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You’ve tried everything. Your body is still racing.
Meditation apps. Yoga classes. Therapy. Supplements. The deep-breathing reminder on your phone.
And yet — the tension stays. Shoulders up. Jaw tight. Sleep light or broken. That low-grade hum of stress that doesn't switch off even when nothing is technically wrong.
Most approaches reach the mind and leave the body running the same alarm. What rarely gets addressed is the system underneath everything: your nervous system, and the energy that animates it. When those layers stay locked in fight, flight, or shutdown, no amount of insight resolves what's happening in your physiology.
The work here goes directly there — teaching your body how to drop out of survival mode, and stay out. This is the reset your body has been asking for.
What I Offer
A solution to a problem most people have been managing for years.
The primary work is Medical Qigong — a precise, deeply restorative practice that works with your body's own capacity to heal, regulate, and restore itself. Through breath, slow movement, and focused intention, it trains your nervous system to shift out of chronic stress responses and return to balance.
It is one of the most thoroughly researched mind-body practices in existence. Its effects on cortisol, sleep, immune function, chronic tension, anxiety, and emotional regulation are measurable and well-documented. And its reach extends further than most people realize — Medical Qigong has been studied and used as a supportive practice for people navigating serious illness, including cancer, chronic pain, and autoimmune conditions, where conventional approaches alone aren't enough.
This is not gentle stretching. This is systematic nervous system training — drawn from thousands of years of Daoist tradition, refined through the clinical and spiritual lineage of Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson, one of the foremost authorities on Medical Qigong in the Western world.
For students who want to go further — Mystical Perception Training offers a structured curriculum in Daoist and Western esoteric practice, developing energetic perception, inner sight, and intuition as trainable skills. Offered separately, for those ready for it.
What this practice supports:
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The stress response — lower cortisol, lower resting heart rate, slower breath
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Sleep — deeper, less interrupted, often within the first week
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Chronic tension, pain, and inflammation
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Mood, anxiety, and emotional regulation
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Immune function and recovery
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Energy, focus, and the felt sense of being present in your own body
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Supportive care for those navigating serious or chronic illness
This is not performance-based practice. It's slow, precise, and deeply restorative.
Who this is for people who:
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Live with chronic stress, anxiety, or that wired-and-tired feeling — and want more than another app
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Are stuck in fight-or-flight, freeze, or shutdown, and can't seem to switch out of it
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Have tried therapy, supplements, breathwork, yoga — and are still bracing
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Have trouble sleeping, soft tension that never fully lets go, or a mind that won't quiet
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Are highly sensitive or carry the stress of others in their body (parents, caregivers, healers, leaders)
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Are navigating illness — cancer, chronic pain, autoimmune conditions — and want a supportive practice grounded in real physiology
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Want evidence-supported practice — not another wellness gimmick
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Are ready to teach their nervous system how to regulate, instead of managing symptoms forever
Whether you've never heard of Qigong or you've practiced for years — whether you're a complete skeptic or a committed seeker — this work meets you where you are and asks only that you show up and practice.
How we train together:
Practice is not an event. It's a rhythm — the kind your nervous system can actually learn from.
Morning Practices — 3 to 5 sessions per week. Short, focused, live. Qigong fundamentals, breathwork, and daily energy cultivation. Accessible to complete beginners.
Weekly Qigong Class — One evening per week. Drawn from the teachings and published works of Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson. Systematic instruction in Medical Qigong, Five-Element theory, energetic anatomy, and Qi cultivation.
Weekly Mystical Arts Class — One evening per week. Daoist mystical practice and Western esoteric lineage combined. Energy reading, inner sight, ritual, and expanded perception. For those ready to go deeper.
Weekend Specialty Workshops — Primarily online, with select in-person events. Topics include: energetic hygiene, the healing power of sound, color and its effects on the body, purging and clearing techniques, and more.
Private Sessions — One-on-one work tailored to your specific needs. Available remotely and in person when Theresa is in your city.