James DreweMar 14, 20204 min readWhat is ‘Hollowing the Chest’ in Tai Chi & Qigong?Connecting movements in tai chi & qigong. Particularly in tai chi, but also in some moving Qigong sets, there comes a moment when you...
James DreweMar 1, 20203 min readTing (listening) in Tai Chi & Qigong.What is ‘listening’ in tai chi & qigong? ‘Listening’ is the art of feeling, so you know how to act. Listening is pulling up a weed in...
James DreweSep 26, 20194 min readPractise, Repetition, & Questions.Who practises? I guess that most people don’t practise the exercises. For the majority it’s enough to come to a class once a week, and...
James DreweAug 3, 20192 min readRevolving DoorsRevolving doors work because they have perfect central equilibrium, and therefore use minimum energy. Gravity settles them into their...
James DreweJul 7, 20193 min readTai Chi, The Arts, Intention and Interpretation.Speaking. When speaking, you speak in phrases. If you take a phrase like, “Don’t you know what I want?”, by putting the stress on...
James DreweJun 16, 20195 min readStress.Stress. There are many reasons for stress. What stresses one person might to another be a positive drive to action. You would possibly...
James DreweApr 2, 20192 min readSong Yao / Kai KuaFurther to the previous blog… “ Song Yao ” = Release the waist (see previous blog on ‘Song’). “ Kai Kua ” = Open the Kua, or inguinal...
James DreweNov 29, 20173 min readMoving from the Centre.The smallest movement is the strongest. If you were to lie a cartwheel on its axle and then spin it around, a point on the rim of the...
James DreweMar 3, 20173 min readWhen You Move, I Move.… or to put it another way, if something around me changes, I need to change as well. Change By and large we don’t like change, unless...