In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), immunity is not just about fighting off colds and flu, it’s about maintaining balance, resilience, and a strong energetic boundary that protects body and mind. This protective energy is called Wei Qi, and it surrounds us like a shield, just like the glowing Ready Brek adverts from the 70s.

Wei Qi is built from the food we eat and the air we breathe, combined with our inherited energy. If digestion is sluggish or breathing is shallow, our immunity weakens. When both are strong, our body creates a radiant protective force field.

In this episode, I’ll share three simple ways to strengthen immunity every day, through food medicine, acupressure, and Qigong, so you can support your health naturally.

Building an Emotionally Healthy Heart: Tools for Connection and Resilience

In our fast-paced, often disconnected world, creating a healthy heart goes beyond physical well-being, it involves nurturing our emotional and spiritual energy. Cultivating emotional resilience, understanding our triggers, and fostering healthy relationships with others are all key components of heart health. In the Chi Flow with Jo Podcast, we dive deep into these concepts, discussing practical tools and transformative practices to build an emotionally healthy heart.JOIN US FOR A FREE ONLINE QI GONG CLASS : https://joannefaulkner.ie/feel-well-every-day/

Let’s talk about something that every single one of us will go through, aging.And let’s talk about it without shame.This month in Chi Flow with Jo, we’re embracing our core, our curves, our changing hormones, and even that taboo topic… Incontinence. Because the truth is: we’re not broken, we are not failing. We’re evolving.And we don’t have to do it alone.That’s why I invited the incredible Dr. Karen Ward, psychotherapist, Irish Celtic shaman, energy therapist, Holder of Moon Mná, sea swimmer, and author of many books including, Secrets of Ageless Aging, to join us for a heart-opening chat about vitality, menopause, sensuality, and core strength.GET A FREE QI GONG CLASS HERE: https://joannefaulkner.ie/feel-well-every-day/

The Capacitar Method is a gentle, holistic approach to healing and empowerment that uses simple body-based practices to release stress, trauma, and emotional pain. Drawing from a blend of Eastern and Western traditions—including Tai Chi, acupressure, breathwork, tapping (EFT), and visualization—Capacitar helps individuals reconnect with their inner strength and resilience. It’s designed to be accessible to everyone, empowering people and communities to heal themselves and support one another, especially in the aftermath of violence, natural disasters, or personal crisis.

Join Joanne Faulkner with Trina Hanlon to explain how this method works to calm the mind, body and spirit.

Want more flexibility, balance, and mobility—especially if you’re living with Parkinson’s or just feeling a little stiff and creaky? This one’s for you. Join me, Joanne Faulkner, along with Julie Williams as we share real, honest and practical ways to release trauma stored in the body, to move, flow, and feel better—no matter where you’re starting from.Join us for a FREE online Qi Gong class : https://joannefaulkner.ie/chi-flow-with-jo/

Join Joanne and special guests Davy Millard (Joanne's husband who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease nine years ago) and Irene Treacy, a Parkinson's coach, for an enlightening conversation about Parkinson's disease and how Qi Gong, acupressure and food can benefit you.

Chi Flow with Jo will be focusing on Stiffness & Mobility in May.JOIN US FOR A FREE ONLINE QI GONG CLASS: https://joannefaulkner.ie/feel-well-e...

Come and join us as we prepare to SPRING INTO ACTIONNature awakens, emerges, uncurls, unfurls, moving upwards and outwards, reaching for the light, freedom, room to express the essence within. Stretching, exploring, wide-eyed, curious and playful. The powerful, creative force of the WOOD energy finds direction, vision, negotiates obstacles, moving forward. When Wood energy is blocked we can experience frustration, impatience, irritability and anger. Through awareness, exercises, stretches, qigong, acupoints and diet we can cultivate flexibility of body and mind, encouraging us to meet life with humour and kindness. Chi Flow with Jo offers natural, empowering solutions.Reconnect with your body, release pain, and embrace vitality. Join us today!Chi Flow can help to:☯ Increase blood circulation☯ Oxygenate the muscles☯ Exercise the cardiovascular system☯ Relieve stress and tension☯ INCREASE ENERGYJOIN US FOR A FREE ONLINE QI GONG CLASS: https://joannefaulkner.ie/chi-flow-with-jo/

Ease Back Pain Naturally with Chi Flow with JoDiscover how Qi Gong, acupressure, and food medicine can transform your back pain during our special Back Pain Month! Rooted in Chinese Medicine, this holistic journey focuses on balancing Qi, relieving tension, and rebuilding strength. Explore powerful Qi Gong practices, Acupressure points, energy-flow exercises, and kidney-nourishing recipes like black bean soup.

Whether you’re easing stiffness, enhancing flexibility, or soothing inflammation, Chi Flow with Jo offers natural, empowering solutions.

Reconnect with your body, release pain, and embrace vitality.

Join us for a FREE online qi gong class: https://joannefaulkner.ie/chi-flow-with-jo/