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We have had a very good question from one of our students, Nick who has just started attending the advanced class. I believe they (Tai Chi and Qigong) must be different otherwise surely only Qigong would exist as it is …

Qigong (Chi Kung) has literally thousands of forms, from many places around South East Asia. Many of those forms of Qigong are excellent at creating good health, great energy and helping to prolong your life. One of those forms of …

Research in Taiwan suggests that regular Tai Chi practise improves type 2 Diabetes. Researchers at Department of Medical Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Taiwan found that regular practise of Tai Chi helped improve T cell function involved with …

It’s a funny thing, you either love Christmas or hate it. At the moment I reckon it’s about 50 50, but the haters are growing every year. In days gone by, when people were less wealthy, it was special to …

When you start your Tai Chi classes it’s easy to be able to judge for yourself how you are doing i.e. remembering the order of the moves, keeping your balance, getting your hands and feet to do what you want …

Have a look at this piece of video on YouTube and then come back to this article J http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPNyK7XTy6o&feature=player_embedded Did you giggle while you sympathised? Its great isn’t it? What went through my mind when I watched it was how …

I had a meeting in London and found myself on Victoria underground station during rush hour, not the most serene of places at the best of times. The crowds pressed in on all sides making it almost impossible to move …

We are back, fully rested, carrying back fond memories of Cyprus. We spent a week in Paphos, at the Avanti Hotel. The Avanti deserves the four stars given to it; it is a very nice hotel, with attentive staff and …

I am sure that you are aware that Tai Chi and the other internal arts rely heavily on Chi. Chi is the foundation of those systems. Chi does not just exist in human beings, but in all living organisms. Literally …

So, those of you who have teenagers, we sympathise. Apparently some of them are not responsible for their stroppy, anti-social behaviour. If the creation of new brain cells is interrupted during adolescence it can cause serious social problems for them …