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‘Natural’ movement. We don’t usually think much about the way that we move around in our everyday lives; we just do it. However, when...
James Drewe
Sep 7, 20173 min read
‘Enabling’ Movement
The art of effortless movement. If you want to take a step forwards, it’s impossible to move efficiently if you still have weight on one...
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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 3, 20173 min read
SO serious!
Most people who do tai chi or qigong come along to a class because they want some exercise, perhaps also to meet likeminded people, maybe...
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James Drewe
May 7, 20174 min read
Teaching Taiji & Qigong.
Changing the way I teach. I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that teaching in too basic a way in order to make tai chi and qigong...
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James Drewe
Jan 23, 20173 min read
Making a Connection in Taiji & Qigong – Sinking Qi
When you first begin tai chi and qigong, you spend most of your time trying to remember the positions of arms and legs in the various...
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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
Dec 11, 20162 min read
Energy. 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 &...
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James Drewe
Nov 9, 20162 min read
Stepping. Don’t Just Stick Your Foot Out.
How to step. It’s a much more conscious process than walking: Feet together Bend knees slightly Bending even more, start to extend a...
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James Drewe
Sep 27, 20162 min read
Intention… 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...
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James Drewe
Sep 13, 20162 min read
The Fly & The Bay Window, or Relaxation & Perspective
The headache. 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...
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James Drewe
Jul 17, 20164 min read
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
Jun 17, 20163 min read
The Use of the Pelvis; Lifting the Knee
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
Jun 5, 20162 min read
‘Sucking & Tucking’
Pelvic tilt, and ‘Sucking & Tucking’ How do you get your pelvis to tilt? I’ve found that for most people, it’s very difficult to move...
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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. ‘Recruiting’ Almost everyone will have involved both the shoulder & neck....
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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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James Drewe
Feb 20, 20164 min read
Energy, Flow, & Learning
Energy Energy is flow; without flow there is no energy. A shortage of energy is therefore partly about a lack of flow … i.e. partial...
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James Drewe
Jan 31, 20164 min read
Qigong… 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...
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James Drewe
Jul 27, 20151 min read
Turning & stepping 90 degrees in taiji & qigong
From a standing position: 1) Suck in your abdominal muscles, (thereby connecting the upper thigh to the torso). 2) When you can, draw...
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James Drewe
Jul 9, 20151 min read
The Eyes in Taiji & Qigong
Focus The eyes signify the intention (Yi) of a movement. During the postures, focus wherever your intention is; the eyes shouldn’t...
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