This is perhaps the most personal of any of my Blogs. It’s embarrassing but ultimately, it's just part of this path I’m on.     It very easy to create a picture of who we think we are, of how we believe others view us and of our perceived place in the world. We create this ‘constructed idea’, and this becomes ‘Us’.    The problem with this is that life will often put us in situation where we have the opportunity to see how wrong this image is. And then we are in trouble. The idea of who we...

If you look for Tai Chi or Taiji in a book, a magazine article or on the internet, you will often find a description of Tai Chi that says it is a relaxing and slow-moving form of ‘Moving Meditation’. That it is practiced by older people in parks and that it’s great for balance. But Tai Chi and Xing Yi (the other art I teach) are so much more...    There are many reasons to practice these arts. For most classes I’d say it’s because people get older and they see it as a way to gently strengthen...

2025 has been an incredible year!     So much that’s happened. It’s been busy and sometimes tiring, but I’ve enjoyed myself and I’ve had the chance to grow as a teacher, practitioner and as a business. I’ve met so many more new people and tried new things along the way as well.    I’d like to thank each one of you that have been part of this journey. Without you all, I would not be able to do the job I love and meet so many great people along the way!    At the beginning of 2025, I started...