United in Breath: World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
Since 1999, World Tai Chi and Qigong Day has been held annually and globally.
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Maria Teresa Agozzino
Mar 293 min read
Deeply Rooted: The 12 Routines of Yi Jin Jing
As a community interest company, Tai Chi for Better Health has always been committed to improving people’s health and quality of life...
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Andy Baggott
Dec 31, 20238 min read
Cultivating the Three Treasures: Shen, Qi and Jing
In Traditional Chinese medical theory there are three things that are essential to sustaining health and life: Shen, Qi and Jing. They...
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Andy Baggott
Nov 3, 20233 min read
Thoughts on Wuji
At the beginning and end of our Shibashi we stand in Wuji. But what does this really mean? Wuji can be translated as “utter formlessness”...
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Andy Baggott
Oct 1, 20232 min read
The Yin and Yang of Intent
The many benefits of Qigong practice are greatly enhanced when the mind is part of the process because Qigong is an exercise for mind and...
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Maria Teresa Agozzino
Jul 31, 20232 min read
San Jiao/Triple Burner in Theory and Practice
San Jiao is interchangeably translated into English as Triple Warmer, Triple Heater, Triple Energizer and Triple Burner. This bilateral...
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Andy Baggott
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Playing with Clouds
At last the clouds have cleared, and we are experiencing days when the sky is blue and the radiant sun is shining down on us. Seeing a...
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Andy Baggott
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Standing in Awareness
When practising our Shibashi, we are seeking to get to a place where we are present in awareness. Awareness is beyond space, time and...
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Tracey Lindsay
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Fragrant Qigong - Unlock The Power to Heal Your Body
15 minutes, 15 exercises that can and will change your life. From illness to health, from confusion to clarity, from stress to calm, and...
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Andy Baggott
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Spring - A Time for Growth
The Spring Equinox marks an important change in the body’s qi flow. On the autumn equinox the energy primarily comes from the kidneys,...
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Maria Teresa Agozzino
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Getting to Know Your Kua
The working vocabulary of Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi practice includes common TCM terms and topics such as Meridians, Gateways, Dantiens,...
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Maria Teresa Agozzino
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Unravelling the Silk Brocades
Tai Chi for Better Health primarily trains instructors to teach sets of Shibashi. These contemporary Qigong sequences are largely adapted...
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Andy Baggott
Dec 8, 20222 min read
Winter a Time for Stillness
The Winter Solstice marks the true beginning of the cold, winter months when many animals hibernate, many plants draw their energy back...
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Maria Teresa Agozzino
Nov 24, 20225 min read
The Point of Precision - Tracing Meridians and Optimising Qi Flow
The basic reason for practising Qigong is to produce life-enhancing or post-natal Qi – to top up the tank, as it were, in an attempt to...
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Andy Baggott
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Autumn - A Time for Gathering and Refining
In Traditional Chinese Five Element Theory, autumn corresponds to the Metal element and the lungs. This element is characterised by...
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Tracey Lindsay
Nov 3, 20223 min read
The Healing Effects of Body Tapping
The Healing Effects of Body Tapping We recently demonstrated the healing effects of tapping at our annual workshops in Cardiff and...
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Tracey Lindsay
May 25, 20222 min read
Mountain Top Qigong
Mountain Top is a lovely short Qigong routine that opens the Qi channels and promotes deep relaxation. It allows the practitioner to...
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Tracey Lindsay
May 25, 20223 min read
A Longer Warm Up
This is a longer warm with a bit of Qigong mixed in. Try it we think you will like it. Neck and Shoulder Exercises Open the Back of the...
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