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James Drewe
Jan 13 min read
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..
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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 holding
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James Drewe
Jul 16, 20224 min read
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)
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James Drewe
Feb 1, 20223 min read
'Connecting' the Body.
If you really managed to let go of your muscles, it will be the combination of all the relevant muscles supported by the various fascial ...
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James Drewe
Jan 22, 20203 min read
Buoyancy - Letting Go & Relaxing
Strictly speaking, and depending upon your interpretation of ‘relax’, it’s a bit of a contradiction. If you relax your arm, it will fall...
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James Drewe
May 12, 20193 min read
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
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James Drewe
Jul 15, 20184 min read
Putting Backbone Into It (Shadow Boxing)
The Spinal Line.
1. Crown of head (not to be confused with the hair whorl)
2. Perineum
3. Point between the feet...
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James Drewe
May 15, 20183 min read
Song 松 & Peng
Following the previous blog, a question was posted about it: “… How does Song relate to the other thing which is said regularly, that...
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James Drewe
Mar 25, 20186 min read
Balance – Walking the Tightrope.
Some can, some sometimes can, and some find it almost impossible. Why can some people balance and others not?
According to The Harvard ...
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James Drewe
Nov 5, 20173 min read
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
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James Drewe
Jul 23, 20172 min read
Heavy Arms
Each of your arms weighs about 8-10lbs (roughly 3.5-4.5Kg).
That’s heavy… though we don’t really notice it because either the arms are ...
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James Drewe
Nov 19, 20153 min read
2-Person Exercises in Taiji – Maintaining Your Integrity (2)
We are taught that tai chi should be comfortable and relaxed, but when we do tai chi alone, our preconceptions of what it feels like to ...
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James Drewe
Dec 22, 20143 min read
‘Forcing’ & ‘Allowing’… it’s not just semantics…
The classics say:
“Head upright to let the shen [spirit of vitality] rise to the top of the head. Don’t use Li [external strength], or ...
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