Moving Energy in the Body
I was terrible at physics at school. Looking back at it, I’m not sure why, as these days I find it fascinating. However, although Mr....
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James Drewe
Apr 14 min read
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, or ‘get...
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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
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, & Yoga
Many taiji forms begin with the arms rising ahead of you, something that also applies to many qigong and yoga exercises. Raising the...
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James Drewe
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Look at the Spaces in Between
There are so many activities that we do where we spend our time focusing on the limbs. Tai chi and qigong are but two examples out of...
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James Drewe
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Shoulder Alignment: The Practicalities (2)
If you’ve read the blog ‘Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)’, and played around with it, and particularly if you’ve noticed that...
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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
Jan 6, 20233 min read
The Martial Side… Should You Bother?
You don’t have to be interested in martial arts, fighting, defending yourself, or contact sports of any kind in order to do taiji. Most...
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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
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Why Tai Chi & Qigong as Exercise?
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...
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20223 min read
‘Connecting’ the Body.
What does ‘relax’ mean? Try holding your arm out in front of you, stretching it out ahead of you. Leaving it in that position, relax 1)...
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