by Sue | Nov 27, 2019 | Blog, Emotions, Featured, Five Elements, Gratitude, New, Uncategorized, Water Element, Winter
I know you have experienced many challenges this past month. I have too. There have been highs and lows globally and in my business and personal life. I, like you, have experienced conflict(s), worry, grief, fear, and uncertainty. But I have also experienced...
by Sue Crites | Sep 12, 2019 | 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, 2019 | 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 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,...
by Sue Crites | Oct 31, 2018 | Autumn, Blog, Breath, Change, Deep Breathing, Fall, Five Elements, For the Soul, Healing, Health Tips, Metal Element, Qigong, Qigong Exercise, Recipes, Uncategorized
According to the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, in the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the Metal Element of Autumn. This is the season of cleansing and harvest–harvesting crops, garden produce, and ideas. Now we evaluate the seeds we planted in the spring to...
by Sue Crites | Sep 17, 2018 | Balance, Blog, Breath, Earth, Emotions, Fear, Five Elements, Grounded, Late Summer, Peace
I hope you are settling into fall and have been able to find patience for the Earth and the Elements. In Alberta, Canada, we have been getting snow and rain almost every day for a few weeks (well truthfully the snow started last week…but that’s waaayy too...
