What to Write in a Taiji and Qigong Practice Journal So Slow Progress Becomes Visible
Many people who practise Taiji or Qigong at home eventually ask whether it is making any difference.
Stillness in Qigong Is Not Doing Nothing: What Is Actually Happening While You Stand Quietly
Sit down to meditate and the usual instructions are to keep still and quiet the mind. For many adults in midlife and beyond, that is where it goes wrong.
Where Your Weight Really Goes When You Root in Taiji
Stand still for a minute and ask where your weight is going.
A Simple Way to Build a Warming Winter Plate When Your Joints Feel the Cold
The first cold weeks of the year change what many people want to eat.
Why Winter Asks You to Store Energy, and a Gentle Qigong Practice for Kidney Qi
Winter is when many people notice a particular kind of cold: it sits in the lower back and the knees, and a jumper does not quite reach it.
Can Food Really Lubricate Your Joints? What Anti-Inflammatory Eating Can and Cannot Do
Search for how to lubricate joints naturally and you will find plenty of promises: this oil, that broth, a particular golden spice.
What a Good First Taiji Teacher Actually Does, and How to Spot It Before You Pay
Most advice on how to choose a tai chi teacher starts with lineage: who taught whom, which family style, how many generations back.
What to Put on Your Plate in Autumn When You Want to Feel Calmer
Autumn arrives with a restless quality for many people.
Qigong for Shoulder Tension at the Desk: Four Circular Movements You Can Do in Your Chair
If you have noticed your shoulders creeping upward while you answer email, you are in good company.
Five Small Adjustments That Make Taiji Kinder on Sore Knees
Sore knees tend to make people avoid movement, and avoiding movement tends to make knees stiffer.