Solway Shiatsu & Qigong

01/12/2025

Are you feeling under the weather ?
This might help!

The points used in Shiatsu, Acupressure and Acupuncture exist among a network of meridians, which are basically the highways on which Qi flows throughout the body.
Sometimes pressure is needed at these points to clear up blockages and help ensure a healthy, balanced and harmonious flow of energy through the meridians.

12/10/2025

**** New places available in Allonby Class ***
Wanting to take better care of your health but looking for a more gentle, low impact exercise? Then Qigong might be just what you've been looking for.
Qigong ( similar to Tai Chi with slow moves and gentle breathing, like a moving meditation) but by using the body's own resistance it builds strength, especially in the legs and core, improves balance and calms the mind.

Allonby Village Hall Tuesday 6-7pm
Thursday mornings 9.30 - 10.30 am.
Drop in £5

Most of the moves can be adapted to a chair based routine if standing for an hour is too challenging.
Drop me a comment if you are interested.

12/10/2025

Shiatsu available in Allonby! A deeply relaxing massage that uses acupressure and lovely stretches, works the same way as acupuncture but without needles and encourages a healing response from your own body. In a lovely garden room, equipped with a thick, comfy heated futon to lay on, you are fully clothed and tucked up under a blanket. In Winter, evening appointments are all done by magical candlelight.
I've been giving Shiatsu now for 10 years, I completed 3 years of training and over 1000 hours of practice to gain my Diploma with the extra assurance that I have to take part in regular training to remain a part of the Shiatsu Society UK .
Look me up on Solway Shiatsu & Qigong and see what people have to say about how Shiatsu has helped their injuries, chronic conditions and mental/physical wellbeing.

Shiatsu Society UK Video: Get in Touch with ShiatsuThis video introduces Shiatsu and demonstrates the extraordinary power of nurturing touch. Use this valuab...

05/08/2025

Your legs are literally training your brain.

Researchers followed 324 identical twins for 10 years and discovered the twins with stronger legs consistently had better brain function a decade later, despite sharing identical DNA.

The stronger twin had more gray matter, larger brain volume, and significantly less cognitive decline. Just a 40-watt increase in leg power led to an 18% improvement in brain performance, equivalent to being 3.3 years younger cognitively.

Here’s why this matters: your legs contain your largest muscle groups and demand the most oxygen. When you strengthen them, you force increased blood flow and growth factors directly to your brain.

Simple activities like walking, taking stairs, or bodyweight squats triggered these brain-protective effects. Your legs are actively preventing brain atrophy and promoting new neuron growth.

While you can’t change your genes, you can change your leg strength. Start simple!! Your neurons are counting on it.

DOI: 10.1159/000441029

24/07/2025

10/07/2025

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Another article in our "organ" series:
The Large Intestine in Chinese Medicine: More Than Elimination

In Western medicine, the large intestine is a well-defined anatomical structure called the colon. Its role is largely mechanical. TCM views the Large Intestine as more than a tube for waste, as it shares a deeper symbolic and functional relationship with the lungs.

See article at: www.qi-journal.com/3427

05/07/2025

Guess what? It's Tai Chi/Qigong!
https://www.cmu.fr/en/neither-walking-nor-running-harvards-top-recommended-activity-to-keep-people-over-60-fit-10981/

14/06/2025

The Three Treasures of Qigong are Jing (essence), Qi (energy), and Shen (spirit). They are considered to be the essential energies that sustain human life and well-being.

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Jing is the foundational energy that is passed down from our parents and ancestors. It is the source of our physical strength, vitality, and reproductive health.

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Qi is the vital energy that flows through our bodies and powers all of our bodily functions. It is also the energy that we use to move, think, and feel.

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Shen is the spirit or consciousness that animates us. It is the source of our creativity, intuition, and wisdom.

The Three Treasures are interconnected and interdependent. When all three are in balance, we experience optimal health and well-being. However, when one or more of the Treasures is depleted or imbalanced, we may experience physical, emotional, or spiritual problems.

12/06/2025

Fascinating reading.
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