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Hibernating Bear Patreon

Byadmin 08/08/202314/08/2023

Hibernating Bear Patreon Movement & Stillness for Chronic Illness My Hibernating Bear programme is now on Patreon. Learn to live gracefully with your baseline through online movement classes, relaxation sessions, natural health resources and connection with others. A private community group to support those living with chronic health, degenerative illness or a different health baseline…

Chronic Health Tai Chi Livestream

Byadmin 21/01/202325/09/2023

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…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Health | Qi Gong | Tai Chi Form | Traditional Chinese Medicine

Tai Chi Does Not Heal

Byadmin 12/08/202113/11/2022

Tai Chi Does Not Heal The ‘ask the teacher’ question this month is from an email I received which said that Tai Chi: “healed my childhood knee problems and bad tendonitis in my arm, neither to return again, despite not continuing Tai Chi” “Can it repair and strengthen ligaments that were injured or are weak…

Tai Chi Hurt My Knees

Byadmin 08/06/202121/08/2023

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 do something. When we start something new, our minds will also try and dissuade us…

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

Tai Chi for Spine Health

Byadmin 15/03/202006/06/2023

Tai Chi for Spine Health 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 Tai Chi and Qigong posture. This means the posture is aligned correctly, to hold your weight appropriately, to…

Self Managing Chronic Pain

Byadmin 14/11/201914/08/2023

Self Managing Chronic Pain For those living with chronic pain who would like to be active in their self care management, read over my collection of resources that aim to naturally and holistically support you. Explore gentle and powerful methods for both mind and body to change your pain experience. I understand personally the impact…

Health | Posts

What does EDS pain feel like?

Byadmin 06/08/201714/08/2023

What does EDS pain feel like? Making the invisible visible I would like to describe my experience of living with pain to help educate and raise awareness for all living with chronic and acute pain health conditions. For those reading this that know someone who lives with chronic pain, the best thing you can do is…

Health | Posts | Posture

Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts

Byadmin 10/09/201613/02/2023

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 early 30’s, around 2008 unknown to me I was heading into the world of chronic…

Health | Posts | Posture | Qi Gong | Tai Chi Form

Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery

Byadmin 20/05/201618/09/2023

Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery In this article I would like to explore the benefits of using Tai Chi and Qigong 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, twisted knees and falls, to…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Health | Medical Research | Posts | Qi Gong

Tai Chi and Hypermobility Joint Syndrome

Byadmin 29/01/201214/08/2023

Tai Chi and Hypermobility Joint Syndrome As a Tai Chi Instructor I live with hypermobility joint. The good news is that Tai Chi, Qi Gong and Meditation are all recommended ways to help manage the symptoms of this connective tissue disorder. I changed career becoming a Tai Chi and Qigong instructor as my physical health…

Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia

Byadmin 12/10/201104/08/2023

Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a non curable medical condition/syndrome that causes chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue in the muscles, tendons and ligaments. It is often misunderstood by the health service here in the UK, and effective treatment outside of long term pain relief medication is lacking. There is a natural approach to try,…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Health | Relaxation | Stress

Tai Chi for Chronic Pain

Byadmin 19/03/201104/08/2023

Tai Chi for Chronic Pain Learn how exercise & meditation can ease the symptoms of living with pain. Chronic pain is continuous and can range from low-level aches to constant unmanageable pain. The source of pain can come from injury, illness, disease or disharmony. Pain is a signal that tells us there is a problem…

Chen Style Tai Chi | Health

Tai Chi for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Byadmin 03/03/201114/12/2021

Tai Chi for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) An auto-immune disease causing inflammation of the spine, vertebrae, sacrum and can also affect other major joints. The connective tissues; tendons and ligaments harden (ankylosing) where they attach to the bone. At the later stages of progression, the spine can fuse together. Ankylosing Spondylitis Symptoms & Effects Fatigue Joint…

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Chronic Health Tai Chi Livestream

Tai Chi Does Not Heal

Tai Chi Hurt My Knees

Tai Chi for Spine Health

Self Managing Chronic Pain

What does EDS pain feel like?

Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts

Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery

Tai Chi and Hypermobility Joint Syndrome

Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia

Tai Chi for Chronic Pain

Tai Chi for Ankylosing Spondylitis

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