https://earthbalance-taichi.com Chen Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Taoist Meditation for Mind & Body Health Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:04:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://earthbalance-taichi.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Earth-Balance-Tai-Chi-Logo-150-Square-100x100.jpg https://earthbalance-taichi.com 32 32 https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2020/12/winter-qi-for-the-kidneys/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:00:17 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=6822 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 light within. It is easy for our vitality to become depleted in this season, as...

The post Winter Qi for the Kidneys first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi.]]> https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2020/03/tai-chi-for-spine-health/ Sun, 15 Mar 2020 17:54:38 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=11745 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...

The post Tai Chi for Spine Health first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi.]]> https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2018/12/the-hips-in-tai-chi/ Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:29:21 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=5873 The Hips in Tai Chi The importance of aligning the pelvis and hips in your Tai Chi practice, to improve the quality of your Tai Chi movements and your ability to absorb and generate martial power. In turn, this aids your postural health, how well your organs function and your ability to breathe deeply. Aligning...

The post The Hips in Tai Chi first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi.]]> https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2012/11/ding-in-tai-chi/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:49:47 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=5421 Ding in Tai Chi How to align your spine correctly in your Tai Chi practice. The principle Ding in Tai Chi means maintaining a well aligned centred and upright spine. It is sometimes described as: Imagine a piece of string is pulling you up from the crown on the top of your head. Elevate the crown...

The post Ding in Tai Chi first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi.]]> https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2012/01/psoas-muscle-in-tai-chi/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:57:49 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=3196 Psoas Muscle in Tai Chi The psoas (pronounced so-az) muscle isn't well known and yet plays a huge role in our bodies. It is the deepest muscle in the body and unlike most other muscles it lays buried.  This muscle is vital for appropriate alignment/structure, full muscular range of motion and correct joint rotation. This...

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