I come across a large percentage of people who suffer from cold hands and/or cold feet.  This doesn’t seem to be restricted to any age group

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

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

I’ve learnt a lot about recovery from illness in the last 12 months. I realise now how difficult it can be, and in particular how easily ...

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...

Topical. There’s plenty of research on the effect that tai chi and qigong have on the immune system. If you’re interested, I have put a...

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

What is ‘listening’ in tai chi & qigong? ‘Listening’ is the art of feeling, so you know how to act. Listening is pulling up a weed in...

Going with the ups & the downs. How do you ‘convert’ one movement to another in Tai Chi or Qigong? Perhaps, if I can understand these...

Who practises? 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...

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

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

Relaxation v. De-stressing. You might think that relaxation is the same thing as de-stressing,  but there’s a difference.  De-stressing...

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...

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...