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Hibernating Bear Patreon

admin — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:30:06 +0000

Hibernating Bear Patreon Movement & stillness for chronic illness. Join our Hibernating Bear programme via our community on Patreon. Learn to live gracefully with your health 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...

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Tai Chi Does Not Heal

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:45:01 +0000

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...

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Tai Chi Hurt My Knees

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 19:00:30 +0000

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...

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Tai Chi for Spine Health

admin — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:54:38 +0000

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...

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Self Managing Chronic Pain

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 10:30:25 +0000

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 self managing chronic pain. Explore gentle and powerful methods for both mind and body to change your pain experience. I...

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What does EDS pain feel like?

admin — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:08:20 +0000

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...

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Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts

admin — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 10:46:49 +0000

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...

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Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery

admin — Fri, 20 May 2016 11:49:02 +0000

Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery In this article on Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery I would like to explore the benefits of using these ancient practices 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,...

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Tai Chi and Hypermobility Joint Syndrome

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:27:07 +0000

Tai Chi and Hypermobility Joint Syndrome As a Tai Chi Instructor I live with hypermobility. 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. This article explores Tai Chi and hypermobility joint syndrome and the health benefits of using...

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Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:37:03 +0000

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,...

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