Pain Instructs
Training Tai Chi and Qigong during times of injury, chronic and acute pain can offer some unusual benefits. Simply put, pain instructs. It’s one of the responses in the body that is not subtle, it hurts and we react to … Read More
September School News
09/09/2018
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Back to School! It’s that time of year again. September rolls around quickly and with that a renewed enthusiasm for extra-curricular activities. In my experience autumn sees a surge in people wanting to start a new exercise routine and/or hobby. … Read More
Chen Style Tai Chi | Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Health | Posture | Relaxation | Tai Chi Form | Zhan Zhuang
Hibernating Bear Tai Chi
26/08/2018
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The last school newsletter in April advised that new changes were afoot at Earth Balance Tai Chi. As many of you know instructor Nicola has a unique insight into training Chen style Tai Chi and Qigong when living with chronic … Read More
Female Health | Health | Healthy Breathing | Posts | Posture | Qi Gong | Qi Gong Women | Tai Chi Form
Detoxing through Movement
22/06/2018
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The Importance of the Lymph System to Health Most of us know that a sedentary lifestyle causes health to decline, and yet a large part of the population of all ages do not move or exercise regularly. Sitting at a … Read More
Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Female Health | Health | Posture | Qi Gong | Qi Gong Women | Shoulder Health | Taoist Qigong | Zhan Zhuang
Physical Symmetry
02/03/2017
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Training Physical Health for Life I remember a training session a few years ago with Tina Chunna Zhang from Qigong for Women in NYC. She said that qigong practice is for ‘finding your weak spots’. To me, this means training … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery
20/05/2016
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Using Tai Chi and Qigong to Recover from Injuries Over the last months I’ve been actively involved in recovering from a spine injury. It’s been a difficult journey, to suddenly become so restricted with movement of any kind was not … Read More
World Tai Chi Qigong Day 2016
30/04/2016
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It’s world tai chi and qigong day today, the first year in many that I have not held an event in my local community to celebrate the arts. So to all of my tai chi and qigong sisters and brothers … Read More
What makes Tai Chi an Amazing Exercise?
25/04/2016
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Instructor John Blue has a great youtube channel, with a friendly and informal style of teaching. As John describes: “This video explores some of the aspects of qigong & Taiji Quan that makes them incredibly superior forms of physical exercise. … Read More
Dr Bergman Alternative Health
18/04/2016
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One of my favourite youtube channels for alternative health is Dr Bergman’s videos. He is a corrective chiropractor from the USA who is a leading figure in alternative health. There are hundreds of videos to watch that cover posture and … Read More
Peer Qigong Training April 2016
09/04/2016
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Sharing peer Phoenix qigong training with Emma from Tai Chi For You I’m very proud of us both…. we both live with chronic health conditions, Emma has MS and I have EDS. Proving martial arts and qigong are a way … Read More
School Sabbatical
04/01/2016
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As many of you know I live with Ehlers Danlos syndrome, an invisible condition affecting the body on a cellular level. It is degenerative and over the past while my health has been in decline. As of January 2016, I … Read More
Who I Teach
17/09/2015
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I talk to a number of prospective Tai Chi and Qigong students each week, finding out what their reason is for joining a class and what they are looking for in their training. Students come to my private and public … Read More
Master Joe Lok Workshop September 2015
26/08/2015
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Following on from our workshops in June 2015, Master Joe Lok is returning from Hong Kong to Horsham in September 2015 to continue his teachings of the Phoenix Alchemy Qigong system. In Joe’s words; “In this workshop I … Read More
Joe Lok Workshop Review
12/06/2015
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Phoenix Alchemy Qigong Master Joe Wai Man Lok visited Horsham on Thursday 11 and 18 June 2015 for his Phoenix Alchemy Qigong seminars with students of Earth Balance Tai Chi and the local Horsham community. Reviews from some of the … Read More
World Tai Chi Day 2015 Photos
01/05/2015
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World Tai Chi and Qigong Day photographs with the students of Earth Balance Tai Chi Thank you to all of the students for coming along to our celebration in Horsham Park. Enjoy the photos! Return from World Tai Chi Day … Read More
