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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
May 1, 20243 min read
Moving Energy in the Body
The action is therefore like a wave passing down through the major joints of the arm, one after the other; a transference of energy from one
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James Drewe
Apr 1, 20244 min read
Opening Joints & Connecting The Body
When pushing or pulling an object, we usually tighten muscles automatically.
If you want to push something heavy, you compress, If you want
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James Drewe
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, and Yoga
Use your back.
The arms need to connect to the body; the action is not one where only the shoulder muscles function.
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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
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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 they
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James Drewe
Mar 31, 20232 min read
Turning the Head
When your head turns, the 7 Cervical Vertebrae in your neck function in a similar way to the spine at your waist. Both have a natural curve
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James Drewe
Oct 3, 20224 min read
How Do I Relax My Neck?
For many people, tension in the neck must be a major cause of so much daily discomfort, this part of the body being one of the major holding
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James Drewe
Jul 16, 20224 min read
RELAX!! What Does That Even MEAN?
I have a number of ways of trying to explain relaxing, but all of those ways come down to... "Stop holding on to ..." (whichever part it is)
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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
Dec 23, 20173 min read
What do YOU do with your neck?
How do you position your neck?
How does it sit on your body?
How does it control you?
How does it affect your comfort or discomfort levels?
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James Drewe
Jul 23, 20172 min read
Heavy Arms
Each of your arms weighs about 8-10lbs (roughly 3.5-4.5Kg).
That’s heavy… though we don’t really notice it because either the arms are ...
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James Drewe
Jun 21, 20173 min read
A Bit Hard
I had a problem in a class recently. Someone stopped ‘feeling’ and began ‘doing his moves’.
We were doing some partner work, and one of ...
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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
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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James Drewe
Apr 19, 20163 min read
How to Brush your Teeth/Hair (aka lifting your arm).
Don’t think about it… Try lifting your arm sideways.
Almost everyone will involve both the shoulder & neck. Alexander Technique calls ...
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James Drewe
Mar 20, 20163 min read
Turning Your Head With Ease.
Whilst teaching, I’ve noticed that people do a number of unusual things when turning their heads.
Some tilt one ear nearer the shoulder ...
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