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/2022/06/john-blue-snake-and-turtle-qigong/ Sat, 25 Jun 2022 05:00:39 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=11621 John Blue Snake and Turtle Qigong Instructor John Blue from SnakeAndTurtle.com has a new youtube channel and Patreon page dedicated to sharing healing qigong movements and meditation teachings. He is an experienced qigong instructor with a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is a lineage holder in Taiji Quan, Qigong and meditation. He lives in...

The post John Blue Snake and Turtle Qigong 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...

The post Psoas Muscle in Tai Chi first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi.]]> https://earthbalance-taichi.com/2011/03/tai-chi-for-ankylosing-spondylitis/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:47:09 +0000 http://earthbalance-taichi.com/?p=1362 Tai Chi for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) An auto-immune disease causing inflammation of the spine, vertebrae, sacrum and can also affect other major joints.  The connective tissues; tendons and ligaments harden (ankylosing) where they attach to the bone.  At the later stages of progression, the spine can fuse together. This article will explore Tai Chi for...

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