Moving through life: an exploration of Londoners who practice tai chi and qigong

In this Master’s thesis, I explore Londoners’ experiences with Chinese health practices such as tai chi and qigong. Specifically, I ask how learning and practicing tai chi and qigong changes people’s conceptions of health and help them cope with difficulties.

Theoretically, I place my work within Scheper-Hughes and Lock’s three-body framework (1987), as well as Farnell’s theory of dynamic embodiement (2012).