Hallo friends,
my name is Laura and this is the place where I used to have the story about me and qigong.
Fast forward 5 years since the first version, I feel it would be too long to tell my whole story now, thus I will give you a shorter version, updated to this present moment, June 2025.
I am a high achiever, which means that I really get absorbed by my tasks at work (my office job). Unfortunately the inherent risk is to burn out, especially when outside circumstances add to the pressure at work.
In 2018 I started practising qigong flows and it was a life changing moment. First of all, qigong let all the emotions I had inside coming out. I admitted I was having a depression for a few months, instead of unconsciously hiding it. Like many, I did not want to be perceived as weak.
I took a longer sick leave to heal and when I went back to work after a couple of months, I approached my daily life differently. Sometimes I did some qigong in the office, when for example I received the umpteenth rude e-mail. I paused and took a deep breath before reacting, and eventually I learned new strategies to avoid creating more stress for myself. At that point I had the energy I needed to face my day with no drama.
The more I practised qigong, the more energy I found for myself, energy which I did not invest blindly in my job. Instead, I looked around for new opportunities. And they came.
New perspectives
In January 2020 I got a new, more fulfilling position, where I had opportunities to grow using both old and new skills. I do not dread Mondays, nor I live my week waiting for Fridays. My job is completely integrated into my life and what’s more I have the energy and motivation to do more out of my life.
During the first Covid lockdown I enrolled into a certification program and I decided to become a qigong teacher, to bring to others the benefit of this amazing practice, which by the way was a big help in keeping my mind fresh and sane under the daring circumstances.
Present
Through this practice, I became more interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and one day I decided to enroll in a program to learn TCM to fully exploit the healing potential of qigong and being able to transmit it to others.
At the same time I started learning different styles and methods. At the moment, besides practising qigong flows based on Marisa Cranfill´s teachings, I also practice a qigong form for women based on Liu Yafei´s teachings and I follow the practises of the Shaolin Temple Europe.
In my classes I combine all the above and integrate them with TCM knowledge.
I am passionate about qigong because through it, I found my own self. With it, I can build a better life, a life I choose and want.
Changes are for every one
You might be doubtful, but join the one the workshops and give it a try. You can also start practising on your own with the videos I shared on my YouTube channel. Changes won’t happen overnight. But I can assure you that you will still feel the benefits of qigong, even if you practise a few minutes per day. This is how it started for me too.
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