I often am asked will Tai Chi and Qigong cure anxiety and/or depression? No. The movement arts are not a replacement for professional psychology. If you live with anxiety of depression, it is advised to seek professional advice before joining … Read More
Join the monthly online Qigong for women gathering to explore healthy and powerful movements for physical health and mental ease with instructor Nicola in her virtual classroom. All from the comfort of your own home. Open to all levels of … 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
Read my article on how Tai Chi and Qigong can aid anxiety and depression. Student Experiences “The more we can do to help ourselves with any health condition the better we will be able to manage our own wellbeing. For … Read More
Can Tai Chi and Qigong help you become more compassionate to yourself and others? Regular practice of the Classical Chinese arts helps bring about a positive change in personal health, happiness and longevity. The slow-moving exercises slow the mind down, … Read More
Are you happy with your health? Imagine this scenario; ‘You go to the Doctors surgery for a general check up with a few nagging problems and he offers you a course of tablets that could offer the following health benefits. … 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
What is SAD SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder Commonly talked about as the winter blues, SAD is a serious condition that affects many people over the winter months. Linked with the lack in our bodies of Vitamin D from … 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
As a Tai Chi Instructor I live with the genetic defect Hypermobility Syndrome (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome). You can read my personal journey living with EDS here. The really good news is that Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation are all … 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
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
Detailed below is one complete cycle of the Taoist meditation of the Microcosmic Orbit. There are a number of preparation exercises to complete prior to this stage, to reach one complete circuit can take a long time. You can use … Read More
Meditation Tuition Instructor Nicola provides live online Taoist meditation tuition via SKYPE of facebook video call. Book your slot for live online private meditation tuition.She also has guided meditation practices for both The Inner Smile and The Microcosmic Orbit. The … Read More
Introducing Eileen from Homeopathy Healing As an advocate for natural health, I would like to share with you my experience and recommendation of Dublin based Homeopath, Eileen Scullion of Homeopathy Healing. Eileen also provides online/SKYPE consultations that are available globally. … Read More
