Sue has contributed articles to newspapers and magazines, featured below are recent extracts, you can download a pdf of each complete article by clicking on the link.

Introducing T’ai Chi
T’ai chi has been practised in China for nearly 800 years, for health and longevity. Once mastered, T’ai chi can provide the right mindset, emotion and physical energy for what you want to achieve... To read more download the pdf.

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Happy and Healthy
For thousands of years, ancient cultures have studied the two-way communication between man and nature cycles and how natural laws work in relation to human physiology. For example, the phases of the moon and its influence on the fluids of the body, and how the cycles of day and night influence activity and rest. The changes of the seasons also affect our internal conditions... To read more download the pdf.

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T’ai Chi and Chi Kung: All in the mind?
For thousands of years, ancient cultures have studied the two-way communication between man and nature cycles and how natural laws work in relation to human physiology. For example, the phases of the moon and its influence on the fluids of the body, and how the cycles of day and night influence activity and rest. The changes of the seasons also affect our internal conditions and mental and emotional needs. We are a part of nature and... To read more download the pdf.

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A rounded approach to wellbeing
Achieving a state of balance between mind, body and spirit is no mean feat in the western world where our hectic personal and professional lives often require that we multi-task and make time for others.
The aim within Chinese medicine is for the human body to achieve a state of balance which include our thoughts, emotions and our essential vitality for life as well as the body itself. This is a contrast to the Western approach that until recently, has focused its attention solely on the body that’s often considered to be healthy only when there’s no evidence of disease... To read more download the pdf.

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PT and the changing faces of fitness
The sudden rise in demand for personal trainers (PTs) came as society moved out of 'the age of the therapist' (going to someone to be fixed and understood) to people wanting to take back their personal power, develop self-awareness, learn how to manage their vital energy, and be seen as unique individuals with rich diversities rather than as government statistics. In order meet this rising demand, PTs have to embrace and develop a multidisciplinary approach to their training... To read more download the pdf.

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