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Hello Healing Communi-Qi,

We focused on boosting immunity in our session. Qigong doesn’t use pills, it works with the natural wisdom inside your body. You may not have time for a full practice each day but integrating Qigong into your life doesn’t require hours of practice. Consistency is more important than duration.

As I shared, each morning I try to set up my intention for my day and do a gratitude bow along with blessing my water.

Here are two examples of what you can do if no time for full practice. I can share 100 day chart or you can join our what’s app group for those who want to try to open the channels in a deeper way.

* Simple Daily Routine (10 minutes):

• 5 minutes of Bouncing: To wake up your energy.

• 5 minutes of the Dolphin Movement: To open your spine and boost your immunity.

• A Moment of Gratitude: End by placing your hands on your lower abdomen, smiling, and feeling gratitude.

* Deeper Weekly Session (60 minutes):

• 5 minutes of Bouncing

• 20 minutes of 5 Elements

• 5 minutes of the Dolphin Movement

A cozy fall/winter practice to warm the body, calm the mind, and nourish your spirit.

☯️ Intention

In the colder months, energy naturally turns inward. This short flow helps you connect with warmth, softness, and gratitude — embodying the Danish concept of hygge: comfort, connection, and contentment.

🌬️ Preparation

Find a quiet, warm space. Light a candle, put on soft socks, and take a few deep breaths.

💫 Qigong Flow (5–10 minutes)

1. **Opening Breath (3x):** Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands resting at your lower belly. Inhale through your nose, feeling warmth rise. Exhale gently, letting your shoulders soften.

2. **Gathering Qi from the Earth:** Inhale as you scoop energy from the earth, bringing hands up the midline to the heart. Exhale as you press palms down, grounding your energy.

3. **Warming the Lower Dantian:** Rub your hands together until warm. Place them over your lower abdomen, circling clockwise. Visualize a golden light glowing in your core.

4. **Heart Opening Flow:** Inhale, open your arms wide like embracing warmth; exhale, bring hands to the heart, feeling gratitude.

5. **Kidney Rejuvenation (Bubbling Spring Point – KI1):** Gently tap or massage the soles of your feet, especially the center point below the ball of the foot. This awakens your vitality and grounds your energy.

Hello Healing Communi-Qi,

We spoke to the power of rituals in our week’s theme for qigong this week.

A ritual connects you to a wiser space, a rest for body and mind, a connection to something greater. September is a good time to connect to a new one.

It can be as simple as:

• cup of tea in silence

• walk in park noticing the trees

• deep breathing for a few minutes

• daydreaming while looking outside your window

It’s about learning to stay away from distractions and be in silence…it’s where our intuition comes forth.

We also have a Pisces total lunar eclipse today. See what happens in your life until September 21st.

It might be asking you to let go - eclipses signify endings and beginnings. Lean into creativity and daydreaming.

Clear what needs to be cleared. I plan to take one part of my living space each week and de-clutter.

And, always re-commit to self love and self care. It always matters. One question you can ask yourself: “Can you view the dance of light and dark within yourself and love yourself deeply?”

Or, as Meditation teacher, Tara Brach asks in this podcast, "Who would you be if you didn't believe something was wrong.”

I’ll write it again: “Who would you be if you didn’t believe something was wrong.” Here’s the podcast shared by member Sarah James.

Together, as Love Radiators, in Healing Movement Medicine

Moving with the change

As we move into the heart of August, we are invited to pause and tune in. This is a month of transition—a subtle shift where the outward, expressive fire energy of summer begins its gentle turn inward, preparing us for the more introspective season ahead.

In Chinese medicine, August holds a unique place. It may still feel like summer with its warm temperatures and outward activity, but energetically, the shift toward autumn begins around August 7. This is when yin energy begins to grow, and the earth element starts anchoring us, drawing energy down to the roots, both in nature and within ourselves.

🌱 The Power of Seasonal Alignment

August is a call to balance. Just as the yang energy of summer begins its shift toward yin, we too are asked to slow down and harmonize with nature’s rhythms. Master Chunyi Lin of Spring Forest Qigong reminds us that:

“August is a month we might not think it is. The days are hot, but the energy is shifting—moving from outward to inward. It’s time to support your body’s transition and prepare for fall.”

To do this, we can work gently with energy, incorporating nourishing and grounding practices.

🌿 Qigong Tools for Late Summer

One of my favourite late summer practices is the cupping of the head from Spring Forest Qigong. This simple technique is deeply calming and helps clear away anxiety, overthinking, and restlessness—common imbalances as energy begins to descend.

Here's how you do it:

1. Relax your shoulders and sit or stand comfortably.

2. Gently cup your hands and softly tap all around your head—temples, back of the skull, top of the head.

3. Move slowly, staying present with the sensation.

4. Finish with a few deep belly breaths.

This helps regulate energy in the head and supports the natural turning inward of the season.

Hello Healing Communi-Qi,

Wonderful to be together in a healing group coherence Qi session on a peak energy day.

I shared my learning from my Energy Medicine retreat led by Marie Manuchehri which aligns with the teachings of Qigong.

She shares what is called the Joyful Intutive Method.

As requested, here is an overview of the learning, and if you want to discuss or have questions, I am here to answer them:

Marie talked about living in duality. Learning not to focus on what is wrong but ’surrendering to what is right now while feeling into what you want each day.'

Old souls come here to learn self compassion. We already know how to be compassionate.

Whenever you had a challenge try not to focus on the problem. Try to Focus on how it’s going to feel when it’s solved.

Try not to worry - it’s not good for the situation or person you are worrying about. Stop and refocus on something that makes you happy.

For example, if you are concerned about a family member imagine them healthy and happy every day. It is not helpful to them if you send them your worry or fear as they can feel that energetically.

WHAT IF QUESTIONS

Instead of affirmations pick a ‘What if’ Question to say every day.  Examples include:

If feeling stuck change it to:

‘What if i am in flow all day?!”

If worried about health change it to: “what if i am healthy and well?’ or ‘what if i feel amazing ?!'

Choose what feels right to you and say it often throughout the day. Practising feeling it as you say it.

Marie shared that in order to help YOU manifest in life there re some rules she suggests:

No complaining

No negative explaining

Focus on uplifting experiences you have each day

Written Exercise: Ask yourself what brings you JOY? Write it out and remember it each day.

If around negative or difficult people, try not to stay stuck in situation or imagine a beautiful white light between you.

Be the light. Master Lin will also share bringing your thumb and index finger together. You can also consider what brings you JOY while in the situation so you are not really absorbing negativity.

She also said watching the news a lot brings you down and not to focus on what is wrong all the time. She shared that, even with what is going on, earth is actually at a higher frequency because all of the raised consciousness and groups around the world sending love and peace. We can include ourselves in our healing qi field in sessions. And, 2 p.m. every day there is a world-wide send of peace and love.

Last, but not least, love and adore yourself. Yes, you read that correctly. You are a part of the universe and remember the beauty of that.

“What if i love and adore myself?” is a great ‘what if’ question.

Hope you enJOYed some of her suggestions as much as I did. She also hosts a weekly podcast where she answers questions for callers and you can leave one on her website.

See you in Qi and enJOY your summer - savour it all.

Together, as Love Radiators, in Healing Movement Medicine