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
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Doing Nothing About It
There are so many great sayings in the English language about putting up with a state of affairs, aren’t there? ‘Grin and bear it’, ‘Put...
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James Drewe
- Jun 1
- 2 min
In Support of Finishing Schools and Deportment
In the age of mobile phones and computers, it’s very noticeable that posture has sagged somewhat… not so good for the individual, but...
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James Drewe
- May 1
- 2 min
Moving Energy in the Body
Try this… Hold your arm out to the side of you, parallel to the ground. First, try lowering it back to your side as though it’s a...
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James Drewe
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Opening Joints & Connecting The Body
Spread the effort For example, if you are pushing a heavy object, there is an inclination to tense the shoulders and the upper arms and...
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James Drewe
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Controlling Energy From The Feet
These days I’m not so interested in the ‘Forms’ (sets of movements) of Tai Chi. I’m more interested in the way in which we generate and...
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James Drewe
- Feb 1
- 1 min
‘Full’ & ‘Empty’
‘Full’ & ‘Empty’ What’s it All About? The Body Mass This means that you need to feel the weight of your own body passing downwards...
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James Drewe
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Using Your Legs.
Having knees makes all the difference. Not only can you stabilise the centre, but you can also move it up and down – it’s no longer...
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James Drewe
- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
Moving the Arms in Taiji, Qigong, & Yoga
Many taiji forms begin with the arms rising ahead of you, something that also applies to many qigong and yoga exercises. Raising the...
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James Drewe
- Nov 1, 2023
- 1 min
Look at the Spaces in Between
Gradually though, you start to realise that the movements of the arms have no power unless the core of your body is the initiator. You...
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James Drewe
- Oct 1, 2023
- 2 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
- Sep 1, 2023
- 4 min
How to Lift the Knee Higher in Taiji & Qigong
In both in taiji and in qigong there is often the need to raise the knee, either to kick, or perhaps as an exercise for the pelvis, or...
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James Drewe
- Aug 19, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 1 min
Turning the Head
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, 2023
- 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 it? 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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