FAQ

Empower Wellness does not share or sell your email address with other entities.  Email addresses are used to share information and to book and remind about appointments.  Please let me know via email if you would like to be removed from correspondence with me and Empower Wellness.  You may also use the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of my newsletters or emails.  This should still enable you to receive appointment reminders. I do have multiple lists through which I contact people

I will never discuss the sessions of one on one clients or those who attend the group meditations with others unless permission is given.  Any customer feedback that is made public is always shared anonymously or I ask for permission before posting information that might be identifiable.  Reviews made on Facebook or other places by clients themselves often have names or identifying features – which is out of my control. More details are found here in compliance with GDPR.

For me and most others in the world, our own willpower isn’t enough to get through the most stuck places. Prior to learning Qi Gong and medical Qi Gong healing, I tried many different approaches, self-help books, holistic and western medicine and I got to a point I was just not improving; I had plateaued. Practicing Qi Gong daily made a huge difference in my life and issues were many were resolving for me.

However, it wasn’t until I worked with a Qi Gong healer and then a coach for a specific part of my life that I really broke through. There is something about the accountability that you just don’t get when reading through self-help books, going to yoga, and listening to meditations with Oprah (she’s great by the way). All those things are great but what you accomplish when you get the junk out of the way with assistance and accountability is where the magic really happens. Coaching skills address the unconscious patterns that blocking progress and healing; medical Qi Gong healing gets to the deep unconscious blocks and brings the body into balance.

I usually only work with people who are ready and committed to transforming their lives.  I offer the free consult to discover whether we are a good fit to work together.  People looking for a quick fix are not my ideal clients since I am called to guide people to heal themselves and to show them how to find joy and peace in the years ahead. I will occasionally meet with people in an acute or emergency situation for a limited time.

I have found that working with people in a group is a powerful experience. In addition to group work, I also offer one on one sessions to support and go deeper with what we are doing in the group. Via phone/video call, we will check in with how things are going in your life and identify areas where you are experiencing obstacles to having the life you want. Coaching, mentoring and medical qi gong protocol are offered around these issues. Qi Gong healing is also utilized to move blocked or stagnant energy. In the Discovery Sessions, I am happy to explain this idea of long-distance Medical Qi Gong healing if this is a new experience for you (allow about 10 extra minutes in the call). Supporting activities and practices are also suggested if pertinent.

In the free discovery session, we will discover how we can both work best together, either by using health coaching, medical Qi Gong, Qi Gong instruction sessions – or a combination of these approaches. Not everyone is a good fit to work with me. If the timing isn’t right, I will let you know that. If it is right, I will outline what I recommend to get you the results or goals you seek for your health, relationships, energy, and enjoyment.

No.  I am very sensitive to working with clients to usher in habit change and new paradigms in ways that integrate seamlessly with your life.  Chances are if you have a commitment to attaining better health, well-being, and more joy, you won’t find the lifestyle changes so hard. However, it is important to realize that sometimes the right thing to do isn’t the easy thing to do.  Expect support from me if you encounter inner resistance as you integrate any lifestyle changes and paradigm shifts that you have chosen to embrace.

That being said, if you have an aspect of your life that is clearly not “life-affirming” for your body and you express a desire to change that, I will support you in not giving up on that. You must be very clear though that you are committed to a dream of better health and a happier life more than you are committed to staying where you are.

There is no need to be touched in these sessions in coaching or healing sessions (since 2020 all of my clients nationwide are served via phone or video call).  However, most people understand intellectually the cause and effect of being touched, acupressure points, bodywork to some shift or change happening in the body.  Some people can connect more fully to their bodies when a trained healing practitioner (with permission) engages the body (or energy in the body and mind) in a way to foster healing, remove obstacles, etc. On our calls, I use meditation techniques to direct your attention and intention. However deep work is be accomplished without physical touch and without being in the same physical space. Most of my practice has been with long-distance clients.

After experiencing my own deep healing process, I have no doubt that those who really want to make a change in their lives can do it. I also know first hand that sometimes people need powerful and focused help. The ancient Chinese believed that energy runs through invisible conduits called meridians. When these conduits or pathways become blocked or sluggish, symptoms can begin to arise over time. Symptoms can be just slight, annoying pain to chronic and serious conditions the immune system isn’t handling such as “autoimmune” issues and cancer. Symptoms of an imbalance can also be a constant unpleasant emotional state.

Thousands of years ago, before an acupuncture system was developed, the Chinese used Qi Gong and Qi Gong healing to stay balanced and well. In my practice, I work with people as both a health coach to both consciously uncover habits and motivating factors as well as a medical Qi Gong practitioner to address some of the underlying blocks deep in the body that might get in the way of progress and deep healing. I know that it is my life’s calling to support others in realizing that they can be free of pain, anxiety, and chronic health challenges. They can discover contentment in their lives and ride the waves of change better than they ever thought was possible.

Deep healing is a combination of improving the physical issues in the body with actual actions (diet, lifestyle, movement, etc), building up of foundational energy (qi) and keeping it in balance, and learning how to manage the emotional density of things that are happening now in your life (stress) and those things that have happened (trauma, hurt, loss, etc). Cultivating a calm and peaceful mindset (yi) is also important.

After my experience with my mom’s cancer and the other family member’s progress with a holistic approach to healing, I began to explore different healing modalities. So many approaches were based on Qi Gong healing, even if it wasn’t acknowledged. Since I had already experienced what Pangu Shengong Qi Gong practice had done for my life, when an opportunity to learn and study medical Qi Gong in a year long local course came up, I knew I had to take it. After the first weekend with my instructor, I was hooked and I knew I was on the right path.

I started my private practice, but I began to get more curious about empowering my clients to make and stick with healthy behavior change. It was clear that so many of us know what we need to improve our life or to be happier – we just can’t seem to make it happen. This led to me completing certification as a holistic health coach. That health coach training, my knowledge about nutrition to reduce inflammation, and the medical Qi Gong healing skills combine to create a very unique, effective, and deeply healing transformative experience for my clients.

Before I started practicing Qi Gong in 2012, I was an incredibly stressed and mostly unhappy person. I remember thinking “Where’s the joy in life? That must be for other people.” At 39, I had high blood pressure, chronic pain in my back, neck, and knees, was burdened by my mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis, had a myriad of minor health issues such as skin conditions and poor digestion, and was easily annoyed by what would come down my path in life. Within just a few weeks of practicing the Pangu Qi Gong daily, my blood pressure was normalized, my stress level was WAY down evidenced by so much more patience with what happened day to day.

After a dedicated practice since 2012, I rarely get sick or injured. I know that the reason for this is that the Qi Gong works to balance every aspect of my body, physical mental and spiritual. My reserve energy of qi reservoir is large, so when inconvenient, unfortunate, and yucky things happen, I am ready to ride it out. This has been a tremendous game changer for me. Now, I help others learn to ride out whatever the weather blows in. I love the Pema Chödrön quote: “You are the sky; everything else is the weather.” That’s sentiment is a guiding principle for my clients who work with me.

I have worked with people in all stages of life from teens to retirees. People who have needed support for cancer treatment (natural and western approaches), auto-immune conditions, relationship struggles, severe anxiety and depression, and people who need coaching to make life-style changes for a healthier, and more balanced life.

Prior to learning Qi Gong and medical Qi Gong healing, I read many books, listened to many teachers’ teachings, implemented some habit change into my life, but I just got to a point that I plateaued. Practicing Qi Gong daily made a huge difference in my life and issues began to heal for me. It wasn’t until I worked with a Qi Gong healer and then a coach for a specific part of my life that I really broke through. There is something about the accountability that you just don’t get when reading through self-help books, going to yoga, and listening to meditations with Oprah. All those things are great but what you accomplish when you get assistance to get the junk out of the way and accountability for new habits, the magic really happens.

So many times I talk to new potential clients who have spent years on the self-help path.  They have spend thousands only to get marginally better (or even worse) over time.  There are many reasons that people can benefit from healing support and mentoring.  It’s best to discuss your challenges and vision privately to uncover why you may be getting stuck.

No. Even though many of my clients have learned Qi Gong, not all of them have stuck to practicing regularly. They are still making amazing progress. However, the clients who have learned and practice Qi Gong regularly are making progress faster, with longer lasting alleviation of symptoms, and experience a solid and noticeable upward trajectory. So much of true and lasting healing is connected to calming the body and changing the stress-response. Nothing I have experienced has filled my reservoir with steady, calm, energy as practicing Pangu Shengong Qi Gong. I would love to tell you more about this simple and powerful method and why it is the Qi Gong that I practice. Reach out.

Cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance will result in full charge for session or loss of packaged appointment. Cancellations made more than 24 hours in advance, may be rescheduled with no charge or forfeiture of pre-paid session. You are allowed one “emergency reschedule” per program or package over 6, meaning you can cancel with no penalty.