Help Reduce Stress Do you have a spare 5, 10 or 15 minutes today? What are you doing whilst the kettle is boiling? Can you grab 15 minutes of privacy? Whilst the dinner is in the oven can you take 10 minutes ‘me time’? You don’t always have to dedicate 1 hour to your daily…
Parasympathetic System and Tai Chi Learn how to activate the relaxation response and the vagus nerve with deep breathing, slow connected whole body movements and applied relaxation. First let’s look at the mechanics of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Together they are known as the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Stress = activation of the…
Tai Chi for Better Health A method of slow movement that uses aligned body mechanics, applied relaxation and body awareness to help the functions of the body to work better. There are many health and wellbeing benefits that come with regular Tai Chi and Qigong practice. Collated here are a number of resources I have…
Tai Chi for Arthritis Aiding Symptoms of Chronic Illness For people living with arthritis, Tai Chi and Qigong can be a great way to keep moving without impact whilst exercising the body in a gentle yet powerful way. The symptoms of arthritis can be debilitating, which makes approaching any form of exercise difficult to manage….