I often am asked will Tai Chi and Qigong cure anxiety and/or depression? No. The movement arts are not a replacement for professional psychology. If you live with anxiety of depression, it is advised to seek professional advice before joining … Read More
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 here. We all … Read More
Movement and Stillness for Health and Wellbeing Isle of Wight charity the Independent Arts are launching a new project entitled ‘ReMap’ on 20th March in conjunction with the ‘Chronic Pain’ department at St Mary’s Hospital. This project is designed to … Read More
** Free Online Event – From My Home To Yours ** FULLY BOOKED *Please contact us to add your name to the cancellation list* Celebrate International Woman’s Day with instructor Nicola on Sunday 10 March 2019 at 10.30am. Join our … Read More
Using Tai Chi and Qigong to Recover from Injuries 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 was not … Read More
Instructor John Blue has a great youtube channel, with a friendly and informal style of teaching. As John describes: “This video explores some of the aspects of qigong & Taiji Quan that makes them incredibly superior forms of physical exercise. … Read More
One of my favourite youtube channels for alternative health is Dr Bergman’s videos. He is a corrective chiropractor from the USA who is a leading figure in alternative health. There are hundreds of videos to watch that cover posture and … Read More
Taoist Teaching Mid Life Transformation Assistance www.personaltao.com Taoism as a practice helps people live balanced and graceful lives. In China there is a saying: “You retire as a Taoist.” This is a reflection of the fact that Taoism as a … Read More
During May 2014 it is Ehlers Danlos awareness month. I have written my account of living with EDS and wanted to share this with you all. Here is my story, it is a little raw and gives honest insight into … Read More
In ancient Eastern cultures breathing is seen as fundamental to life-long health. This has become lost in the modern world, leaning more on pharmaceutical companies to provide us with ‘better health’. Learning to breathe more effectively can have a profound … Read More
Read my article on how Tai Chi and Qigong can aid anxiety and depression. Student Experiences “The more we can do to help ourselves with any health condition the better we will be able to manage our own wellbeing. For … Read More
Can Tai Chi and Qigong help you become more compassionate to yourself and others? Regular practice of the Classical Chinese arts helps bring about a positive change in personal health, happiness and longevity. The slow-moving exercises slow the mind down, … Read More
How the Classical Chinese Arts can aid the symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome One of my students has written a personal account of her Qigong practice relating to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): “I had been diagnosed with CFS in 2009, … Read More
There are over 70 organs in the human body which work together to keep us alive. The core of our health and longevity stems from how well our internal organs function. Poor lifestyle can reduce the effectiveness of our organs … Read More
Are you happy with your health? Imagine this scenario; ‘You go to the Doctors surgery for a general check up with a few nagging problems and he offers you a course of tablets that could offer the following health benefits. … Read More
