Tai Chi for Better Health

18/06/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK

This week TCfBH invites you to read an insightful new blog by Master Andy Baggott, in which we are reminded that self care is an essential and selfless act.

Putting Yourself First: The Daoist Art of Turning the World Right Way Up:
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/putting-yourself-first-the-daoist-art-of-turning-the-world-right-way-up/

TCfBH blogs are readily available on our website and free to all: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/blog/

Most people follow an unspoken order of priorities: Money first, work second, family and loved ones third and self last. As Shibashi and Tai Chi instructors, we are invited to turn this order on its head – the Daoist way.

18/06/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK

13/06/2026

We are moving into the influence of the Vermilion Bird that governs the south and the season of summer. Often mistaken for a phoenix, it is actually a distinct pheasant like creature, though the two share many symbolic qualities. The Vermilion Bird embodies warmth, prosperity, beauty and transformation. Peace be to all beings!

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12/06/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK

Kua is a key concept in Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi, referring not just to the hips and groin area but to the functional and energetic connection between the legs, pelvis and torso. It helps integrate upper and lower body movement and is central to efficient Qi flow.

Getting to Know Your Kua
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/getting-to-know-your-kua/
by Dr Maria Teresa Agozzino

If you have a question or suggestion for a blog, please email TCfBH here: [email protected]

TCfBH blogs are readily available on our website and free to all: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/blog/

09/06/2026

Practice with portable skills:
• Practice anywhere
• No gym required
• No gadgets needed
• No special clothes
• Learn once, use for life...


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07/06/2026

Next TCfBH Zoom Group Practice
Students, instructors and friends are warmly invited to join our Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi Zoom practice session at 9am on Saturday 20 June to mark ultimate yang and celebrate the summer solstice.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86971922182?pwd=zzNB01Aw9BbWPfA1tb7FeBpitbeuMb.1

Meeting ID: 869 7192 2182
Passcode: Balance

Cost: £5 a session. Please pay promptly by Direct Bank Transfer and include the session date or dates in the reference. You are welcome to pay in batches and come as you can.

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Joining details are available in the Additional Resources section of our website:
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/instructor-zone/

For any queries, please email:
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We look forward to practising with you.

05/06/2026

BLOG OF THE WEEK

TCfBH has shared a variety of blogs over the years to support Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi practice and foster a deeper appreciation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In the coming weeks, we will be revisiting some of these informative articles, starting with Thoughts on Wuji by Master Andy Baggott:

“At the beginning and end of our Shibashi we stand in Wuji.
But what does this really mean?”
https://taichiqigong.org.uk/thoughts-on-wuji/

Whether you are reading this for the first time or returning to it after some time, we hope you will take a moment to reflect on what Wuji means to you, how achieving Wuji enriches your practice and how Wuji shapes your understanding of yourself and how you see the world.

TCfBH blogs are readily available on our website and free to all: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/blog/

If you have a question or suggestion for a blog, please email TCfBH here: [email protected]

31/05/2026

29/05/2026

✨ Meet our student of the week Ed, who having developed a keen interest in martial arts, TCM and fitness in general, after living and working across the Far East, has found Shibashi to be a natural complement. Ed plans to bring his enjoyment of Shibashi to others following his return to the UK.

Read Ed's story here: https://taichiqigong.org.uk/ed-horne/

26/05/2026

When Yin and Yang balance, harmony is achieved and space appears for inner virtue that radiates peace far and wide.