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Embodied Awareness

admin — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:31:33 +0000

Embodied Awareness Come home to the wisdom of the body. In a world that constantly pulls our attention outwards in multiple directions at speed, many people spend their days living entirely up in their heads. We think, analyse, plan, forecast, anticipate, and solve problems. Getting lost in thought and carried away with wherever our thoughts take...

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Core Life Skills

admin — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:34:08 +0000

Core Life Skills Two core life skills to learn are down regulation and self regulation of stress. The central nervous system response can be up-regulated, down regulated and self regulated. Any psychological or physical change, whether imagined or happening in real time that negatively disrupts neutral (homeostasis/inner stability) will cause the stress response to activate. To...

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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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The Five Stems of Qigong

admin — Sun, 25 May 2025 08:55:56 +0000

The Five Stems of Qigong Interested in finding out more about Qigong practice? I have released a free five part mini video course as an introduction to Qigong. The five stems of Qigong is designed for those who prefer bite sized lessons around the 15 - 20 minute mark in duration. These lessons give a...

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Qi Gong Beginners Video Course

admin — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:36:07 +0000

Qi Gong Beginners Video Course Begin Your Movement Journey For those new to Qigong as a movement practice, follow along with my six week Qi Gong beginners video course. The lessons take you through the learning process of traditional Qigong practice. Using the Soma Dao Qigong syllabus to develop alignment principles, applied principles, breath work,...

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Summer Solstice Zoom Qigong

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:18:22 +0000

Summer Solstice Zoom Qigong Join instructor Nicola for summer solstice Zoom Qigong on Saturday 21 June 2025. Celebrate the height of yang / summer through slow and mindful movements and breathwork. The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year, and provides an ideal opportunity to engage in movement practices to foster balance and...

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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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Zoom Qigong Spring Equinox

admin — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:33:05 +0000

Zoom Qigong Spring Equinox Soma Dao Qigong Masterclass 2025 Mark the change of seasons with me! The Spring Equinox in England falls on Thursday, 20 March 2025, at 9:01 AM GMT. To celebrate this transformative time, join me a day later on Friday, 21 March, at 10:00 AM GMT for a rejuvenating Qigong masterclass. Together,...

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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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Winter Solstice Qigong

admin — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:59:22 +0000

Winter Solstice Qigong Workshop Live on Zoom Friday 22 December 2023 at 6pm UK time zone Join my virtual winter solstice workshop to warm your joints and soften physical tension. With relaxing Qigong movements, seated stillness and nourishing breath work. Open to everyone to come in out of the cold to warm your essence, energy...

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