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Learn the 8 Pieces of Brocade - practice daily for maximum benefit to he...

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Connecting to Heaven and Earth energy

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Shaolin Archer exercise - sometimes we see the same exercise performed in a slightly different manner - it may be a slightly different movement or a different breath - the important thing is that you feel the movement - Where is the energy? Do you prefer one over the other?

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Seasons of a tree

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Roots and Shoots

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Has Tai Chi and Chi Kung become watered down

I don't know how you feel but I believe that over the years Tai Chi and Chi Kung have become 'watered down'' down to a certain extent through instructor qualifications being given out too easily. Nowadays it seems that you can get really cheap on line courses which give a teaching diploma at the end. Also even if you do your course through a school it seems that the thinking is 'you've paid your money and turned up' so here is your certificate - surely this can't be right and eventually these two arts will become meaningless| So, all I am saying is that don't just jump into any class - find out where your teacher did their training and don't be fooled by someone who may 'talk the talk' but can't 'walk the walk'.

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The 10 week Tai Chi course at the Studio - tips on following the videos ...

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A real back to basics workshop - no mystery just good old fashioned exercises that you can take home and practise yourself and hopefully it will encourage you to take your Chi Kung training further.

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Meditation and Mudras - my favourite mudra of thumb and middle finger together joins the will power of the thumb to the emotional well being of the middle finger. I must admit that when I was younger I couldn’t quite get my head around mudras but my Chi Kung and Acupressure training understanding the meridian (energy channels) in the body really opened up a new understanding.

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When I started Tai Chi and Chi Kung many years ago someone asked if there was a special breathing technique we should be using - bear in mind we had only just began our journey and this was the masters’ reply.

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Correct way to squat! many chi kung exercises require a squat which some people find difficult - this short video shows how to (and how not to) squat!

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To know the difference between substantial and insubstantial or full and empty as it is a better known is one of the most important principles of Tai Chi training - it helps you to move freely from one move to the next without any ‘clunkiness’ (is that even a word!)

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To know the difference between substantial and insubstantial or full and empty as it is a better known is one of the most important principles of Tai Chi training - it helps you to move freely from one move to the next without any ‘clunkiness’ (is that even a word!)

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Water Element Exercise (part of the one a day series)