Dealing with Life's Problems and Tai Chi
or Retraining the Sympathetic Nervous System "Often, when we encounter challenges or tough situations, our initial reaction is to respond...
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James Drewe
- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Look at the Spaces in Between
There are so many activities that we do where we spend our time focusing on the limbs. Tai chi and qigong are but two examples out of...
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James Drewe
- Oct 1, 2023
- 3 min
Shoulder Alignment: The Practicalities (2)
If you've read the blog 'Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)', and played around with it, and particularly if you've noticed that...
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James Drewe
- Aug 9, 2022
- 4 min
Tensegrity & Tai Chi & Qigong
We are held together by this concept. Every part of us, whether it be a finger, an arm, a leg, a hair, an organ, or the torso, has its...
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James Drewe
- Jul 16, 2022
- 4 min
RELAX!! What Does That Even MEAN?
A couple of weeks ago, two people in two different classes asked the same question. During both classes, in order to get people to relax...
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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
- Oct 31, 2019
- 5 min
Change in Taiji & Qigong
Going with the ups & the downs. How do you 'convert' one movement to another in Tai Chi or Qigong? Perhaps, if I can understand these...
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James Drewe
- May 12, 2019
- 3 min
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...
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James Drewe
- Jan 26, 2019
- 4 min
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
- Nov 20, 2018
- 2 min
Sinking your Boat: (4) Results.
Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...
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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
- 2 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
- 2 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. This is your pelvis...
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James Drewe
- Aug 29, 2018
- 4 min
Qigong - is it Yoga?
I'm not a yoga teacher, although back in 1978 I did teach yoga for a couple of years. One of the aspects of both yoga and qigong is to...
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