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 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
- 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
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
Pulling up Your Undercarriage.
Feeling it. If you are unsure where it is, it’s the same muscle you use when trying to stop urination in mid-flow, as well as the one...
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James Drewe
- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
Pelvic Tilting and your Health.
What is a pelvic tilt? How does it affect you? Amongst other things: More flexibility in the lower (lumbar) spine. Ultimately, less...
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James Drewe
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Posture. If you constantly try to sink your boat, your posture will improve, and if you have back problems, sinking your hull will...
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James Drewe
- Nov 4, 2018
- 1 min
Sinking your Boat: (3) Practising Scuttling.
Practising. Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own. When? The good thing is that you can...
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James Drewe
- Oct 27, 2018
- 1 min
Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the hull is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...
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James Drewe
- Oct 12, 2018
- 1 min
Sinking your Boat: (1) The Hull.
Behaving like a boat. Your body has a keel and a mast. The question is, how do you experience it? The hull & keel. CONTACTS:...
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James Drewe
- Mar 25, 2018
- 4 min
Balance – Walking the Tightrope.
Balance. “An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady”. According to The Harvard Medical...
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James Drewe
- Feb 14, 2018
- 3 min
I Can’t Remember if I’m in Pain or Not.
Memory & the “Moment”. The part of our brain that memorises events could never be said to be reliable; we remember the parts we want to...
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James Drewe
- Jan 7, 2018
- 1 min
The Neck – The Master of Counterbalance.
Your neck controls your future comfort. It’s never too late to do something about your posture, although it’s probably true to say that...
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James Drewe
- Dec 23, 2017
- 3 min
What do YOU do with your neck?
How is it at the moment? Where does your neck begin and end? Anatomically your neck is 7 vertebrae long, starting at the skull (under...
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