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Health & body
Short pieces on Kung Fu, Qi Gong and meditation - what we practise, why we practise it that way, and what you take home with you.
Training through menopause: why the body responds differently and how we adapt the class
Sleep, joints, strength and recovery all change at once in this period. What that means for Kung Fu and Qi Gong, and which adaptations actually make… Read →
Qi Gong and blood pressure: what the research shows and what we do not promise
Slow breathing affects blood pressure - that much is not in dispute. What follows from it is. An honest look at what practice can contribute and… Read →
Neck, migraines and the upper back: what Qi Gong does about tension
Neck tension rarely originates in the neck. Why the shoulders, the breath and the thoracic spine are more often to blame, and which exercises address it… Read →
Knee pain in training: when low stances are the problem and when they are the answer
Low stances are the first suspect whenever knees hurt in Kung Fu. Often unfairly. How to tell the loading that builds the joint from the loading… Read →
Qi Gong for insomnia: breathing exercises that prepare the body for sleep
Why the body will not switch off in the evening, what slow breathing does about it, and three exercises to do before bed. No promises, and… Read →
Lower back pain and low stances - why the thing that looks wrong works
If your back hurts, instinct says rest. Most of the time that is bad advice. What low stances do to the spine and how to start… Read →Shoulder pain from desk work - what actually helps
A shoulder rarely hurts because of the shoulder. What eight hours at a screen really does, and the three things that reliably ease it. Read →
Balance: why it declines after forty and how to get it back
Balance is the capacity you lose quietly and gradually - and the one that can be recovered in full. What works and how fast. Read →
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