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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
- 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
- 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
- Mar 17, 2019
- 1 min
Tucking Under… Don’t FORCE it.
The mechanics. When you sit down on to a chair, you automatically, and without forcing it, do a pelvic tilt. If you don’t, you run the...
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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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James Drewe
- Oct 27, 2018
- 1 min
Sinking your Boat: (2) Above the Waterline.
Above the hull is the equipment that makes the sailing boat functional – mast & boom, shrouds & sails, sheets & cleats, and a burgee if...
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James Drewe
- Jul 15, 2018
- 3 min
Putting Backbone Into It (Shadow Boxing)
Crown of head (not to be confused with the hair whorl) Perineum (muscle between genitals & anus) Point directly on the line between your...
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James Drewe
- Jan 7, 2018
- 1 min
The Neck – The Master of Counterbalance.
Your neck controls your future comfort. It’s never too late to do something about your posture, although it’s probably true to say that...
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James Drewe
- Dec 23, 2017
- 3 min
What do YOU do with your neck?
How is it at the moment? Where does your neck begin and end? Anatomically your neck is 7 vertebrae long, starting at the skull (under...
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James Drewe
- Jul 17, 2016
- 3 min
Using Qi to produce Movement.
You breathe (hopefully). Maybe you breathe efficiently, maybe you don’t, but in order to live you obviously need both an ‘in’ and an...
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James Drewe
- Mar 20, 2016
- 3 min
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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James Drewe
- May 1, 2015
- 2 min
Gripping the Floor in Tai Chi & Qigong
Often in both tai chi and qigong it is necessary to ‘grip the floor’ – part of rooting and making the body more stable. This is...
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James Drewe
- Dec 22, 2014
- 2 min
‘Forcing’ & ‘Allowing’… it’s not just semantics…
The classics say: “Head upright to let the shen [spirit of vitality] rise to the top of the head. Don’t use Li [external strength], or...
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