Traditional Chinese Medicine states that defects in energy circulation precede physical ailments. The energy flow can get stuck, reversed or weakened. Keeping your Qi tuned with the steps below, helps you to maintain physical, mental and emotional balance.

Qi flow

Properly, Qi flows downward in front of you and up your back, in a continuous loop. This makes walking and running to have an energizing effect on your body and spirit. When the flow of Qi gets reversed daily activities make you feel exhausted as if fighting a strong head wind. Reorienting the flow can give you much needed energy and lightness.

Five elements harmony

We check for balance between the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. If energy is not equally distributed, the stronger element can rob the others of power. Correcting imbalance here can tone your organs, improve your immune response, and help manage your stress.

Chakra balancing

There are seven chakras (energy vortices) located along the spine and associated with psychosomatic functions. Stuck energy at one of the chakras will deplete the one next in line of the energy it needs to fully express itself in your life.

As an example, if energy is stuck in chakra #3, which is associated with self-esteem and the organs of digestion, in addition to having digestive troubles, it will be difficult for you to speak your truth (#5), trust your intuition (#6) etc. Balancing the chakras entails releasing trapped energy and distributing it equally among all the chakras.

These three steps of Qi Tuneup are highly effective together as a stress relief and energy wellness maintenance practice.