A few months ago, in one of my Tai Chi beginner classes, I invited everyone to place their awareness in the lower dantien. After a few moments of stillness Up went a hand.“I can’t find it.”We’ll call him James. In my classes, there really is no need to raise your hand; most people just call out! But James bravely did, and week after week, the same thing: “I still can’t find it.”And each week I’d smile and say, “It doesn’t matter. It’s there.” Because it is. James was simply

I am really pleased to be launching a new monthly “Meet the Teacher” blog feature , where I introduce the wonderful Tai Chi and Qigong teachers who are part of our wider community. These articles are a way of sharing the people behind the practice. Finding out how they found Tai Chi and Qigong, what inspires them, and what they love most about teaching. It’s also a lovely way to help people find classes and teachers locally. I’m delighted that our very first Meet the Teacher

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been quietly working on something that feels both simple and surprisingly important: creating a UK directory of Qigong classes. What I didn’t quite expect was the response. Messages began arriving from Qigong teachers across the country — different styles, backgrounds, and settings, all offering their details and conveying the same message: people are looking for Qigong . At the same time, I regularly hear from potential students asking a similar

One of the questions I’m asked most often by other Tai Chi instructors is: "How do I keep my class interesting enough, so people...