Fusion Health Radio: the Health, Lifestyle, and Mindset Podcast

Is your Qi stuck, or is it waiting for something?

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After 30 years of practicing Acupuncture, I would like to share some insights about ‘stuck Qi.’

Qi Stagnation can cause poor circulation or is due to poor circulation. The Circulatory function of Qi is the most important for your health, because it is the easiest to assess. The more Qi stagnation develops, the more pain, fatigue, and depression can occur. For both patients and clinicians, the urgency is to find out why.

For example, Liver Qi Stagnation affects the movement of your blood, bile, enzymatic transformation (a function of Qi), and every nutrient getting where it needs to go. If your Liver Qi is stuck, your emotional adaptability can also become disoriented. This directs everyone’s focus to the Liver (of TCM) but may distract us from a whole-body stagnation that is waiting for something essential to change.

Qi needs to move, but Qi cannot move alone.

There is another aspect of Qi that brings up images of someone glowing in the dark, or radiating some kind of energy, or spiritual light. Which all animals do, in a way. The question, for both Qi skeptics and Qi enthusiasts, can a person’s Qi become more radiant?

Today, I would like to prove that both are true. Qi needs to function as circulation and as a warming and activating ‘glow’. It turns out, this kind of measurable radiance can be cultivated in the most common-sense way imaginable.

But your Qi is waiting for something…

Self-Cultivation and Self-Transcendence

It seems like a good idea to begin this conversation by asking, did human beings ever have inner peace?

Every spiritual tradition and culture that I've ever had a chance to encounter deeply, all have an origin story. If it’s the garden of Eden - or at the beach near the ocean during the last ice age, or coming from some primordial world beneath this world.

https://somadaoqigong.com/nei-gong-year-one-opening-your-meridians-and-dan-tian/

What is it that is lost with this descriptive imagination of our loss of innocence?

A recurring context in many ancient and mostly indigenous traditions, is a distinction between cultivating resources or power or medicine for your people, including yourself, your family, your extended family, and those who are in need,

And/or cultivating resources power or medicine in a way that is over or against others.

Imagine a life of collaboration, reciprocity, service, belonging, recognition, respect and opportunities to both learn and eventually lead.

There is an innocence there because all that is asked is to show up, be present. Be generous, be generative. Be relational.

Or, to simply commit your existence, and everything you are for your people.

Accepting others in every way you would wish to be accepted as yourself.

Ep - 118 - Catching Up and Moving On

After a 4 year hiatus, Michael and Anthony return to the microphones to catch up on their experiences since the pandemic and discuss their plans for the future, and their plans for Fusion Health Radio.

Many subjects flew by, so here are the links mentioned in the show.

Michael's Clinic Website.

The Qi Gong Teacher Training Website

200 Hour Teacher Training

Michael's Patreon Page

 

 

A Holistic Approach to Addiction and Sobriety - Dr. Dana Leigh Lyons

Which of your angels is teaching you the most?

Have you ever heard the expression, ‘Follow the guidance of your better angels.’

I love that affirmation of clarity and self-trust.

I am also reminded of those childhood cartoons with a character who has an angel and a devil on each shoulder trying to convince them to do something ‘good or bad.'

What does any of that have to do with your day?

Well, after almost 2 months of self-isolation, quarantine, or whatever this has been like for you, you are probably getting familiar with the proverbial angel and devil on your shoulders.

If you look at ‘pandemic’  life through the lens of Social media, most people are living in their pyjamas, eating more than usual, binge-watching tv shows and trying to stay busy or distracted – or both.

Some of us are craving attention and contact while others are hiding in the laundry room for a moment of personal space.

I hope you are finding your balance in all of that.

I hope you are learning to appreciate your angels and demons.

 

 

Given the challenges that most people are facing, we decided to do a podcast on sobriety.

I would like to introduce you to Dr, Dana Leigh Lyons. One of the smartest and most authentic people I know.

In this unexpected episode of FHR, Anthony Sanna and I get to chat with Dana about her experience with addiction and how she has become a respected sobriety expert.

If you are looking for some inspiration and guidance, or just some honest human truth about living through challenging experiences, please check out this insightful conversation.

Dana offers some great online support.

This link takes you to her sobriety kit and recovery journal. 

Enjoy!

 

Self Regulation and the Relaxation Response

As we all enter our second month of Social Isolation, being in relative quarantine alone, or without any chance for some personal space, it seems like a good time to learn some personal and powerful tools.

 

Join Anthony Sanna and Dr. Michael Smith of Autoimmune Health Solutions on a thorough exploration of exactly how people get stressed out and how to use self-awareness to shift your state, relax, and learn a lot about who you are.  

You can find us at:

https://www.facebook.com/fusionhealthradio/

https://www.facebook.com/autoimmunehealthsolutions/

https://autoimmunehealthsolutions.com/

https://somadaoqigong.com/

Enjoy!

As always, please subscribe, share, rate, and most importantly, let us know if there is a subject you want to see covered. 

 

Sanity, Self-Care and 6 More Weeks of Self-Isolation

Are you feeling a little crazy these days?

Are you trying to find a meaningful way to connect and get through this strange transformation of how the world works?

Join Anthony Sanna and Dr. Michael Smith of Autoimmune Health Solutions on a powerful journey through what makes most of us feel frayed around the edges.

It is called looping...

The focus of this podcast is to learn how to use your mind to open your heart.

And to explore some ways to take care of yourself and the ones you love as we all travel through the next few weeks and months together.

PS. This is one of the most powerful podcasts we have ever done!

(PPS. The Sanity conversation starts at 13:40)

The 3 Stages of COVID-19 Infection

What are the 3 stages of a Covid 19 infection?

Learn some common-sense tips and some ancient wisdom for responding to this virus.

 

Stage One - Front Line Mucosal Immunity

Stage Two - Mucosal Immunity of your Lungs

Stage Three - A Breakdown of the essential processes of gas exchange

UPDATE! - COVID 19 - What Matters Most? - and Why!

Join Dr. Michael Smith and Anthony Sanna for an in-depth conversation about the best ways to create 'Situational Awareness' and maintain proper barriers to infection.  

This meant for the whole family - get you kids involved with some 'playful solutions' to a scary situation

 

This is packed with important information, so grab a pen and paper!

Ep. 117: Don't Be a Koala - Maximizing your Neuroplasticity

Anthony is Back!!!!

Is this our last episode?

No - there is one more Fusion Health Radio Episode to go - Then we are shifting the podcast theme and title.

You will learn more on this episode.

Today, Anthony Sanna and Dr. Michael smith go on a fascinating journey into the past and into how your mind and body need to talk to each other. Neuroplasticity has been talked about before - but NEVER like this!

SHOW NOTES:

Here is the link to the first article in the series:

https://autoimmunehealthsolutions.com/dont-be-a-koala-part-one/

The Treasure Hunt Starts Here!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH-50sV4mBw&t

The new Facebook page is:

https://www.facebook.com/Integrativehealthsolutions/

Here is the video on Morning Rituals and Neuroplasticity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HCI6MWvwc

 

 

 

 

 

Ep. 116: My Fall Health Tips

Flu season is on the way!

An all of the sugar feasting around Halloween usually don't help your immune system.

This week, I am sharing some health tips for Fall.

Here is the link to the article with all of the resources I mention in this podcast. 

https://integrativehealthdetective.com/my-health-tips-for-fall/

Enjoy!