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Practical, unhurried writing on walking, balance and movement, and on the ideas from Tai Chi that help us think about them.
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Tai Chi Principles
What Tai Chi teaches us about walking
You do not need a class to borrow from Tai Chi. A handful of its simplest ideas can change how closely you notice your own walking.
Walking & Balance
Why weight transfer matters when you walk
Every step involves handing your weight from one leg to the other. Tai Chi’s attention to that moment gives walkers a simple, practical way to notice how they move on real ground.
Long-Distance Walking
Walking downhill without fighting gravity
The way down a hill can take more out of the legs than the climb. A few ideas from Tai Chi can help you stop bracing against the slope and start managing it.
Healthy Ageing
Why balance is more than standing on one leg
Most of the balance we use happens on the move, while turning, stepping and reacting. Tai Chi offers a useful way to notice it, and every walk gives plenty of chances.
Long-Distance Walking
How carrying a backpack changes your balance
A pack does more than add weight. It moves your centre of gravity and adds a load that can swing, and Tai Chi offers a clear way to think about both.
Mobility
Why your ankles matter on uneven ground
On rough ground, the ankles and feet do the quiet work of meeting each surface. Here is how they adapt, and what Tai Chi suggests about placing each step.
Tai Chi Principles
Why relaxed movement is not the same as weak movement
Relaxing is often mistaken for easing off. In Tai Chi it means something closer to the opposite: using the effort a movement needs, and letting go of the rest.
Walking & Balance
How balance changes when we are tired
Long walks change how we move well before we feel exhausted. Understanding what tiredness does to balance, and what Tai Chi draws attention to, makes those changes easier to notice.
