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How can Acupressure and Qi Gong Can Help Women Over 40 Manage Incontinence? This was a question submitted in the latest Ask Me Anything Podcast. Incontinence is a common but often frustrating challenge, particularly for women over 40. Hormonal changes, life stressors, and even past medical treatments like those for breast cancer can impact bladder health and kidney energy. Traditional Chinese Medi...

In my most recent episode of Ask Me Anything, Janine asked me about a recurring ear infection. She had had antibiotics but it just kept coming back. Unfortunately with ear infections you can’t really tell if they are bacterial or viral. Often we just throw antibiotics at it and hope it clears and if not we try other measures. So, here I am today to give you some other measures. In Chinese Medicine...

How Acupressure and Qi Gong Can Help Relieve Back Pain and Heal the Trauma of Grief As women over 40, we often find ourselves navigating unique physical and emotional challenges. Back pain, whether from posture, injuries, or even emotional trauma, can significantly impact our lives. If you’ve been carrying the heavy weight of grief; an emotion intimately tied to the lungs in Traditional Chinese Me...

Struggling To Breathe Feeling like you’re out of breath all the time? Can’t do much because of it? In our most recent episode of Ask Me Anything, Marie reached out with the same problem. She said that once a week she was out of breath, not able to do much but relax because of it. For Marie, this sounds like an energy rising causing that feeling of congestion in the chest. Ideally, the kidneys shou...

In my most recent episode of Ask Me Anything, Shelley asked about post menopausal inflammation and high blood sugar peaks and troughs. This is actually something that comes up a lot in Chi Flow with Jo! Most of the participants are peri, mid, and post menopausal so often these symptoms occur. This is why we do intermittent fasting together as a group in January and February. Symptoms of joint pain...

Chest Tightness, Poor Breathing, and Fatigue: Finding Relief with Acupressure and Breathing Techniques Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by chest tightness, shallow breathing, and deep fatigue? You’re not alone—these are common experiences that can be linked to both physical and emotional blockages. In this recent episode of the Ask Me Anything podcast, Joanne answered Maura’s question; she fo...

Managing Night Sweats and Hot Flashes Using Chinese Medicine In this episode of Ask Me Anything, we’re tackling a topic that’s been causing a lot of distress for many women; Hot flushes.  Cindy, one of our listeners who entered her question in Ask me Anything has been experiencing severe night sweats and hot flashes that are disrupting her sleep and daily life. This, combined with her history of H...

Today, we're diving into a topic that's super relevant in our screen-heavy world: eye inflammation. I was recently asked on the Ask Me Anything Podcast, about dealing with inflammation after eye surgery. So, let's explore some natural remedies through the lens of Chinese medicine, including using warm compresses, consuming anti-inflammatory foods, staying hydrated, practicing QiGong ey...

in this episode, Joanne offers advice using her knowledge of Chinese medicine to alleviate the symptoms of shock and insomnia. A Listener’s Heartbreaking Story One of our listeners, who wishes to stay anonymous, shared her heartbreaking story. Her mother was diagnosed with cancer, and her husband passed away suddenly. It's hard to imagine the level of shock and devastation this brings. Such ev...

In Chinese medicine we have 3 dantians: Upper in the head, Middle in the centre of the chest and Lower in the lower belly which is your power source. These are our 3 major energy centres.  The lower dantian is where we want to focus our energy and always return to. It has a lot to do with your sexual energy, your relationship to your lifeforce energy. Connect here and don’t be afraid to spend time...

DO YOU SUFFER FROM BACK PAIN AND ANXIETY? Susan reached out to me saying that she had pain in the middle area of her back and also that she suffers from anxiety.  From my knowledge of Chinese medicine, it sounds to me like there was too much going on in her middle dantian. WHAT ARE THE THREE DANTIENS? In Chinese medicine we have 3 dantiens: Upper in the head, Middle in the centre of the chest and...

DO YOU EXPERIENCE COLD HANDS AND FEET REGULARLY? Cold hands and feet are an issue when you have sluggish blood circulation.   There are many reasons for this (diabetes, fibromyalgia, etc)  but in Chinese medicine it would be due to stagnant Liver energy - the Liver boosts blood circulation around the body.  I was asked a question recently by someone who suffers from cold hands and feet, as well as...

DO YOU HAVE PAINFUL JOINTS OR CARPAL TUNNEL? Frances reached out to ask me to help her relieve the soreness in her elbow. In this Ask Me Anything episode, I demonstrate some self-shiatsu acupressure points, easy and relaxing qi gong movements, and even some food suggestions to help blood flow and boost liver health that can relieve pain in the joints. WATCH THE FULL VIDEO HERE: https://podcast.joa...

In this Ask Me Anything, Joanne gives some useful Qi Gong and acupressure tips to counteract stiffness in your body, joints, feet when you wake in the morning, get the blood flowing and relax tension. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : https://podcast.joannefaulkner.ie/ask... or via the...

Do YOU suffer from fibromyalgia or inflammation in the body? In this Ask Me Anything episode, Joanne goes into what foods to eat and what foods to avoid to reduce inflammation in the body for fibromyalgia sufferers. Using her knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Joanne explains what refined sugars do when we eat them to the Liver, Spleen and Stomach, when to eat to optimise digestion an...

In this Ask Me Anything episode, Joanne answers questions from Ciara about poor sleep and swollen ankles. Joanne goes into some qi gong exercises, self-shiatsu and food recipes to help to alleviate symptoms and gives some advice about foods to eat and foods NOT to eat to aid restful sleep and help to reduce excess water retention around the ankles, in the 5 Element system. HAVE YOU TRIED CHI FLOW?...

In this Ask Me Anything episode, Joanne answers questions from Nancy about Painful Bladder Syndrome. Joanne goes into some qi gong exercises, self-shiatsu and food recipes to help to alleviate symptoms and gives some advice about foods to eat and foods NOT to eat to nourish the Bladder and Kidneys, paired organs in the 5 Element system. HAVE YOU TRIED CHI FLOW? Live online daily qi gong classes. Q...

In this Ask Me Anything, Joanne chats to Jennie, who suffered trauma after a car crash and also has menopause symptoms. Using her knowledge of Chinese medicine, Joanne gives an online shiatsu session to Jennie, focusing on the Kidney, Liver and Spleen meridians and showing acupressure points that can be useful for clearing excess heat, nerve pain and to ground your energy. You can learn more about...

In this Ask Me Anything episode, Joanne Faulkner was asked by a lady who gets whooshing sounds in her sinuses. Joanne uses her knowledge of Chinese Medicine to show some Qi Gong exercises and self-Shiatsu acupressure points to clear blocked sinuses, and shows how to use the 6 Point Facial. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submi...

In this episode of Ask Me Anything, Joanne has a live online Shiatsu consultation with Anita, who suffers from swollen knuckles and chilblains in the Winter. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : https://podcast.joannefaulkner.ie/ask-me-anything/ or via the All That Chi Flows Facebook grou...

In this episode of Ask Me Anything, Joanne explains the times of day to eat hot and cold foods, for which organs, based on Chinese Medicine. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : https://podcast.joannefaulkner.ie/ask... or via the All That Chi Flows Facebook group if you are a member of Ch...

Jo answers a question about thinning hair during menopause, and gives food tips, Do-In, Acupressure and exercise advice based on her knowledge of Chinese Medicine to help improve Kidney energy, therefore improving hair, skin, bones around the Body. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : htt...

In this Ask Me Anything, Joanne gives some useful Qi Gong and acupressure tips to counteract stiffness in your body, joints, feet when you wake in the morning, get the blood flowing and relax tension. SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT ON FUTURE EPISODES. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : https://podcast.joannefaulkner.ie/ask... or via the...

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? You can submit your question via the website link : https://podcast.joannefaulkner.ie/ask... or via the All That Chi Flows Facebook group if you are a member of Chi Flow with Jo. Would you like a FREE Qi Gong class? https://joannefaulkner.ie/feel-well-e... DAILY QI GONG CLASSES ONLINE - CHI FLOW WITH JO Join Jo and the hundreds of Chi Flow with Jo members practising Qi Gong...