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Re: Get your Foot off your Resistance Brake with Qigong

susantblake — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:41:34 -0000

Excellent! Thank you, I will use this.

Re: Get your Foot off your Resistance Brake with Qigong

Sandra Edwards — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:09:26 -0000

Vicki you are such a delight - so authentic and real. The resistance you talk about, the gas and brake on all at the same time is very familiar to me.The practice you shared is so perfect .. I will continue to use to this often.

Re: Get your Foot off your Resistance Brake with Qigong

Cathy Winsor — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:08 -0000

I love the lotus. I've practiced it for years. When things become just too much, I do the lotus and go out and garden. I love that too. It gives me a very zen feeling to have my hands in the earth. Great vlog as usual. XXX

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Laura Young — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:47:58 -0000

Loved the exercise and I found bringing the resistance up and out through the heart to be very liberating. Thank you!

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Louise Edington — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:41:24 -0000

You're feeling the water energy then :) Wanting to go quiet and within. Anyway, yes I get the split, I feel it often. I have to run daughter to school right now so am leaving this window open to do your exercise when I get back :) Thank you Vicki.

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

katelindsaylifecoach — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:18:23 -0000

I can't say I yet know much about the practice but you certainly have intrigued me as I am feeling the same desire to sort of "bubble" myself for a rest these days. Thank you for sharing. I love learning something new especially when it feels as open and comfortable as this.

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Vicki Dello Joio — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:56:02 -0000

Perfect, Laura. That is Great — I am so glad to hear it

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Vicki Dello Joio — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:55:33 -0000

You are so welcome, Michelle. So glad it was useful. I just got the sad news you won't be coming down for the retreat...and here I was gonna ask you to stay on for the Lotus ;-). Sending love

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Vicki Dello Joio — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:54:29 -0000

Hi Dear Cathy...Be sure you do take a little self time with all of that. Oh and I'm FEELING your partner. PO is so intense...

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Laura — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:59:21 -0000

I agree with Michelle in the comment below. This is the EXACT state that I am in right now! I literally watched the video and did the exercise in my office and it has made a tremendous difference. THANK YOU!

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Michelle Farrell — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:41:40 -0000

Vicki! Vicki! Thank you so much for this message and exercise. My current state is exactly what you described. So nice to have the image of the compost and the lotus to work through it. Wish I could join you in Redwood Park. Sending Love. M.

Re: Lotus Days: Back to the Heart with Qigong

Cathy Winsor — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:03:04 -0000

The Lotus is one of my favorites. It just helped me this morning as I've been very distracted by my partner's suffering with severe Poison Oak. I have lots of people coming to see us this month and I'm beginning to shut down. The Lotus helps me to open up to the new experiences. Thanks Vicki. I love you.

Re: Breaking Through Frustration

Cathy Winsor — Mon, 27 May 2013 10:46:49 -0000

Once again, you've hit the nail on the head. The next time I'm driven crazy by those long phone "pick a number" I'm going to TRY to remember to feel the kind wolf. Because this is a source of rage for me. Usually, I just say "agent" over and over until I'm finally connected to a human. Give my love to your mother and tell her I understand her anger completely. FEED THE KIND WOLF!!!

Re: Breaking Through Frustration

Annie Kane — Sun, 26 May 2013 22:32:57 -0000

Thanks Vicki. Right in sync with the practices I'm learning on this Wise Speech Buddhist retreat. Good to connect with your bright spirit, if only on the internet. Please give my love to your Mom.
Warmly, Annie

Re: Breaking Through Frustration

Dani Magestro — Sun, 26 May 2013 20:56:14 -0000

Thank you for sharing Vicki, as a tech provider I can really respect someone who does this. It's true, there are things out of your control, it's about making note of what can change, breathing out the stress and letting it be.

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Louise Edington — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:52:16 -0000

Beautiful exercise Vicki. I talked to a friend on Mothers Day who has no children and we both agreed that there are many ways to be a mother or to mother and to birth. My friend has mothered many things :) I actually wish we didn't have the day :D As always I love your exercises.

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Susan Berland — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:42:53 -0000

Love the exercise because it includes both mothering and being mothered, taking care of and being taken care of. For me, I'm better at taking care of then being taken care of so it's a good reminder. I'm birthing a mothering movement and look forward to mothering those whose own mothers have rejected them for being who they were born to be - beautiful incredible people who happen to be LGBT.

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Imogen Ragone — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:56 -0000

A lovely blog, Vicki and I appreciate this way of thinking about what mothering means - expanding to also a business or creative project. The Qigong breathing exercise is delightful and I intend to spend longer with it. Thank you.

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Vicki Dello Joio — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:48:23 -0000

Love you too, Cathy. I'm so glad you enjoyed the qigong

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Vicki Dello Joio — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:47:36 -0000

Congratulations on your new book, Jean. What a creative spirit!

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Jean Hamilton-Fford — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:34:22 -0000

Hi Vicki! What a fabulous video and blog post! I have birthed many things in my life. My daughter is having her first child this year! My son is independent and a responsible and caring man. I have birthed ideas, businesses, art, sculpture, books and my latest birthing is a recently released book, PLAY.CREATE.SUCCEED. that you can find here: http://bearablewisdom.com/play... Thanks for sharing your love, care and energy! Love, light and blessings! ♥

Re: Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Cathy Winsor — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:31:05 -0000

Just a beautiful vlog! I did the exercises and feel even more loving towards my 2 beloved cats, Zoe and Adam. I thank my partner too for all the times she's mothered me over the years. Love you, Cathy

Re: Qi Support for Spring

Cathy Winsor — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:48:16 -0000

I don't believe this!! "I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a, about a sky so blue and a place for you and me!" This was my favorite cartoon growing up and Yvonne and her father, both European, knew it too!! I am so sorry I didn't call you when I was out there. It was a very stressful time and they had us planned right down to the minute. Not a moment of our own. Hopefully, I'll see you in August and, next year, I SWEAR WE WILL SEE EACHOTHER!! I loved the new exercise. It's so healing and warming. Boy, did my liver get a beating in El Sobrante!! Anyway, thank you, this was wonderful and I love you! XXXCathy

Re: Alignment for Stress Reduction

kristina yates — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:15:39 -0000

I find this alignment so very very helpful. Short and simple but powerful!

Re: Qigong Thoughts: The Momentum and Resistance of Spring

kristina yates — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:45 -0000

The beginning of this video totally describes just how I've been feeling lately, especially while visiting family and experiencing my old 'stuff' coming up. So validating!
Loving and forgiving myself when I go for popcorn, microbrew, or whatever. Remembering to breathe sure helps.