Qi Gong Classes Reading

23/08/2024

NEW TERM QIGONG CLASSES
Starts Wednesday 4th September
Centre of Reading

17/03/2024

For anyone interested in high level qi gong practice, Master Chris Chappell is offering two week long retreats this summer, one in Dragon and Tiger and the other in Hun Yuan Qi Gong

08/05/2023

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-breathing-technique-that-could-reduce-your-risk-of-alzheimers_uk_64539cede4b0452cee9bc9ca?d_id=5796821&ncid_tag=tweetlnkukhpmg00000001&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=uk_main

20 minutes, twice a day could make all the difference

15/02/2023

My 6-week Functional Breathing course starting 28th February is now going to be held ONLINE. Message me if you are interested.

Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy - for all ages Qi Gong Classes, Breathwork in the centre of Reading, Berks

31/01/2023

New 6 week Functional Breathing course starts Tuesday 28th February. Learn simple and effective methods of working with the breath for improved health, better sleep and reduced stress & anxiety

Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy - for all ages Qi Gong Classes, Breathwork in the centre of Reading, Berks

27/01/2023

So this is interesting to consider the effectiveness of "Tai Chi" on our health. Let's just clear one thing up, you can't learn Tai Chi or any other internal art from a Youtube video like they describe in this programme. Tai Chi is a highly sophisticated internal art that is SO much more than just moving slowly and smoothly. However, that said, the fact that people can find benefit from a dramatically simplified and watered down version of the art shows how powerful the complete art actually is. What is true for Tai Chi is also true for Qi Gong .

How Tai Chi can boost your immune system, rewire your brain and even reduce visceral fat.

13/01/2023

Slow and deep breathing improves heart rate variability (HRV) and can help you make better decisions in business, according to studies from Belgian researchers.

Slow and deep breathing can increase vagal nerve activity and, in doing so, increase heart rate variability. The research was carried out on the effects of breathing patterns on HRV (Study 1) and on decision-making in business under stress (Study 2).

In Study 1, a group of 30 healthy adults used either a symmetric breathing pattern (equal ratio of inhaling/exhaling) or a skewed pattern (exhalation longer than inhalation) or watched an emotionally neutral film. Those using the breathing patterns showed visible improvement, while those viewing the neutral video had no change.
“Both types of breathing patterns significantly increased time and frequency domain HRV parameters, while viewing the film did not,” read the study.

For Study 2, a randomised test group of 56 business students carried out skewed breathing patterns for two minutes before completing a 30-minute, multiple-choice, business decision-making task. The control group simply waited for two minutes before starting the same job.
“Stress levels were self-reported before and after the task. While controls reported elevated stress levels, those in the experimental group did not. Importantly, participants in the experimental group provided a significantly higher percentage of correct answers than controls,” according to the study.

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Deep slow breathing can increase vagal nerve activity, indexed by heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is also associated with better decision-making. This research examined the effects of two breathing patterns on HRV (Study 1) and on stress and decision-making performance (Study 2). In Study 1, 30 he...

11/01/2023

New Term of Qi Gong Classes Starts in Reading this Evening 7.30-8.30

21/12/2022

Finally got round to adding a Qi Gong page to my website 🙄

Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy, Craniosacral Therapy - for all ages Qi Gong Classes, Breathwork in the centre of Reading, Berks

20/12/2022

New Term Qi Gong Classes for Beginners starts Wednesday 11th January 7.30-8.30, centre of Reading