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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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
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
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
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
Knee Alignment Tai Chi
30/09/2013
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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 … Read More
8 Pieces of Brocade Resources
29/11/2012
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Live Online Qigong for Health Tuition Instructor Nicola is passionate about sharing qigong with her students. She provides live online private tuition using Skype and/or Facebook video call. Teaching you ancient Taoist movements that will help you towards a regular … Read More
Qigong for Parkinsons Disease
12/11/2012
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Please also read Travel with Hope – A Parkinson’s Disease Interview Condition A nervous system disorder where the nerve cells found within the brain that produce the chemical called dopamine start to die off. This leads to the many symptoms … Read More
Method Not Mimic
20/06/2012
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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 mimicking the instructor. Without guided and personal instruction, the movements become … Read More
Tai Chi and Hypermobility Syndrome
29/01/2012
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As a Tai Chi Instructor I live with the genetic defect Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). You can read my journey with EDS here. The really good news is that Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation are all recommended ways to … Read More
Psoas Muscle in Tai Chi
29/01/2012
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The psoas (pronounced so-az) muscle isn’t well known and yet plays a huge role on our bodies. It is the deepest muscle in the body and unlike most other muscles it lays buried. This muscle is vital for appropriate alignment/structure, … Read More
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
31/07/2011
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Beginner students often say that they find it difficult concentrating on every part of their body at one time as they move through the Tai Chi form. As when the focus on the alignment of their knees, their hands … Read More
