Parkinsons Group Course 2014 Each year I teach a voluntary course to a local health support group, to share the value of Tai Chi and Qigong movements as a way to help support overall health and wellbeing. I work closely … Read More
As a Tai Chi Instructor I live with the genetic defect Hypermobility Syndrome (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome). You can read my personal journey living with EDS here. The really good news is that Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation are all … Read More
Heathers Cancer Support Group On Monday 16th January 2012, I went along to the Heathers Cancer Support Group in Horsham. This is a lovely group of men and women who meet regularly offering and receiving support. The group is run … Read More
Fibromyalgia A non curable medical condition/syndrome that causes chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue in the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Fibromyalgia Symptoms & Effects Polymyalgia Rheumatica Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibro Fog (common name for the brain fog that sufferers experience) Lack of … Read More
Read up here on an interesting medical research paper on the “Effect of tai chi exercise on proprioception of ankle and knee joints in old people” written in 2004 by D Xu, Y Hong, J Li, K Chan. The study … Read More
In 2007, UCLA and the University of California, San Diego carried out medical research on adults over a 25 week period. The findings at the end showed that those participants who practiced Tai Chi three times per week had double … Read More
There are many health benefits that come with regular Tai Chi practice. The online health resource “InteliHealth” has listed health problems that have scientifically been assessed when practicing Tai Chi. The problems mentioned where the students found benefit were: Falls … Read More
