Mia Segal presents Mind Body Studies and Judo

 Tai Chi is about the quality of touch and connection.

This Feldenkrais clip captures this essence.

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Cook Ding's Kitchen: Examing the Slow Practice of Taijiquan

Cook Ding's Kitchen: Examing the Slow Practice of Taijiquan: Ever wonder why Taijiquan is generally practiced slowly? Below is an excerpt from a post that appeared at Slanted Flying , which examines th...

Tuishou with Hao Yinru

Vagus Nerve Exercises

Following on from my previous post, a friend suggested I try exercises for the Vagus nerve. He recommended the book by Stanley Rosenberg which has a number of exercises at the end.

See https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B013ZNI4JC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

So what is the Vagus nerve? Click on the link for a detailed article https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/vagus-nerve/ 

Here is a basic exercise that's easy to do. Try it and see what it does for you.

Revisiting Basics

Working on basic stuff. 

This week it's keeping the chin down and not allowing it to jut out and up.

I'm imagining the tip of Pixie's ears pointing up instead of angled backward. That works for me rather than imagining I've got a tiny ball pressed in under my chin.