Exploring the potential of Tai Chi and qigong exercises to aid the genetic connective tissue disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Instructor Nicola lives with EDS, you can read her journey in health here. Living with a different health base-line from … Read More
** Free Online Event ** Celebrate International Woman’s Day with instructor Nicola on Sunday 10 March 2019 at 10.30am. Join our virtual classroom and experience learning qigong online with women from across the globe. “Learn online from my home to … Read More
Spring is near and life is beginning to return to the earth. My favourite time of year is about to erupt into pink and white blossom. Isle of Wight – Private Tuition My doors are open to Tai Chi, Qigong … Read More
As student, you can expect many challenges to come up during your training in a group class and your practice at home. Try to hold a positive approach, seeing challenge as opportunity. Tai Chi and Qigong are life-long practices, there … Read More
First let’s look at the difference between intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic Motivation This is when the urge to do something comes from within, for personal reward and personal joy without a goal in mind. You do it for the … Read More
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
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
Introducing Hibernating Bear Tai Chi “Build a Strong Foundation for Mind and Body Health” The phrase “Hibernating bear” comes from instructor Nicola’s ethos to make authentic Tai Chi and Qigong available to all abilities of students, no matter age, physical … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
