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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...

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Jul 1, 20244 min read

Doing Nothing About It

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

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Feb 1, 20243 min read

'Full' and '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 happens...

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Dec 1, 20232 min read

Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, and Yoga

Use your back. The arms need to connect to the body; the action is not one where only the shoulder muscles function.

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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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Jul 30, 20232 min read

Planting Your Body

In the same way that the body of the plant does this, we, as humans, need to mimic the same actions with our bodies in order to achieve ...

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