Whether you are standing upright without moving, or when you put your foot ahead of you on the ground whilst walking, gravity settles or compresses you into the ground. As it does so, a balancing act automatically takes place in the body. In order to achieve perfect balance, whether you are standing either on both feet or on one foot, or even when you are in the process of walking, the body has to align itself vertically with the point of pressure on the feet/foot.

The concept of 'Peng' is often explained as feeling as though you are balloon being blown up, or a feeling as though you are simultaneously

We are held together by this concept.  Every part of us, whether it be a finger, an arm, a leg, a hair, an organ, or the torso, has its own

I've always loved both tai chi and qigong. Initially my interest was sparked by a close encounter with violence in the street, and it was

Revolving doors work because they have perfect central equilibrium, and therefore use minimum energy.

Your balance should improve as you lower your centre of gravity.  This applies to all ages, sizes, and heights, but in particular to older..

Your body has a keel and a mast.  The question is, how do you experience it? This is your pelvis and your legs.  When a boat sits in water,

Maybe it’s only because I’m older now (or having an off day), but life appears to be more stressful these days, particularly in a city.  Pol

Some can, some sometimes can, and some find it almost impossible. Why can some people balance and others not? According to The Harvard ...

Sometimes when you move in tai chi or qigong you just know you’ve got it right. You don’t need anyone to tell you, you instinctively know...

Balancing the body When performing tai chi and qigong, you need to organise your body so that it feels as though all aspects of the body...

I’ve often noticed when teaching the Yang 24 that balance in certain movements often causes a problem for students – incidentally, this isn’

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 particularl

‘The word Peng’ (pron. ‘pung’ as in ‘sprung’) is used in a general way to explain the feeling of expansion/protection of the body as though