by Sue Crites | Sep 8, 2020 | anxiety, Autumn, Blog, Digestion, Earth, Emotions, Five Elements, Grounded, Late Summer, Liver, Peace, Stomach
‘Tis is the season of digestion! According to the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere we are in the short season of Late-Summer and the associated Element of Earth. Mother Earth nourishes, supports, and nurtures all living things....
by Sue Crites | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Fire, Five Elements, Heart, Qigong Exercise, stress, Summer
Stress and anxiety can be debilitating both physically and emotionally. I know people who feel like they can’t breathe or are having a heart attack when stress or anxiety peaks. For me, stress is more of a daily wave I try to ride without getting caught up in the...
by Sue Crites | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Fire, Five Elements, Joy, Summer, Uncategorized
How are you experiencing joy? Last week, those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere officially entered into summer. There has been lots of humidity over here at Sunset Beach, AB, Canada (=plenty of rain!), but it’s summer none-the-less! As you may know (or if...
by Sue | May 21, 2020 | Blog, Featured, New, Uncategorized
Spring has arrived here in Athabasca, AB, Canada and the bird song is bursting forth with great exuberance! Below is a timely replay of my seasonal spring allergy blog (and includes a link to a free meditation). The onset of spring coincides with the onset of...
by Sue Crites | Mar 14, 2020 | Balance, Blog, Fear, Five Elements, Global Healing, Grounded, Healing, self-care, Self-love, Uncategorized
I broke my leg in Mexico last week! I figured you could use a distraction today…amirite? It’s true! Last Monday, as I was enjoying my work/play time in Baja, Mexico having just wrapped up my first Qigong by the Sea retreat, we headed out for a bike ride...
by Sue Crites | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Featured, Goal setting, Goals, New, Programs, Winter
Happy 2020! I hope your year is going smoothly so far! Here in northern Alberta, Canada, we are shivering through -40°C temperatures without the wind-chill! Five days and counting! So while I’m hibernating and being serenaded by snoring (bored) dogs, I’m...
