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 3
- 2 min
Shoulder Alignment: The Mechanics (1)
Shoulder tension is often a problem for people when learning Tai Chi or Qigong; in fact, it’s probably a problem for everybody, whether...
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James Drewe
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Turning the Head & Neck
Try turning the head the wrong way first. Lift your chin and push it slightly forwards. Now try turning your head in that position. What...
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James Drewe
- Jan 6
- 2 min
The Martial Side… Should You Bother?
Learning the Tai Chi Form. When I first started learning taiji, the most important thing for me was to get through the sequence of...
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James Drewe
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
How Do I Relax My Neck?
What causes neck pain? Stress Poor posture Office/desk work Text and phone neck Shoulder bags, and haversacks Repetitive actions Poor...
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James Drewe
- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
Tensegrity & Tai Chi & Qigong
Noun: The property of skeleton structures that employ continuous tension members and discontinuous compression members in such a way that...
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James Drewe
- Jul 16, 2022
- 2 min
RELAX!! What Does That Even MEAN?
I don’t like negative instructions, but sometimes they seem to work better than a positive one. Leaving the pelvis out of it for the...
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James Drewe
- Apr 3, 2022
- 5 min
Muscle Atrophy the Fast & Easy Way.
I’ve learnt a lot about recovery from illness in the last 12 months. I realise now how difficult it can be, and in particular how easily...
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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
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Ting (listening) in Tai Chi & Qigong.
What is ‘listening’ in tai chi & qigong? Ideally, listening is very light; it is being able to sense and respond to the gentlest of...
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James Drewe
- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Buoyancy – 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...
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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
- 2 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
- 2 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
- Jan 9, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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James Drewe
- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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James Drewe
- Nov 20, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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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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