tension stemming from.