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Tai Chi Arm Spirals

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:31:21 +0000

Tai Chi Arm Spirals Ni and Shun Chan is a Chinese term for negative and positive spirals within the limbs and torso in Tai Chi. An internal quality that refers to rotations and spirals through the tendons and bones, rather than muscle involvement. It is trained in Tai Chi, Qigong and Bagua. It is an...

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Are you a Movement Collector

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:32 +0000

Are you a Movement Collector? When studying and practising Tai Chi and Qigong, consider "are you a movement collector?" It can be easy to fall into the trap of becoming one. A movement collector means when you have "completed" learning the movements of a Tai Chi form or Qigong routine, you are done and move...

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Tai Chi vs Qigong

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:04:54 +0000

Tai Chi vs Qigong When starting out as a beginner student, which practice is best to start with? Tai Chi vs Qigong. Find out the low down on each practice here. My suggestion is to give both a good try, over about six weeks each, and then practice the one you fall in love with....

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Stages in the Learning Process

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:58:31 +0000

Stages in the Learning Process Your handy guide as a new beginner Tai Chi and Qigong student. When starting out, it's important to not become overwhelmed with the learning process. Read through this handy guide that explains the stages in the learning process, to support your home practice. Level 1 as noted below, takes a...

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Hypermobility Support Programme

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:50:23 +0000

Hypermobility Support Programme Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation and relaxation practices can help support the hypermobile body. Whether you live with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Joint Syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder or other Hypermobile Syndromes. It is possible to learn how to stabilise the joints, self manage pain, self manage fatigue, learn the skill of pacing, develop stability...

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Stages of Awareness

admin — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:01:00 +0000

Stages of Awareness When starting out as a beginner Chen Tai Chi student, as you learn the movements and copy the instructor you begin to develop different levels of awareness. This article "stages of awareness" looks at common progression to expect when learning Tai Chi. The duration of time spent in one stage is down...

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Tai Chi for Dementia

admin — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:31:16 +0000

Tai Chi for Dementia Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to help support people living with dementia. Here are two examples of my professional experience teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation within care homes for the elderly. This article on Tai Chi for Dementia will explore if movement and meditation can aid the symptoms...

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Tai Chi Student Review

admin — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 10:41:55 +0000

Tai Chi Student Review One of my students has shared their experience of learning Tai Chi and Qigong online in my live stream Zoom Classes. This student was new to the practices and currently attends both the Chen foundations live stream and the Qigong routine live stream classes. Online Tai Chi Student Review "I have...

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Self Sabotage in Tai Chi

admin — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 08:57:57 +0000

Self Sabotage in Tai Chi When starting a new hobby, like Tai Chi or Qigong, our minds can be our own worst enemy and will try to put all sorts of barriers in the way to stop us from leaving our comfort zone. This is a form of self sabotage. As humans, we like to...

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Beginners Chen Tai Chi

admin — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:19:13 +0000

Beginners Chen Tai Chi Learn the beginners Chen Tai Chi form via video on demand or downloadable MP4 files. The Chen Tai Chi 5 elements and 4 corners form consists of six movements to start your Tai Chi journey. Learn the signature movements in Chen Tai Chi, from silk reeling energy, to the body method...

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