James DreweSep 14 minCold Hands / Cold FeetI come across a large percentage of people who suffer from cold hands and/or cold feet. This doesn’t seem to be restricted to any age...
James DreweMay 13 minMoving Energy in the BodyI was terrible at physics at school. Looking back at it, I’m not sure why, as these days I find it fascinating. However, although Mr....
James DreweMar 14 minControlling Energy From The FeetThese 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...
James DreweFeb 13 min‘Full’ & ‘Empty’‘ Full’ & ‘Empty’ When we walk, we need to create ‘full’ and ’empty’ in the legs. Most of the time we do it without thinking; it just...
James DreweOct 1, 20233 minShoulder 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...
James DreweJul 7, 20193 minTai 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 DreweNov 20, 20182 minSinking your Boat: (4) Results.Balance. Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity. This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in...
James DreweDec 11, 20162 minEnergy. Why do you need to relax?Body Efficiency. The efficiency of the body’s movements largely depends upon how relaxed you are. Our amazing network of muscle &...
James DreweSep 27, 20162 minIntention… How Effective was your Lobotomy?Intention. Nothing much happens without intention. Creation ceases. The driving force is lost. Our entire lives are directed by our...
James DreweJan 31, 20164 minQigong… Why bother?In the majority of my classes I teach some qigong as a warm-up. I do this for a number of reasons:- to introduce the various different...