I used to think that the art of learning deportment was a bit of a joke, something to do with being upright in society as well as being upri

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 ...

Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether they

When your head turns, the 7 Cervical Vertebrae in your neck function in a similar way to the spine at your waist. Both have a natural curve

For many people, tension in the neck must be a major cause of so much daily discomfort, this part of the body being one of the major holding

Strictly speaking, and depending upon your interpretation of ‘relax’, it’s a bit of a contradiction. If you relax your arm, it will fall...

When you sit down on to a chair, you automatically, and without forcing it, do a pelvic tilt.  If you don't, you run the slight risk of ...

If you put your fingertips on the upper border of your symphysis pubis (pubic bone), and your thumb on your navel, there will be a gap of...

Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity.  This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in particular to older..

Practising the art of sinking is essential; it’s not going to happen on its own. The good thing is that you can practise it all the time...

Above the waterline is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee...

Your body has a keel and a mast.  The question is, how do you experience it? This is your pelvis and your legs.  When a boat sits in water,

Some can, some sometimes can, and some find it almost impossible. Why can some people balance and others not? According to The Harvard ...

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 the

How do you position your neck? How does it sit on your body? How does it control you? How does it affect your comfort or discomfort levels?

If you’ve ever been at the seaside and put your foot on a raised rock, and then attempted to push yourself up using only the leg on the rock

I awoke with a headache a few months ago.  Still lying in bed, I tried to relax the area where I could feel the tension stemming from.

How do you get your pelvis to tilt? I’ve found that for most people, it’s very difficult to move the pelvis (other than turning it to ...

Don’t think about it…  Try lifting your arm sideways. Almost everyone will involve both the shoulder & neck.  Alexander Technique calls ...

Whilst teaching, I’ve noticed that people do a number of unusual things when turning their heads. Some tilt one ear nearer the shoulder ...