If you've ever been to an osteopath or an Alexander Technique teacher, you will probably have had the experience of having your legs 'pulled out'. It's a great feeling. You lie on your back on the couch, the practitioner takes hold of your ankles, and very gently leans away from you, as though trying to pull your legs away from your body. For those of you who haven't experienced it, it might sound slightly bizarre, but, if you are able to release your hips, knees,

When pushed, you have a choice: 1) Do you allow the energy of that push to meet its target (in this case probably the point on your spine that is level with the arms of the person pushing)? 2) Do you redirect that energy to where YOU want it to go? If the latter, then how do you do it?

Working with a partner, you held a tai chi posture, and your partner would push against you; I seem to remember that it was a bit hit and ..

We don’t usually think much about the way that we move around in our everyday lives; we just do it. However, when people take up tai chi or

We are taught that tai chi should be comfortable and relaxed, but when we do tai chi alone, our preconceptions of what it feels like to ...

Two-person exercises cause a problem for many tai chi practitioners. Some don’t like touching other people, some get frustrated because the

When you are standing with one leg in front of you and the other behind (i.e. in an Empty stance) and, using only your chest, you push somet