Immunity blog – user’s guide

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Practice prevention: The time of fall is the best time to strengthen our defenses, attune our immunity and get prepared for the cold weather & flu season ahead.

Check out:
Immunity I: Holistic Principles


Strengthen immunity: If you have a history of catching colds & flu or they easily go deep or linger, it’s a good idea to work on strengthening your immunity. Or, if you’re feeling extra stressed or worn out lately, this could have an adverse effect on your immune system response.

Check out:
Immunity II: Lifestyle
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Immunity V: Nutrition
Immunity VI: Gut immunity
Immunity VII: Spice up your immunity
Qigong for Lungs I
Shielding Meditation


Support first responders: If you’re feeling like something is coming on – a slight feverishness or chill, sore or scratchy throat, unusual fatigue, short of breath or other such symptoms, it might be good to take some appropriate & timely action to rally your defensive response.

Check out:
Immunity III: Managing an infection
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Immunity VII: Spice up your immunity
Qigong for Lungs II & III

 
Managing an infection: If, despite your best efforts, you’ve become sick with something that could be Covid, there are natural methods that can help shorten the duration of the disease and greatly decrease the likelihood of developing serious symptoms.

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Covid 19 & Chinese medicine
Immunity IV: Self-massage
Qigong for Lungs II & III

 
Full recovery: If you have already gotten Covid and are now virus free you still may have suffered damage to various body tissues that may impede your functioning if not properly cared for.

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Covid 19 & Chinese medicine


Life-long health: And, if everything’s fine and you want to keep it that way, we recommend you practice a  Qigong exercise like Eight Treasures as a foundation of your life-long health care.

Check out:
Qigong of the Eight Treasures

Cleansing Meditation

Cleansing Meditation

Invoking the cleansing powers of water, Dr. Mao guides you through a breathing visualization meditation to rid your entire being of negative, toxic and pathogenic energies, leaving you calm, cleared and renewed. 

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Shielding Meditation

Shielding Meditation

Studies show that meditation practice can optimize physiological functions including the immune system. Dr. Mao shares a simple meditation practice from the Taoist tradition that was originally developed to help one shield from negativity as well as pathogens. This is timely for the pandemic crisis we are facing today.

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