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James Drewe
Jul 31, 20245 min read
Dealing with Life’s Problems and Tai Chi
We could describe an ‘unpleasant event’ as something that happens to us that we perceive that we don’t want.
There are many correlations ...
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James Drewe
Jul 1, 20244 min read
Doing Nothing About It
I know a lot of people who, when they hurt themselves, just wait for the problem to get better. Sometimes this will work, but often it sets
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James Drewe
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Look at the Spaces in Between
Nowadays I find it strange that, when I was first learning in the 70s and 80s, no one ever explained this; but maybe I just didn't hear it..
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James Drewe
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Shoulder Alignment: The Practicalities (2)
I know that we can take our arms behind our backs, but, by and large, we use the arms in front of our bodies in nearly everything we do as..
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James Drewe
Aug 19, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
Planting Your Body
In the same way that the body of the plant does this, we, as humans, need to mimic the same actions with our bodies in order to achieve ...
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James Drewe
Mar 29, 20224 min read
Why Tai Chi and 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 was
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James Drewe
Mar 11, 20224 min read
Our Perspective of Time
Most of us think of ourselves 'travelling through time' - we start the day, the sun has risen; we finish the day, the sun has set. It's as
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James Drewe
Mar 16, 20201 min read
Tai Chi, Qigong, and the Immune System.
The Immune System - Topical!
There's plenty of research on the effect that tai chi and qigong have on the immune system.
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James Drewe
Sep 26, 20195 min read
Practise, Repetition, and Questions.
I guess that most people don’t practise the exercises. For the majority it’s enough to come to a class once a week, and have a reminder...
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James Drewe
Jun 16, 20195 min read
Stress.
There are many reasons for stress. What stresses one person might to another be a positive drive to action.
You would possibly think that..
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James Drewe
Mar 17, 20192 min read
Tucking Under... Don't FORCE it.
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 ...
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James Drewe
Jan 26, 20194 min read
Qigong – Why all the Stretching & Twisting?
Leaving aside ‘Standing’ qigong (aka Zhan Zhuang, Standing Pole, Standing Like a Tree , etc.), there are many types of Qigong which are ...
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James Drewe
Dec 12, 20183 min read
Pelvic Tilting and your Health.
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...
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James Drewe
Feb 14, 20184 min read
I Can’t Remember if I’m in Pain or Not.
The part of our brain that memorises events could never be said to be reliable; we remember the parts we want to remember (and even then ...
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James Drewe
Jan 21, 20183 min read
Standing Qigong and ‘Balance’
There are many positions In which to do Standing Qigong, but I’ll use the one with feet a shoulder’s width apart, knees bent, and hands ...
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James Drewe
Jul 5, 20173 min read
Has your Balloon Got a One-Sided Leak?
Sometimes when you move in tai chi or qigong you just know you’ve got it right. You don’t need anyone to tell you, you instinctively know...
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James Drewe
Jan 5, 20172 min read
Pain and Gain – The ‘Comfort Zone’.
Quite regularly, a beginner in tai chi or qigong is put off from continuing classes because he/she is experiencing a bit of discomfort.
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James Drewe
Dec 11, 20162 min read
Energy. Why do you need to relax?
The efficiency of the body’s movements largely depends upon how relaxed you are.
Our amazing network of muscle & tendon, of artery & vein...
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James Drewe
Sep 13, 20162 min read
The Fly & The Bay Window, or Relaxation & Perspective
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.
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