Ten years ago, just after her diagnosis, she depended on crutches before she had to use a wheelchair.
“I was stuck at home. I couldn’t take my kids out, keep the house straight or have a normal life. My mental health was terrible,” she said.
In an attempt to improve her strength, Ms Corr tried yoga but found that it was too strenuous.
She said her life began to change with the discovery of Qi Gong on YouTube. She could only manage five minutes a day initially but found the slow, gentle and flowing movements left her feeling energised.
“I could do it standing or sitting on a chair. In Qi Gong, you don’t have to get up and down off of the floor so it’s more accessible. There are no pressured positions, holds or balances.”
What is Qi Gong?
Qi Gong is a 5000-year-old ancient movement practice from China, made up of co-ordinated postures and movements, breathing and meditation.
With roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy and martial arts, it has been claimed to utilise energy and improve health and wellbeing.
Two million people practice worldwide and it is growing in popularity in the UK.
Tai Chi was originally inspired by Qi Gong.
After five years of practising the ancient rituals, she found she could stand and walk unaided without her wheelchair.
“I then began to post progress videos on Instagram and people were really interested. They started asking for coaching advice. I thought, ‘I need to get my teaching qualifications so I can share this journey with others.'”
She completed a masters degree at the University of Wales to become an instructor and now teaches 25 people a week.
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