James DreweNov 1, 20232 minLook at the Spaces in BetweenThere 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...
James DreweJan 22, 20203 minBuoyancy - letting go.Is it possible to relax and still hold up your arm? Strictly speaking, and depending upon your interpretation of ‘relax’, it’s a bit of a...
James DreweMay 12, 20193 minHow 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...
James DreweAug 29, 20184 minQigong - 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...
James DreweMay 29, 20182 minWhat is a Tai Chi 'Form'?Is Tai Chi just a sequence of movements? In a previous blog, I mentioned something that had happened many years ago in a class: I had a...
James DreweMar 25, 20186 minBalance - Walking the Tightrope.Balance. "An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady". Some can, some sometimes can, and...
James DreweDec 10, 20172 minSinking Qi (2)It's a feeling , you can't actually do it. In fact it's the act of not-doing... definitely a verbal contradiction. I spent many years...
