About Qi and Food

When I select foods and suggest meals for various programs, I do not consider their physical properties, such as vitamins and minerals. Instead, I look to the consciousness of the food. What is its energetic essence? Does it match the frequency of the season? Will it resonate with your body’s current needs? Eating this way turns food into medicine and supports the body’s natural need for balance.

Consider these questions:

  • How long did the food grow in Nature?
  • What are the environmental factors it was exposed to?
  • When was it harvested?

Answers determine the energetic information contained in the food or what is known as essence. Essence directly impacts the body at a Qi, or energetic, level. Food then becomes your herb for daily healing.

To go deeper, combine Qigong practice with healthy eating to strengthen your body’s metabolic function.

Qi and Food Lessons

Walnuts and Kidney Qi
Walnuts and Kidney Qi
In traditional Chinese medicine, foods are selected that can support the body on an energetic level. This healing essence resonates deeply with different organs. Walnuts support healthy Kidney function.
Simply Simple Seaweed Soup
Simply Simple Seaweed Soup
Seaweeds have a salty taste. They can soften hardness, reduce masses, disperse accumulation, resolve phlegm, and cleanses heat to name a few benefits.
Eating This Fall
Eating This Fall
Primary foods that resonate with the Fall season. They have the ability to support healthy Lung and Large Intestine Function.
Fish and Tofu Soup for Healing
Fish and Tofu Soup for Healing
Learn how to make this high-protein soup. It's a delicious example of eating-for-healing and easy to make.
Bean Sprout Sauté
Bean Sprout Sauté
Bean sprouts are often eaten cold, in salads. Have you ever tried them sautéed? Now you can learn how.
Necessary Tools for Cooking
Necessary Tools for Cooking
Once you learn how to use one good cleaver, you’ll never turn back! Which one is right for you?
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