Tai Chi Hurt My Knees
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 … Read More
Summer Qi for the Heart
31/05/2021
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Summer Qi for the Heart Summer is an expansive time of year that is governed by the fire element and the heart in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Here are my suggestions for strengthening your heart in the summer months. The … Read More
Meditation Myths
28/03/2021
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Meditation Myths There is a lot of misinformation about what meditation and mindfulness are, mixed in with unnecessary stereotypes and superiority. For many this puts the stillness practices out of reach. When I teach meditation and mindfulness, I strip away … Read More
Spring Qi for the Liver
14/03/2021
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Spring Qi for the Liver Spring is a time of re-birth and new growth. A time for outward expression, like the first signs of plant life that burst out of the earth. A time for new beginnings and waking up. … Read More
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Winter Qi for the Kidneys
06/12/2020
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Winter Qi for the Kidneys Winter is yin by nature, a time for consolidating, stillness and retreating within. It is a dark, cold, wet and icy time. The winter solstice is seen as absolute yin, with the tiniest spark of … Read More
Autumn Qi for the Lungs
09/10/2020
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Autumn Qi for the Lungs Autumn is a mellowing and contracting time of year that is governed by the metal element and the lungs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Here are my suggestions for strengthening your lungs as the weather … Read More
Ways to Relieve Stress
11/03/2020
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Ways to Relieve Stress Managing stress is often overlooked. Our bodies are not built for the modern world. There is growing pressure on everyone, to go faster, be more productive, achieve more, do more and so on. Before we look … Read More
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Chronic Pain Course IOW
14/06/2019
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Chronic Pain Course IOW ReMap Course Summary – March to June 2019 Wednesday 12 June 2019 saw the completion of the 12 week ReMap course in Newport on the Isle of Wight, a movement and stillness class for those living with … Read More
Tai Chi for Anxiety and Depression
06/04/2019
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Tai Chi for Anxiety and Depression I am often asked will Tai Chi and Qigong cure anxiety and depression? Simply no. They are not a replacement for professional psychology, psychotherapy or talking therapy. If you live with anxiety or depression, … Read More
Health Baselines
31/03/2019
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Health Baselines Learning to Take Care of Yourself In my classes I often talk about exercising and training gracefully to your own physical baseline. This phrase comes from my teacher Casey Kochmer, from Personal Tao. Read his article on baselines … Read More
ReMap Course Isle of Wight
15/03/2019
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ReMap Course Isle of Wight Movement and Stillness for Health and Wellbeing March – June 2019 Isle of Wight charity the Independent Arts are launching a new project entitled ‘ReMap’ on 20th March in conjunction with the ‘Chronic Pain’ department … Read More
Celebrating International Womens Day
14/02/2019
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Celebrating International Womens Day * Online Qigong Event – From My Home To Yours * FULLY BOOKED Celebrate International Woman’s Day with instructor Nicola on Sunday 10 March 2019 at 10.30am. Join our virtual classroom and experience learning qigong online … Read More
Recommending Wild Geese Martial Arts
10/09/2016
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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 … Read More
Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery
20/05/2016
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Tai Chi Qigong for Injury Recovery My Personal Experience, May 2016. Over the last months I’ve been actively involved in recovering from a spine injury. It’s been a difficult journey, to suddenly become so restricted with movement of any kind … Read More
