Have you noticed your body feeling a little tighter lately? Maybe in your shoulders… your neck… or even just a general sense of feeling a bit stuck or restless. I've been feeling it. Also sluggish and more tired.

Our bodies are shifting out of the winter mode and into spring. Think of a bear coming out of hibernation...she moves slow until she has nourished herself properly and got her body moving. We're like that bear. We are connected to the shifts of the seasons, whether we are aware of it or not. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is all about getting things moving in a gentle way. Energy that’s been stored over the winter begins to rise, and your body starts trying to circulate and clear it. But if that movement gets blocked, you feel it as: tension, irritation, restlessness, sluggishness, or that subtle sense of being “off” The organs we support and focus on in the spring are the liver and gall bladder. What these organs need...movement + flow + proper nourishment to support their job = detoxification.

I recorded a short video for you where I guide you through:

• A gentle qigong movement to help get energy flowing
• A meridian point you can tap to support the liver

You don’t need a full routine. Simply taking a few minutes each day can help your body shift out of that stuck feeling.

This is actually how I approach "detox" differently. Not as something you force, but a gentle way to get the liver/gall bladder qi (energy) to move again. It’s exactly what we focus on inside The Alignment Reset: Spring = supporting your body through food, movement, and awareness so it can do what it’s already trying to do this time of year.

If your body has been asking for something different lately, it's your body following the natural cycle of the seasons. This is your invitation to join me for this spring reset where we will nourish and support the liver and gall bladder and all that goes along with them. We start April 7th. You can learn more about the reset here. You can also email me if you have any questions.

What's coming up...

Tai Chi Fundamentals at Pardeeville Library Schedule

Here are the dates I'll be teaching at the library. This is a free class to attend. Saturdays at 10:00 am - 11:00 am.

March 28th (that's this week!)

April 25th

May 16th

May 30th

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day, April 25th

Save the date! To celebrate all the benefits of tai chi and qigong and to spread the awareness of these wonderful practices, I'm offering a free 45 minute online tai chi/qigong class. We will be practicing a sequence called Shibashi (means 18 in Chinese) which is a combination of tai chi and qigong. This is a simple to follow sequence for anyone of any ability. No previous experience needed. All are welcome! Sign up here to get access. NOTE: this will not be recorded, only live.

Online Tai Chi Fundamentals Class

I'll be offering another online Tai Chi Fundamentals class. It will start April 9th. Classes will be on Thursdays at 10:30 am - 11:30 am Central Time and will be recorded if you cannot make it live. Find out more here.

In peace & love,

Julie

PS - check out my Resources page on my website for helpful videos and additional tai chi and qigong information