ReMap Course Summary Movement and Stillness for Life Long Health and Wellbeing March to June 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 saw the completion of the 12 week ReMap course in Newport on the Isle of Wight, a movement and stillness … Read More
Movement and Stillness for Health and Wellbeing Isle of Wight charity the Independent Arts are launching a new project entitled ‘ReMap’ on 20th March in conjunction with the ‘Chronic Pain’ department at St Mary’s Hospital. This project is designed to … Read More
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
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
The tale of the meditation stool One of my students made a meditation stool. In her planning she wrote ‘bottom’ on the base to know which side to fix the legs too. Somehow the bottom became the top, and now … Read More
Taoist Teaching Mid Life Transformation Assistance www.personaltao.com Taoism as a practice helps people live balanced and graceful lives. In China there is a saying: “You retire as a Taoist.” This is a reflection of the fact that Taoism as a … Read More
In ancient Eastern cultures breathing is seen as fundamental to life-long health. This has become lost in the modern world, leaning more on pharmaceutical companies to provide us with ‘better health’. Learning to breathe more effectively can have a profound … Read More
The art of happiness, compassion and love comes from within. Meditating on love can be done anywhere and at any time. It is one of the open secrets of meditation, it’s simple, effective and requires very little instruction. Training Love … Read More
“Man without smiling face should not open a shop” Chinese Proverb A smile is simple, effective and free. In Taoist philosophy the smile is seen as the gateway to health, happiness and longevity. The foundation practice of the inner smile … Read More
How much attention do you pay your face, hair and body each day? How many times do you look in a mirror a day? Do you know where your organs are in your body or what they look like? In … Read More
Beat the Christmas Hustle As a warm up to the Christmas hustle and bustle, this workshop will focus on techniques to reduce stress, melt away tension in the body and help you towards regular meditation practice. Using the theory … Read More
A powerful internal practice where a static posture is held for a period of time. Standing is an important part of Tai Chi and Qi Gong training and should be built up gradually whilst the body adapts, the legs grow … Read More
Join our pre Christmas workshop, focusing on stress reduction and inner calm. In this workshop we will combine relaxation with graceful movements and gentle meditation. Aiming to leave you feeling less stressed, energised and at ease. Helping to lower your … Read More
Further to the article on the meditation of the inner smile, we can extend the practice to include the healing sounds. This ancient practice helps expel negative emotions from the organs, cleanse the organs and transforms them into positive emotions. … 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
