You deserve to age with calm, clarity, and confidence.
I help women in midlife reduce fear and worry about their health and future — so they can age with clarity, confidence, and vitality. Through qigong, breathwork, and seasonal living.
Sue Crites, MSc. – former research scientist, holistic nutritionist, and qigong teacher of fifteen years.
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Reconnect with your breath and body
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Calm Worry & Ground Your Energy in 60 Seconds
Get my free One-Minute Reset: a short, guided practice to help you feel better—fast.
Experience instant peace
Calm Worry & Ground Your Energy in 60 Seconds
Get my free One-Minute Reset: a short, guided practice to help you feel better—fast.
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Instantly calm your nervous system
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Reconnect with your breath and body
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Printable PDF + 1-min video (free)
Want to explore how mind-body practices can help transform your life?
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Hi, I'm Sue Crites, MSc. — qigong instructor and wellness guide
From my home in the boreal forest of Northern Alberta, I help women in midlife and beyond navigate the real challenges of aging — worry, health uncertainty, shifting energy, and the search for meaning and vitality.
I’ve been teaching qigong and body-based wellness practices for over twelve years. I hold an MSc. in Botany and am Certified in Holistic Nutrition, and I weave together Eastern and Western frameworks to offer something grounded, practical, and genuinely useful.
My own journey with chronic worry, pain, and osteoporosis taught me that the body is not the problem — it’s the way back in. I’d love to show you what I mean.
Qigong is one of the most powerful tools I know for aging well
— and almost no one is talking about it.
What is qigong?
Qigong (chee gong) is a moving meditation that originated in ancient China over 5,000 years ago.
As energetic beings, we have energy channels (or meridians) within us through which our life force energy flows.
Combining conscious breathing with visualization techniques, qigong allows us to keep energy flowing smoothly through these meridians, which in turn keeps us happy and healthy.
Is qigong for beginners?
Yes! Qigong consists of gentle movements, specific breathing techniques and mental focus.
As a result, anyone can do it and everyone can benefit from it.
Even if your mobility is limited and you can’t physically do the movements, the visualization aspect of qigong alone will still benefit you in many ways.
What are the benefits of qigong?
Balanced, smoothly flowing energy is key to our physical & emotional wellbeing.
Qigong helps you clear energy blockages, without the intervention of an energy healer.
Once you start practicing qigong, you’ll notice you have more energy, feel less pain and stress, and become happier, calmer and more peaceful as your physical, emotional and spiritual blocks dissolve.
Personal Healing Sessions & Mentorship
Sometimes the most effective support is one-on-one. I offer private healing sessions drawing on qigong, breathwork, and Traditional Chinese Medicine principles — for those who want personalised guidance on their healing journey.
Qigong might be exactly what you've been looking for if:
- You’re navigating midlife and want to feel more grounded, calm, and in control of your health
- Worry, stress, or health anxiety is taking a real toll on your body and your peace of mind
- You’ve tried meditation or yoga but found them too abstract or physically demanding
- You want a gentle, evidence-aware practice that works with your nervous system — not against it
- You’re ready to stop managing symptoms and start building real resilience from the inside out
Whether you’re new here or ready to go deeper, here’s where to start:
Start with the One-Minute Reset — it's free
If you’re new here, start with my free One-Minute Reset.
It’s a simple, body-based practice that takes less than two minutes and can shift how you feel immediately. It’s the best way to experience what I teach before committing to anything.
Ready to go deeper? Try the Daily Calm 5-Day Reset
Daily Calm is a 5-day reset for women who worry.
Each day you’ll get a short practice — just a few minutes — using breath, body awareness, and gentle movement to settle your nervous system and find your way back to yourself. $17.
Join Energy in Motion — my weekly qigong community
Energy in Motion is a live weekly online practice community for people in midlife and beyond.
We meet every Tuesday for teaching, movement, and meditation — and replays are always available. Seven years running, and still growing.
What’s available right now:
The Steady Bones Method
I was diagnosed with osteoporosis while doing everything right. What got me out of the panic wasn’t another supplement or protocol — it was calming my body first, then putting my research-scientist eyes back on and sorting real evidence from marketing.
That sequence is what I now teach. Eight weeks, live with me, in a small first cohort. Settle, sort, strengthen.
Doors open to the waitlist first.
Daily Calm — A 5-day Reset for Women Who Worry
Chronic worry takes a real toll on the body. Daily Calm is a gentle, body-based video program that gives you simple tools to settle your nervous system and find your way back to yourself — one day at a time.
Just a few minutes each day. $17.
Qigong For Beginners
New to qigong? This beginner-friendly video course walks you through the foundational movements, breathing techniques, and principles of qigong — so you can practice with confidence on your own. Includes 10 short lessons plus two complete practices you can return to anytime.
Join the Energy in Motion Community
Energy in Motion is a live weekly online practice for people in midlife and beyond. Every Tuesday we gather for teaching, movement, and meditation — grounded in qigong, TCM, and the wisdom of the seasons. Replays always available. Seven years running and still growing.
Personal Sessions & Mentorship
I work with people individually in several ways:
Private qigong instruction — focused one-on-one guidance for those who want to deepen or improve their personal practice.
Energy healing — qigong-based healing sessions for physical, emotional, or energetic support. Many clients book a package of four sessions.
Coaching & mentorship — for anyone wanting personalised support on their wellness journey, healing path, or qigong practice.
Healing Mentorship Program — an annual program for healers and practitioners ready to develop their skills and step more fully into their work. Leads into the ongoing Healers Circle.
Not sure where to start? Book a free 15-minute discovery session.
“I have a quiet sense of growing inner strength.”
I joined Energy in Motion because I was looking for a form of healing movement I could do without injuring myself (as so many of my other attempts at exercise have resulted in injury).
I love the teachings at the beginning of class which help me to move towards balance. I also love the way I feel (the relaxation response) that happens for me with Sue’s practice (not all instructors have that impact on me).
Since joining, I’ve noticed a growing sense of balance, I’m not thrown off as easily or often mentally, and I have a quiet sense of growing inner strength.
Thank you, Sue! I’m so grateful for your teaching and that I found you.
“Energy in Motion has improved the way I feel every day!”
I joined Energy in Motion because I was looking for a more in-depth regular practice group with a library of recordings I could go to whenever I needed to.
I particularly like Sue’s teaching style, which is very relaxing and caring. She is very easy to follow and always incorporates seasonal or other teachings that seem to relate directly to what I need. It’s so helpful that the sessions are recorded, so you don’t need to be there live. It fits into any schedule.
The Energy in Motion community provides a wonderful variety of information. There really is a great abundance and variety of information and practices. It has improved the way I feel every day.
“Thanks to my Qigong practice, I feel more in tune with everything.”
My favourite part of the Energy In Motion community is the weekly practices, which bring consistency to my practice and provide a sense of community and support. I also appreciate having access to a library of different practices and meditations, along with valuable information.
Sue has a warm and engaging manner, plus beautiful natural backdrops for her teachings, weather permitting.
Thanks to my Qigong practice, I feel more in tune with everything. My energy has increased and the chronic pain on my right side is not as troublesome.
Things in my life seem to flow more easily. I’m not quite as stressed and have more perspective.
