by Sue | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog, Emotions, Featured, Five Elements, Gratitude, New, Uncategorized, Water Element, Winter
Gifts of Gratitude starts tomorrow! Will you be joining me? I know you have experienced many challenges this past year, we all have. What a year it’s been! I, like you, have experienced fear, worry, sadness, grief, loneliness and uncertainty. But I have also...
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 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 | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog, Fire, Five Elements, Global Healing, Healing, Heart, Love, Qigong, Summer, video
The energy is very powerful around this season of solstice. Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and winter has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. You may have noticed some challenges with this energy. Negative energy is trying to pull us in one direction,...