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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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Peng
The concept of 'Peng' is often explained as feeling as though you are balloon being blown up, or a feeling as though you are simultaneously
James Drewe
Mar 14 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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Doing Nothing About It
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
James Drewe
Jul 1, 20244 min read
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Opening Joints & Connecting The Body
When pushing or pulling an object, we usually tighten muscles automatically.
If you want to push something heavy, you compress, If you want
James Drewe
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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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 curve
James Drewe
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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How Do I Relax My Neck?
For many people, tension in the neck must be a major cause of so much daily discomfort, this part of the body being one of the major holding
James Drewe
Oct 3, 20224 min read
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RELAX!! What Does That Even MEAN?
I have a number of ways of trying to explain relaxing, but all of those ways come down to... "Stop holding on to ..." (whichever part it is)
James Drewe
Jul 16, 20224 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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Stress.
There are many reasons for stress. What stresses one person might to another be a positive drive to action.
You would possibly think that..
James Drewe
Jun 16, 20195 min read
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How on Earth do you 'Relax'?
You might think that relaxation is the same thing as de-stressing, but there’s a difference. De-stressing can use a variety of techniques
James Drewe
May 12, 20193 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: (4) Results.
Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in particular to older..
James Drewe
Nov 20, 20182 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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Qigong – is it Yoga?
I’m not a yoga teacher, although back in 1978 I did teach yoga for a couple of years.
One of the aspects of both yoga and qigong is to ...
James Drewe
Aug 29, 20184 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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Is Standing Qigong the Same Thing as Tai Chi?
To practise Standing Qigong is to practise what you should
aim to feel in every moving tai chi posture. What you’re intending to achieve
James Drewe
Nov 5, 20173 min read
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