Author Archives: Kari Eyer

Coming Home Through Qigong: A Practice of Finding and Returning to Yourself

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Many of us live from our heads. We spend much of our time thinking, planning, and problem solving, disconnected from what is happening in the rest of the body or overriding the signals it sends. One of my mentors in graduate school would say that the body initially speaks in whispers. Subtle signals. A little…

Coming Home to Yourself: How Relief Builds Safety, Safety Builds Trust, and Trust Builds Home

A cozy armchair beside a sunlit window in a warm, inviting room. The image features the title "Coming Home to Yourself" and conveys a sense of rest, comfort, and self-reflection.

One of the most common questions I hear from clients is: “Why am I still dealing with this?” Sometimes the question comes after a symptom flare. Sometimes after an old trigger resurfaces. Sometimes after finding themselves in a familiar pattern they thought they had already worked through. They’ve learned skills. They’ve had meaningful insights. They’ve…

A Different Kind of New Year’s Plan: Making Space to Take Care of Yourself

Woman writing in a planner on a couch, reflecting and planning to take care of herself at the beginning of the new year.

January often arrives carrying a lot of pressure. Messages about “new you” energy, big resolutions, strict routines, and total life overhauls are everywhere. And while the idea of a fresh start can be appealing, it can also feel exhausting especially if you are already juggling a full calendar, a demanding job, relationships, responsibilities, and commitments…

What is Medical Qigong Therapy and How Does It Work?

A person in a blue martial arts uniform practices Tai Chi, embracing holistic wellness, in a bright room. Another individual in similar attire is partially visible in the foreground. Wooden chairs and glass doors are situated in the background, enhancing the atmosphere of calm and therapy.

Wait, Medical… What? Medical Qigong Therapy originates from some of the oldest recorded healing traditions of China. Today, it is recognized as one of the main branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a treatment modality, it provides a whole-person framework for achieving wellness. The practitioner identifies areas of disrupted energy flow within the body and…