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5 Steps to Starting Out in Tai Chi

Jan

25

2021

Welcome to our beginner’s course in tai chi. This is suitable for complete beginners and covers some basic movements, warm up and some chi kung. Before you begin, pay attention to the space around you and make sure that you won’t hit anything or step on anything that could cause an injury. You’re advised to ...

How to beat imposter syndrome – a yin and yang approach

Jan

2

2021

Beat imposter syndrome, stand out from the crowd and find your purpose! As a coach or therapist, if you’re fairly new… and even if you’ve been in the business for a few years, there’s a good chance that you don’t quite feel that you’re good enough or that other more famous, established professionals in your ...

Move through your mindset – a short course

Aug

18

2020

How gentle movement can overcome mind gremlins, limiting beliefs and emotional issues This is for educational purposes only. If you are suffering from any mental or physical health issues, you are advised to seek the help of a professional. Overview In this course, you will learn about the EAST Method, a powerful embodiment transformation approach, ...

Eight ways to make a lockdown easier to bear during a pandemic

Apr

15

2020

What is the current situation? This article has been written during the pandemic lockdown in the UK. Currently, we are allowed to go out for essential trips such as food shopping and hospital visits as well as to exercise once a day. We should practice social distancing (2m apart). Otherwise, we should stay at home ...

Enjoy 10 minutes of mindful motion to beat stress and anxiety

Apr

10

2020

In the video below, you can try some relaxing, gentle, flowing movements that bring your focus into the present moment by reconnecting with your body to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. This video features a warm up followed by about 10 minutes of chi kung mindful motion. (The chi kung starts at 6’05”.) You ...

Presenteeism – the invisible productivity killer

Jul

27

2019

Presenteeism is the term used to describe employees who go to work when they are unwell and should be at home. They are physically at work but not well enough to carry out their duties due to being physically unwell, or because of a mental health issue, or both. This happens in all sectors and ...

Are you using these diet and fitness sabotaging words?

Dec

5

2018

Have you ever considered how the words you use around being fit and healthy can help or hinder?! Words have energy to them and the ‘wrong’ words can literally keep us stuck and prevent us from taking action whereas the ‘right’ words can make it so much easier to reach our goals. Here is a ...

Everyone needs Mindful Motion

Mar

23

2018

Firstly, what is Mindful Motion? Mindful Motion was developed as a combination of tai chi, yoga and meditation with a focus on helping people to reduce stress through gentle movement. As for the title of this post, it’s a bold statement but is it really true? Let us consider the busy 20-something, stuck in the ...

5 reasons why you should run or cycle in the morning

Mar

26

2016

If you're looking for a simple way of improving your fitness levels and burning calories, then the obvious choice is to go for a run or cycle. You don't need a sports club membership nor do you really need any expensive equipment (you can pick up a free bicycle on Freecycle!). Here are 5 reasons ...

Spending all day sitting at your desk? The perfect cure for limited shoulder mobility

Feb

17

2016

If you spend all day sitting at your desk, you probably suffer from a pretty poor posture – a tight chest, rounded shoulders, limited shoulder flexibility and a sore back. In this article, I will look at a couple of solutions that will help you to achieve a better posture, make you feel more supple ...