Tai Chi Student Review One of my students has shared their experience of learning Tai Chi and Qigong online in my live stream Zoom Classes. This student was new to the practices and currently attends both the Chen foundations live stream and the Qigong routine live stream classes. "I have been learning Tai Chi and... The post Tai Chi Student Review first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more

Soma Dao Qigong Teacher Training For the last year I have been training on the Soma Dao Qigong teacher training programme with Dr Michael Smith. As someone who has a bit of experience of Qigong, I have been searching for a teacher that could help guide my training to a deeper level. I'm someone that... The post Soma Dao Qigong Teacher Training first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more

Stages of Awareness Beginner Chen Tai Chi Students When starting out as a beginner Tai Chi student, as you learn the movements and copy the instructor you begin to develop different levels of awareness. This article looks at common progression to expect when learning Tai Chi. The duration of time spent in one stage is... The post Stages of Awareness first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more

Self Managing Chronic Illness Your Guide to Self Care “I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.” By Erica Cook. This article looks at the impact of chronic health conditions on every day life and offers suggestions for ways to self manage outside of Western medical treatment. I myself as... The post Self Managing Chronic Illness first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more

Tai Chi for Dementia Can Movement Aid Memory & Processing Tai Chi and Qigong are effective ways to help support people living with dementia. Here are two examples of my professional experience teaching Tai Chi, Qigong and meditation within care homes for the elderly. Care Home Example 1 On arrival for my weekly class, one... The post Tai Chi for Dementia first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more

Womens Qigong Video Series A Traditional Chinese medical Qigong routine to nourish the needs of a women’s unique anatomy. Follow along with our 12 part / 15 hour video on demand series on Vimeo, where you will learn the complete Earth Qigong for Women routine. The focus is on generating female energy through a series of gentle, conscious, enjoyable,... The post Womens Qigong Video Series first appeared on Earth Balance Tai Chi ..read more