News from Brighton
Lessons from Lockdown – A Chinese medicine perspective
I began planning this blog when Covid-19 was on the other side of the world and many of us thought it was only another kind of seasonal flu. Now, we are coping with a new reality and a new vocabulary of pandemic; social distance; self-isolation and lockdown. Many of...
Qigong in Brighton – ‘moving meditation’ for physical and mental health
“The world may not be peaceful, but we can do much to create peace within.” Kenneth Cohen in The Way of Qigong. What is Qigong? Hello, today I am writing about Qigong (pronounced “Chi Kung”). Qigong has a history stretching back thousands of years and it is believed...
Qi By the Sea – Qigong Sessions in Brighton
This summer I will be running my most exciting Qigong project to date! I have teamed up with About Balance, Brighton and Sea Lanes to run a summer class in Qigong at their Pop-Up venue 299 Madeira Drive, Brighton BN2 1EN, on Brighton’s historic sea front. Through the...
How to protect the brain, lose weight and feel more positive
Two years ago, on a shiatsu training course, I was recommended a book on diet and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it has changed my life. The book was called Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter. I won’t go into all of the author’s arguments here - the book...
How to beat the winter blues
It is late January as I write this, Christmas seems a distant memory and there's a long stretch to get through till Spring. Make all the resolutions you want, adopt "Dry January"; resolve to learn French, or piano; aspire to lose weight and get fit; make peace with...
Getting into alignment
One of the joys of this summer was the chance to work with the inspiring teacher Kulwinder Kaur on her Structural Alignment Course at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre. Kulwinder, “Kindy” to her friends, teaches Shin Tai, a specialism of shiatsu developed by Saul Goodman...
Video Interview with me by Nutritionist, Valerie McKen about Shin Tai Shiatsu
Hello, here is a recent interview I gave to Nutritionist, Valerie McKen. Valerie came to me for some help with her flexibility. She is fit and looks after herself, but was finding that she was not getting the results she expected in her yoga class and had some...
Qi Gong Testimonial: Lorraine (Lecturer in Higher Education)
“After the class, I feel like I’ve had a powerful workout, but also energised, not exhausted like after the gym”.
Testimonial – Valerie (Health consultant and detox specialist)
"Thanks for the treatment yesterday. I have to admit, it worked wonders. I feel my posture has changed and I'm more upright. Yoga seemed much 'easier'...I was able to get into the postures and stay in them longer, plus I could do a forward bend and get my body further...
New Qi Gong class
My Qi Gong class in Oval resumes on Tuesday 8th September, new students are always welcome to enrol, simply drop me a line to introduce yourself beforehand.