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In the age of mobile phones and computers, it’s very noticeable that posture has sagged somewhat… not so good for the individual, but...
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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
Sep 1, 20234 min read
How to Lift the Knee Higher in Taiji & Qigong
In both in taiji and in qigong there is often the need to raise the knee, either to kick, or perhaps as an exercise for the pelvis, or...
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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 30, 20232 min read
Planting Your Body
When you plant a tree, shrub, flower… anything… you first of all dig a hole. Having put the roots of the plant into the hole, you then...
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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
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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...
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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
Oct 3, 20224 min read
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...
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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
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Grief and the Present, Past, & Future
Over the last year, following a bereavement in Autumn 2020, I learnt what you might call a technique that I thought was very relevant to...
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James Drewe
Aug 3, 20192 min read
Revolving Doors
Revolving doors work because they have perfect central equilibrium, and therefore use minimum energy. Gravity settles them into their...
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James Drewe
Mar 11, 20193 min read
The Breathing of Movement in Tai Chi & Qigong.
Walking & ‘Open/Close’. If you picture your body as a mobile vertical line, what allows you to be mobile is your ability to split that...
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James Drewe
Nov 20, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...
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James Drewe
Nov 4, 20181 min read
Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.
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...
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James Drewe
Oct 27, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the hull is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...
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James Drewe
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Sinking your Boat: (1) The Hull.
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...
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James Drewe
Jun 30, 20183 min read
Playing with your Spine.
From head to foot. When practicing taiji and qigong, we are often conscious of the forwards/backwards and the left/right of the...
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