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Your nervous system is not broken. It's stuck on. Qigong teaches it how to come back down — and stay there.
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A trained, hands-on practice for stress relief, deep nervous system regulation, and the reset your body has been asking for — rooted in ancient lineage, taught as a precise skill.
Medical Qigong is one of the most thoroughly researched mind-body practices in existence — with measurable effects on cortisol, sleep, chronic tension, and the part of you that hasn't been able to fully exhale in years. This is not gentle stretching. This is systematic nervous system training, drawn from thousands of years of Daoist tradition and the full depth of Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson's clinical and spiritual lineage.
No prior experience required. No beliefs necessary.
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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.
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Most modern 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 energetic body that animates it. When those layers stay locked in fight, flight, or shutdown, no amount of insight resolves what's happening in your physiology.
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The work offered here goes directly there. Qigong is precise, structured, deeply restorative work that teaches 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
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A solution to a problem most people have been managing for years.
The primary work is Qigong — drawn from the comprehensive teachings of Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson, one of the foremost authorities on Medical Qigong in the Western world. This is the practice of cultivating Qi (your vital energy) through precise breath, slow movement, and focused intention. It is one of the most thoroughly researched mind-body modalities in existence — with measurable effects on cortisol, sleep, chronic tension, anxiety, immune function, and the felt sense of being back in your own body.
This is not gentle stretching.
This is systematic nervous system training — drawn from thousands of years of Daoist tradition and the full depth of Johnson's clinical and spiritual lineage.
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For students who want to go further — Mystical Perception Training: a structured curriculum drawn from Daoist tradition and Western esoteric lineage, developing perception, energetic sight, and intuition as trainable skills. Offered separately, for those ready for it.
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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 overall vitality
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A felt sense of being back in your body — usually in the first session
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This is not performance-based practice. It's slow, precise, and deeply restorative.
Who this is for:
This work is for people who:
• Live with chronic stress, anxiety, or that wired-and-tired feeling — and want more than another app
• Are stuck in fight-or-flight, freeze, or shutdown, and can't seem to switch out of it
• Have tried therapy, supplements, breathwork, yoga — and are still bracing
• Have trouble sleeping, soft tension that never fully lets go, or a mind that won't quiet
• Are highly sensitive or carry the stress of other people (parents, caregivers, healers, leaders) in their body
• Want a real, evidence-supported practice — not another wellness gimmick
• 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.
"The body already knows how to regulate.
These practices don't add something new —
they remove what's been holding it in survival mode."
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