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How on Earth do you ‘Relax’?

Relaxation v. De-stressing. You might think that relaxation is the same thing as de-stressing, but there’s a difference. De-stressing...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

Playing with your Spine.

From head to foot. When practicing taiji and qigong, we are often conscious of the forwards/backwards and the left/right of the...

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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