Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery In this article on Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery I would like to explore the benefits of using these ancient practices as restorative exercises to help during injury recovery. Over the years I have worked with many students to aid physical rehabilitation after accidents and injury, from frozen shoulders,…
Dr Bergman Alternative Health 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 health, arthritis, nervous system, parkinsons disease, vaccinations, Western pharmaceuticals and much…
Who I Teach 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 classes from all walks of life. Often students are surprised to find…
Prolonged Sitting is Killing You Tai Chi and Qigong to improve your posture in daily life If you have attended my Tai Chi and Qigong classes, you’ll know how emphatic I can be regarding frequent healthy movements and postural health in your daily life. By practicing the Classical Chinese arts regularly, the corrections to your…
Knee Alignment Tai Chi Improving your posture in your Tai Chi practice. In Tai Chi and Qigong practice, correct knee alignment is often neglected which can lead to pain, injury and long-term damage. As the largest and most complex joint in the body the knee is more likely to get damaged than other joints. The…
Rooting in Tai Chi One of the main principles in Chen Tai Chi training is rooting and grounding. Without a root there is no Tai Chi. Your root can be described as the foundations of a building or the roots of a tree. Rooting is what allows the body to have structural integrity in stillness…
Ding in Tai Chi How to align your spine correctly in your Tai Chi practice. The principle Ding in Tai Chi means maintaining a well aligned centred and upright spine. It is sometimes described as: Imagine a piece of string is pulling you up from the crown on the top of your head. Elevate the crown…
Method Not Mimic Your Tai Chi Journey As a beginner when learning the internal martial art of Tai Chi or Qi Gong, it is important to learn how to move rather than just mimicking the instructor. Without guided and personal instruction, the movements become mere choreography. If you simply watch and follow your Tai Chi…
Tai Chi Stillness Principles Physical body alignment. FIXED STEP & STANDING POST TRAINING. As beginners Tai Chi can be seen as simple, yet aligning the correct posture whilst relaxing the body and breathing deeply can be quite difficult. As soon as you concentrate on dropping your shoulders, your lower back closes. Ok, try again…. as…
Doing One Thing Correctly Applying the principles in Chen Tai Chi practice: drills and form training. When learning the Tai Chi form and training drills, it is important to have a single point of focus, to doing one thing correctly. This is active mindfulness. There are many principles and layers of learning, and it is…