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Tai Chi Qigong Zoom Classes

Byadmin 30/01/202327/05/2023

Tai Chi Qigong Zoom Classes Join our weekly online classes from the UK, where you can study Chen Tai Chi foundations and forms, Qi Gong routines and hibernating bear for relaxation and health, all with instructor Nicola of Earth Balance Tai Chi. Create momentum with your training and take a positive step towards health and…

Chronic Health Tai Chi Livestream

Byadmin 21/01/202317/05/2023

Chronic Health Tai Chi Livestream Online Group Class UK Join our Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation online class for relaxation and health. Open to all abilities, the lessons include seated and standing movements, guiding you through gentle tension relief, physical relaxation and meditation techniques. Anyone can join in, whether living with chronic illness, chronic pain…

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Online Tai Chi Review

Byadmin 14/07/201907/05/2023

Online Tai Chi Review A student shares their testimonial of learning Chen Tai Chi online via Zoom with instructor Nicola of Earth Balance Tai Chi. Dated July 2019 “Tai Chi and Qigong are wonderful teachings. They are truly accessible to all. No matter age, physically ability or fitness, you can improve your health. You can…

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Pain Instructs

Byadmin 02/10/201812/05/2023

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 it. When you experience physical pain in your Tai Chi or Qigong practice,…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Posts | Qi Gong | Tai Chi Form

September School News

Byadmin 09/09/201812/05/2022

September School News Back to School! It’s that time of year again. September rolls around quickly and with that a renewed enthusiasm for extra-curricular activities. In my experience autumn sees a surge in people wanting to start a new exercise routine and/or hobby. It’s a great time to try out something new and get into…

Hibernating Bear Tai Chi

Byadmin 26/08/201812/05/2023

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 or location. The online hibernating bear lessons follow the Taoist principles of kindness, modesty and…

Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Qi Gong | Zhan Zhuang

Secret Tai Chi Training

Byadmin 13/02/201713/02/2023

Secret Tai Chi Training A lot of Tai Chi and Qigong students practice secretly out in the wild. What is this secret training and how can you add it to your practice? It’s being outside of your training space or studio, it could be somewhere in public or somewhere non Tai Chi related, in everyday…

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When Resources aren’t Enough

Byadmin 29/08/201413/02/2023

When Resources aren’t Enough A delve into the Tai Chi learning process, looking at the ebb and flow of training a life-long art. When learning Tai Chi, there are several highs and lows along the way. Sometimes students will say “The resources aren’t enough”. As an instructor and student, I would like to share my…

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Chen Taiji Cloud Hands

Byadmin 02/10/201323/03/2023

Chen Taiji Cloud Hands For students wishing to practice at home, here some resources to help. In the Chen style Tai Chi movement “Wave Hands like Clouds” (Yun Shou) this uses the double arm silk reeling movement with a side stepping action. The side stepping Chen style cloud hands movement, found in the short and…

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Peng Lu Ji An

Byadmin 04/07/201317/05/2023

Peng Lu Ji An Chen Tai Chi – Silk Reeling Practice This foundation drill of Chen style Tai Chi covers the four primary martial movements of Peng (ward-off), Lu (rollback), Ji (squeeze press), An (push down). Read more on the Eight Basic Movements of Chen Style Tai Chi and the Development of Chen Tai Chi. …

Chen Style Tai Chi | Chen Taiji Silk Reeling | Posture | Relaxation | Tai Chi Form

Rooting in Tai Chi

Byadmin 01/01/201328/05/2023

Rooting in Tai Chi One of the main principles in Chen Tai Chi training is rooting / grounding / sinking / balancing. This principle combines three concepts: Chen (pronounced chuen) which means rooting and sinking Qi to Dantian Zhongding which means central equilibrium, stable and balanced. Song which means applied relaxation. Without a root there…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Meditation | Posts | Qi Gong | Zhan Zhuang

Tai Chi Standing

Byadmin 18/11/201117/05/2023

Tai Chi Standing Zhan Zhuang – Standing Still for Powerful Health Zhan Zhuang is a powerful Taoist internal practice where a static posture is held for a period of time. It is the foundation of Tai Chi and Qi Gong training. By holding a posture in stillness you can develop integrated strength, improve your posture…

Tai Chi Qigong Zoom Classes

Chronic Health Tai Chi Livestream

Online Tai Chi Review

Pain Instructs

September School News

Hibernating Bear Tai Chi

Secret Tai Chi Training

When Resources aren’t Enough

Peng Lu Ji An

Rooting in Tai Chi

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