My mum texted me the other day to say there was a fire near the valley I’m from in South Wales. Smoke was billowing into the town, something we’ve never seen before. It’s normally a bit cooler and wetter in Wales, but here in the UK, 2026 looks likely to be the hottest year inContinue reading “Coping with Heat: Nurturing Heart and Mind”
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Why I began doing qigong, and why I keep doing it.
Learning qigong happened by accident. Living a fast-paced life as a freelance journalist, the lack of work-life balance began to show as I approached my mid-30s and various issues started to surface. I was desperate for some time out from the hecticness of life and took a low-cost silent meditation retreat in Wales, purely toContinue reading “Why I began doing qigong, and why I keep doing it.”