Since 1999, World Tai Chi and Qigong Day has been held annually and globally.

As a community interest company, Tai Chi for Better Health has always been committed to improving people’s health and quality of life...

In Traditional Chinese medical theory there are three things that are essential to sustaining health and life: Shen, Qi and Jing. They...

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”...

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...

San Jiao is interchangeably translated into English as Triple Warmer, Triple Heater, Triple Energizer and Triple Burner. This bilateral...

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...

When practising our Shibashi, we are seeking to get to a place where we are present in awareness. Awareness is beyond space, time and...

15 minutes, 15 exercises that can and will change your life. From illness to health, from confusion to clarity, from stress to calm, and...

The Spring Equinox marks an important change in the body’s qi flow. On the autumn equinox the energy primarily comes from the kidneys,...

The working vocabulary of Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi practice includes common TCM terms and topics such as Meridians, Gateways, Dantiens,...

Tai Chi for Better Health primarily trains instructors to teach sets of Shibashi. These contemporary Qigong sequences are largely adapted...

The Winter Solstice marks the true beginning of the cold, winter months when many animals hibernate, many plants draw their energy back...

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...

In Traditional Chinese Five Element Theory, autumn corresponds to the Metal element and the lungs. This element is characterised by...

The Healing Effects of Body Tapping We recently demonstrated the healing effects of tapping at our annual workshops in Cardiff and...

Mountain Top is a lovely short Qigong routine that opens the Qi channels and promotes deep relaxation. It allows the practitioner to...

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...