Taiji & Qigong

Taiji & Qigong Tai Chi & Qigong classes for all ages and abilities, from beginner to advanced. James Drewe has been studying tai chi since 1975, and teaching since 1990.

He is a qualified teacher, and acupuncturist, and is the author of 3 books on the tai chi. Classes in London & Kent. London: East Finchley, West End (Tottenham Court Road), Westminster. Kent: Sevenoaks, Longfield (near Dartford)

Whether you are standing upright without moving, or when you put your foot ahead of you on the ground whilst walking, gr...
01/10/2025

Whether you are standing upright without moving, or when you put your foot ahead of you on the ground whilst walking, gravity settles or compresses you into the ground. As it does so, a balancing act automatically takes place in the body....

Whether you are standing upright without moving, or when you put your foot ahead of you on the ground whilst walking, gravity settles or compresses you into the ground. As it does so, a balancing a…

I have recently had plantar fasciitis - the second time I've experienced it. The first time, the acupuncturist managed t...
01/09/2025

I have recently had plantar fasciitis - the second time I've experienced it. The first time, the acupuncturist managed to get rid of it in 3 weeks, and the current version seems to be taking a little longer, but now seems to be disappearing. This time was a bit worse - a different foot even, but I've found the unpleasant experience to be a good learning curve, and I've gleaned some good ways of dealing with the problem. It seems that a lot of people get Plantar Fasciitis, so if you have it, perhaps this will help....

I have recently had plantar fasciitis – the second time I’ve experienced it. The first time, the acupuncturist managed to get rid of it in 3 weeks, and the current version seems to be t…

When someone or something connects to you, you have the possibility of 'borrowing' their energy.This works on various le...
01/08/2025

When someone or something connects to you, you have the possibility of 'borrowing' their energy.This works on various levels of subtlety, but is probably most easily described if we take the example of someone gently pushing you. A push, as in the picture above, represents energy being transferred from the white-shirted person to the blue-shirted person, in this case, probably on a horizontal line....

When someone or something connects to you, you have the possibility of ‘borrowing’ their energy.This works on various levels of subtlety, but is probably most easily described if we tak…

Everything is energy There is nothing other than energy, and it vibrates at different rates to form different shapes, bu...
01/07/2025

Everything is energy There is nothing other than energy, and it vibrates at different rates to form different shapes, but whatever shape it creates, it is still energy. A stone will vibrate slower than anything mobile, and the rate of vibration in mobile objects will be determined by its state of consciousness....

Everything is energy There is nothing other than energy, and it vibrates at different rates to form different shapes, but whatever shape it creates, it is still energy. A stone will vibrate slower …

There's a lot to be said about the value of online classes. I've done something like 400 of them since 2020 although I ...
01/06/2025

There's a lot to be said about the value of online classes. I've done something like 400 of them since 2020 although I now only do one session per week online; the others are face to face.During lockdown, there were about 70 people per class which, right from the start, made watching everyone on my screen impossible; I therefore ran the class like a kind of one-man show - it became a daily (sometimes twice daily) TED talk....

There’s a lot to be said about the value of online classes. I’ve done something like 400 of them since 2020 although I now only do one session per week online; the others are face to f…

The author reflects on their experience with illness recovery while teaching Tai Chi and Qigong. They find that continuo...
01/05/2025

The author reflects on their experience with illness recovery while teaching Tai Chi and Qigong. They find that continuous practice during teaching terms helps shorten recovery time from minor ailments, contrasting with longer recovery during breaks. They emphasize the holistic benefits of these practices for overall health and functional efficiency of the body....

The author reflects on their experience with illness recovery while teaching Tai Chi and Qigong. They find that continuous practice during teaching terms helps shorten recovery time from minor ailm…

The content discusses various breathing methods but emphasizes the 'physiological sigh' for calming the central nervous ...
31/03/2025

The content discusses various breathing methods but emphasizes the 'physiological sigh' for calming the central nervous system. This technique involves taking a deep breath through the nose, followed by a short inhale, then exhaling through the mouth. Additional resources are available through online platforms and classes taught by James Drewe....

The content discusses various breathing methods but emphasizes the ‘physiological sigh’ for calming the central nervous system. This technique involves taking a deep breath through the …

The concept of 'Peng' represents a buoyant and supportive energy that promotes an elastic, relaxed body structure, criti...
01/03/2025

The concept of 'Peng' represents a buoyant and supportive energy that promotes an elastic, relaxed body structure, critical for balance and sensitivity. Stress and excesses can diminish Peng, leading to a collapse in awareness and movement. Achieving Peng involves letting go of tension and embracing relaxation for enhanced fluidity in movement....

The concept of ‘Peng’ represents a buoyant and supportive energy that promotes an elastic, relaxed body structure, critical for balance and sensitivity. Stress and excesses can diminish…

The StepWhen bringing the rear foot forward, it shouldn't lift up as though stepping over an object - this raises the en...
16/02/2025

The StepWhen bringing the rear foot forward, it shouldn't lift up as though stepping over an object - this raises the energy.Similarly, when the rear foot is placed to complete the Bow stance, the rear heel shouldn't be lifted high off the floor.If it is, the hip on the same side as the rear foot tends to lift, and destabilises the body; or to put it another way, the energy cannot sink completely and the stance lacks strength....

The StepWhen bringing the rear foot forward, it shouldn’t lift up as though stepping over an object – this raises the energy.Similarly, when the rear foot is placed to complete the Bow …

Everyone learns in a different way; that’s the great thing about teaching... the challenge is to see why an individual c...
16/02/2025

Everyone learns in a different way; that’s the great thing about teaching... the challenge is to see why an individual cannot understand what you're trying to say, and then to find something that will make it intelligible.Some teachers expect you to understand what they're saying, but fail to take into account that our understanding of certain words might differ quite widely....

Everyone learns in a different way; that’s the great thing about teaching… the challenge is to see why an individual cannot understand what you’re trying to say, and then to find someth…

'Open' (Kai, p**n. 'Kigh', as in 'High') & 'Close' (He, p**n. as in Her) is one of the keystones to the internal aspect ...
16/02/2025

'Open' (Kai, p**n. 'Kigh', as in 'High') & 'Close' (He, p**n. as in Her) is one of the keystones to the internal aspect of taiji.Taiji can look beautiful without it, but the beauty is skin deep... and the taiji lacks power. Kai/He of the lower torso/abdomen involves physical effort, in the sense that you have to use your abdominal muscles; and to do it efficiently and effectively, you need to engage them more than most people seem to realise....

‘Open’ (Kai, p**n. ‘Kigh’, as in ‘High’) & ‘Close’ (He, p**n. as in Her) is one of the keystones to the internal aspect of taiji.Taiji can look b…

When you are standing with one leg in front of you and the other behind (i.e. in an Empty stance) and, using only your c...
16/02/2025

When you are standing with one leg in front of you and the other behind (i.e. in an Empty stance) and, using only your chest, you push something ahead of you (i.e. moving into a Bow stance), your centre moves towards the object that you're pushing. The centre can't travel very far, just from the back leg to the front leg - probably a matter of only a few feet, depending on the length and depth of your stance....

When you are standing with one leg in front of you and the other behind (i.e. in an Empty stance) and, using only your chest, you push something ahead of you (i.e. moving into a Bow stance), your c…

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