Suspended by a Silk Thread
You often hear the expression that you should stand in both tai chi and qigong as though you are ‘suspended by a silk thread’. This is...
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James Drewe
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Planting Your Body
When you plant a tree, shrub, flower… anything… you first of all dig a hole. Having put the roots of the plant into the hole, you then...
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James Drewe
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)
Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether...
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James Drewe
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Turning the Head & Neck
Try turning the head the wrong way first. Lift your chin and push it slightly forwards. Now try turning your head in that position. What...
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James Drewe
- Jan 6
- 2 min
The Martial Side… Should You Bother?
Learning the Tai Chi Form. When I first started learning taiji, the most important thing for me was to get through the sequence of...
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James Drewe
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
How Do I Relax My Neck?
What causes neck pain? Stress Poor posture Office/desk work Text and phone neck Shoulder bags, and haversacks Repetitive actions Poor...
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James Drewe
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
Tensegrity & Tai Chi & Qigong
Noun: The property of skeleton structures that employ continuous tension members and discontinuous compression members in such a way that...
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James Drewe
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
RELAX!! What Does That Even MEAN?
I don’t like negative instructions, but sometimes they seem to work better than a positive one. Leaving the pelvis out of it for the...
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James Drewe
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
Muscle Atrophy the Fast & Easy Way.
I’ve learnt a lot about recovery from illness in the last 12 months. I realise now how difficult it can be, and in particular how easily...
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James Drewe
- Mar 29, 2022
- 4 min
Why Tai Chi & Qigong as Exercise?
I’ve always loved both tai chi and qigong. Initially my interest was sparked by a close encounter with violence in the street, and it...
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James Drewe
- Mar 11, 2022
- 4 min
Our Perspective of Time
Who is Moving? Most of us think of ourselves ‘travelling through time’ – we start the day, the sun has risen; we finish the day, the sun...
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James Drewe
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
‘Connecting’ the Body.
What does ‘relax’ mean? Try holding your arm out in front of you, stretching it out ahead of you. Leaving it in that position, relax 1)...
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James Drewe
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
Stepping – Putting a Foot Forward
When learning tai chi and qigong, one of the first problems encountered is learning how to step correctly. Most beginners ‘fall’ into a...
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James Drewe
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Grief and the Present, Past, & Future
Over the last year, following a bereavement in Autumn 2020, I learnt what you might call a technique that I thought was very relevant to...
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James Drewe
- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
QIGONG & TAI CHI LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS – 6 days a week.
TAI CHI & QIGONG LIVE ZOOM SESSIONS. There are 6 sessions a week: 11.00am (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday) 4.00pm (Tuesday, &...
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James Drewe
- Mar 16, 2020
- 1 min
Tai Chi, Qigong, & the Immune System.
Topical. If you’re interested, I have put a number of articles on to the tai chi website here which discuss those benefits, particularly...
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James Drewe
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
Wave Hands Like Clouds – it’s 3-Dimensional.
Every move in tai chi has a 3-dimensional aspect, although sometimes it’s not obvious. The legs: Cloud Hands is performed with bent legs....
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James Drewe
- Mar 14, 2020
- 2 min
What is ‘Hollowing the Chest’ in Tai Chi & Qigong?
Connecting movements in tai chi & qigong. Sitting back. Moving your energy. Try jumping! This is easily tested: Try jumping off the...
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James Drewe
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Ting (listening) in Tai Chi & Qigong.
What is ‘listening’ in tai chi & qigong? Ideally, listening is very light; it is being able to sense and respond to the gentlest of...
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James Drewe
- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Buoyancy – letting go.
Is it possible to relax and still hold up your arm? Strictly speaking, and depending upon your interpretation of ‘relax’, it’s a bit of...
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