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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
Prolonged Sitting is Killing You
16/04/2015
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Red Ice Radio – Dr. Joseph Mercola – How Prolonged Sitting Kills You “Dr. Joseph Mercola is a licensed osteopathic and board-certified family medicine doctor who believes that natural “whole person” treatment is the best way to maintain a healthy … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong Fall Prevention
07/08/2014
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“Falls among elderly people may be costing the NHS in England up to £4.6m a day.” Reported by the BBC in 2010. It’s not just senior citizens who can benefit from learning Tai Chi and Qigong for balance and fall … Read More
What is your Goal?
25/07/2014
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Tai Chi, Qigong and Meditation Training Maybe it’s easiest to start with my goal, or rather my journey. I am striving to be myself, it is as simple as that. So my goal in my Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation … Read More
Living with EDS
19/05/2014
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During May 2014 it is Ehlers Danlos awareness month. I have written my account of living with EDS and wanted to share this with you all. Here is my story, it is a little raw and gives honest insight into … Read More
Travel with Hope
15/04/2014
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A Parkinsons Disease Interview Introduction This interview on April 11, 2014 is an update to a previous interview on March 15, 2013. Meet ‘John Doe’ and read his story of learning to live with Parkinsons Disease (PD). What is … Read More
