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10 Qigong Health Benefits

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:14:54 +0000

10 Qigong Health Benefits This article will look at the top 10 Qigong health benefits from regular training of this ancient Chinese health preservation system. There's no special equipment or clothing needed. The majority of the movements are performed standing up. Take 20 minutes out of your day, to spend time in your body, moving...

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Mental Health Awareness Week

admin — Fri, 02 May 2025 09:15:48 +0000

Mental Health Awareness Week "This years focus for Mental health awareness week is COMMUNITY so we thought why not bring people together to raise awareness, find coping techniques and mindful activities in a safe space." Join me for a somatic movement session, as part of the many fabulous practitioners sharing their arts across Mental Health...

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Mindful Movement

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:32:36 +0000

Mindful Movement Somatic Qigong is a mindful movement practice exploring embodied awareness, state shifting and reunion with your authentic self. Through slow, focused movements, breath work, and mindfulness. Unlike traditional exercises that focus purely on choreography and external movements, somatic movements and breath work creates a mindful space to come into a natural state of...

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Is Qigong A Somatic Movement Practice

admin — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:00:04 +0000

Is Qigong a Somatic Movement Practice? You may have heard of the somatics within the study of human movement and bodywork, however did you know that Qigong is one of the origins of somatic movement practice? At circa 5,000 years old Qigong was originally called Dao Yin pre circa 1960's, and is a health preservation...

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Yule Qigong & Meditation

admin — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:54:37 +0000

Yule Qigong & Meditation Masterclass Live on Zoom Friday 20 December 2024 at 10am UK Join me for a nurturing virtual workshop designed to ease physical tension and revitalise your energy as we enter into winter. Experience the soothing flow of Soma Dao Qigong, calming seated stillness, and nourishing breathwork, all from the comfort of...

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Self Managing Chronic Illness

admin — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 13:48:16 +0000

Self Managing Chronic Illness Your guide to self care. This article on self managing chronic illness looks at the impact of chronic health conditions on every day life and offers suggestions for ways to self manage alongside or outside of Western medical treatment. I myself as a Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation instructor live with...

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Tai Chi for Dementia

admin — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:31:16 +0000

Tai Chi for Dementia Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to help support people living with dementia. Here are two examples of my professional experience teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation within care homes for the elderly. This article on Tai Chi for Dementia will explore if movement and meditation can aid the symptoms...

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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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What is Movement Therapy

admin — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:00:47 +0000

What is Movement Therapy This blog post explores the question "What is Movement Therapy?". It is not just about moving your body. It’s about discovery, understanding, healing, acceptance and release through movement. Movement Therapy Movement therapy is an umbrella term for practices that use physical motion, movement and mobility to support bio-mechanical health, physiological health,...

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Chronic Health Warrior

admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:53:43 +0000

Chronic Health Warrior I'd like to introduce you all to Ren, a young man with complex health needs who has channelled his experience into song writing and music. I've not been blown away by new music for a while. Ren has released a song called "Hi Ren", which details his inner conflict over living with...

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