Tai Chi Hurt My Knees
Tai Chi Hurt My Knees There are many barriers to starting something new, whether a hobby, new job or leisure activity. We are our worst enemy sometimes and our minds will throw up all sorts of reasons why not to … Read More
Tai Chi for Spine Health
15/03/2020
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Tai Chi for Spine Health An Unhealthy Spine The spine is key to health. One of my teachers once said that Tai Chi and Qigong all focus on spinal health. We use the phrase ‘structural integrity’ when talking about the … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong for Ehlers Danlos
17/02/2019
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Tai Chi Qigong for Ehlers Danlos 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 hypermobility EDS, you can read her journey in health … Read More
Pain Instructs
02/10/2018
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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 … Read More
Chen Style Tai Chi | Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Health | Posture | Relaxation | Tai Chi Form | Zhan Zhuang
Hibernating Bear Tai Chi
26/08/2018
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Hibernating Bear Tai Chi “Build a Strong Foundation for Mind and Body Health” The phrase “Hibernating Bear” comes from instructor Nicola’s ethos to make authentic Tai Chi and Qigong available to all abilities of students, no matter age, physical ability … Read More
Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Female Health | Health | Posture | Qi Gong | Qi Gong Women | Shoulder Health | Taoist Qigong | Zhan Zhuang
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
Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts
10/09/2016
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Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts Introducing Dave Hedges from Wild Geese Martial Arts and WG-Fit in Dublin City Centre. Dave helped me through a time in my life when I was going through a health deconstruction and reconstruction. In my … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery
20/05/2016
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Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery My Personal Experience, May 2016. 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 … Read More
Dr Bergman Alternative Health
18/04/2016
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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 … Read More
Prolonged Sitting is Killing You
16/04/2015
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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 … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong Fall Prevention
07/08/2014
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Tai Chi Qigong Fall Prevention “Falls among elderly cost NHS £2.3bn a year” Reported by the Independent Newspaper in 2017. “Falls among elderly people may be costing the NHS in England up to £4.6m a day.” Reported by the … Read More
Living with EDS
19/05/2014
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Live with EDS / Ehlers Danlos Syndrome My Story by Tai Chi Instructor Nicola 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. … Read More
Knee Alignment Tai Chi
30/09/2013
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Knee Alignment Tai Chi Improving 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 … Read More
8 Pieces of Brocade Resources
29/11/2012
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8 Pieces of Brocade Resources Collection of You Tube Resources This article provides a collection of youtube video resources for students learning the 8 Pieces of Brocade Qigong routine. A foundation level qigong practice for all abilities. The Eight Pieces of … Read More
Qigong for Parkinsons Disease
12/11/2012
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Qigong for Parkinsons Disease ‘Travel with Hope’ This excerpt is from ‘Travel with Hope’, a Parkinson’s Disease interview with one of my Qigong students. “What would be the message that you would like to give to others with Parkinsons? It … Read More
