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

I used to think that the art of learning deportment was a bit of a joke, something to do with being upright in society as well as being upri

The action is therefore like a wave passing down through the major joints of the arm, one after the other; a transference of energy from one

Connecting movements in tai chi & qigong. Particularly in tai chi, but also in some moving Qigong sets, there comes a moment when you...

Revolving doors work because they have perfect central equilibrium, and therefore use minimum energy. Gravity settles them into their...

Further to the previous blog… “ Song Yao ” = Release the waist (see previous blog on ‘Song’). “ Kai Kua ” = Open the Kua, or inguinal...

The mechanics. 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...

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...

Copying movements. When seeing Tai Chi or Qigong for the first time, it appears that all those graceful movements are the result of...

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

The perineum. Between the thighs, approximately midway between the genitals and the anus, is the midpoint of the muscles that can be...

What is a pelvic tilt? Stage 1: If you put your fingertips on the upper border of your symphysis pubis (pubic bone), and your thumb on...

Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity.  This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...

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...

Above the hull  is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...

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...

The Spinal Line. Crown of head (not to be confused with the hair whorl) Perineum (muscle between genitals & anus) Point directly on the...

From head to foot. When practicing taiji and qigong, we are often conscious of the forwards/backwards and the left/right of the...

Memory & the “Moment”. The part of our brain that memorises events could never be said to be reliable; we remember the parts we want to...

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