Tai Chi vs Qigong When starting out as a beginner student, which practice is best to start with? Tai Chi vs Qigong. Find out the low down on each practice here. My suggestion is to give both a good try, over about six weeks each, and then practice the one you fall in love with….
Tai Chi Qigong for Menopause As a Tai Chi and Qigong instructor who is going through menopause, I wanted to share my experience of using these ancient movement practices to support my symptoms. In 2024, aged 48 years old, I started experiencing hot flushes at night along with night sweats, which progressed after a couple…
Winter Tai Chi Qigong Schedule Tai Chi Qigong Classes Isle of Wight Here is our winter schedule of classes, across Shanklin, Ryde and Newport on the Isle of Wight, covering the months of December 2024, January and February 2025.  Practicing Tai Chi and Qigong is like turning on your body’s central heating system, to warm your…
Autumn Schedule 2024 Tai Chi Qigong Classes Isle of Wight Here is our autumn schedule of classes, for locations Shanklin, Ryde and Newport on the Isle of Wight. Autumn is the perfect time to start a new hobby whilst beginning to prepare our joints and immune system for the winter. There is no better way…
Tai Chi Qigong Library Welcome to the Earth Balance Tai Chi Qigong library for video, audio and article resources. This is a growing collection of recorded live stream classes, courses, snippets and resources to help support your home practice. Dip in and out via video on demand anytime through any device via Patreon. I, instructor…
Hypermobility Support Programme Tai Chi, Qigong, meditation and relaxation practices can help support the hypermobile body. Whether you live with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Joint Syndrome, Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder or other Hypermobile Syndromes. It is possible to learn how to stabilise the joints, self manage pain, self manage fatigue, learn the skill of pacing, develop stability…
Hypermobility Syndromes Zoom Class In May and July I will be giving a series of Hypermobility syndromes Zoom classes, introducing Tai Chi and Qigong to the members of the ‘Hypermobility Syndromes Association”. This is a wonderful opportunity to share Tai Chi and Qigong as effective self management strategies to manage the symptoms of hypermobility. I…
Stages of Awareness Beginner Chen Tai Chi Students When starting out as a beginner Tai Chi student, as you learn the movements and copy the instructor you begin to develop different levels of awareness. This article looks at common progression to expect when learning Tai Chi. The duration of time spent in one stage is…
Self Managing Chronic Illness Your Guide to Self Care “I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.” By Erica Cook. This article 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…
Tai Chi for Dementia Can Movement Aid Memory & Processing Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to help support people living with dementia. Here are two examples of my professional experience teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation within care homes for the elderly. Care Home Example 1 On arrival for my weekly class, one…
Earth Balance Tai Chi Patreon My Patreon community page is expanding to bring together all of my students and our Tai Chi Qigong community group into one place. This means all livestream and private students will join the Hibernating Bear students over on Patreon. I made the decision to remove advertising from this website, to improve…
Tai Chi Student Review One of my students has shared their experience of learning Tai Chi and Qigong online in my live stream Zoom Classes. This student was new to the practices and currently attends both the Chen foundations live stream and the Qigong routine live stream classes. Online Tai Chi Student Review “I have…
Beginners Chen Tai Chi Learn the beginners Chen Tai Chi form via video on demand or downloadable MP4 files. The Chen Tai Chi 5 elements and 4 corners form consists of six movements to start your Tai Chi journey. Learn the signature movements in Chen Tai Chi, from silk reeling energy, to the body method…
Hibernating Bear Patreon Movement & Stillness for Chronic Illness My Hibernating Bear programme is now on Patreon. Learn to live gracefully with your baseline through online movement classes, relaxation sessions, natural health resources and connection with others. A private community group to support those living with chronic health, degenerative illness or a different health baseline…
Self Managing EDS Ehlers Danlos Syndrome / Hypermobility Syndromes Supporting the hypermobile mind & body Here are a collection of natural resources for people living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, hypermobility joint syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder, to help self managing EDS. All are genetic collagen defects that have an affect on every aspect of life…