Lou Walker Wellness

Lou Walker Wellness Energy & Somatic Movement guide - based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Focusing on Mind- Body healing & energy flow. Guiding people to tune into their bodies.

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Over the last few years, more and more yoga teachers started coming to my Qi Gong classes.At first, I didn’t really thin...
03/08/2026

Over the last few years, more and more yoga teachers started coming to my Qi Gong classes.

At first, I didn’t really think much of it but after a while, it became a pattern and I realised it wasn’t just a coincidence.
You wanted to understand the Five Elements, Meridians and why certain movements could create different experience from another.
You were fascinated by the somatic movements of Qi Gong and about the energetic organ system of TCM and how movement can support this.

Then, as I began teaching on a Yin Yoga teacher training, those conversations carried on there too. Things like how do I weave this into the yoga classes I already teach?
How do I understand the energetics behind the movements?
Where do I even begin?
Some of you had actually already completed a Qi Gong training but you still weren’t quite sure how it all fitted into your yoga teaching.

That’s when it really clicked for me that you weren’t looking to become Qi Gong teachers you were looking for another way of understanding TCM and Qi Gong movement and maybe a way of weaving Qi Gong into the yoga you already love teaching.

That’s why I’m creating Qi Gong for Yoga Teachers CPD. Not to replace yoga and not to teach you endless new sequences but to explore the principles behind the movements, so they begin to make sense… and so weaving them into your classes starts to feel natural.

I’ll be sharing more over the coming weeks, and I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been creating.

Yesterday I picked up a friend from the airport and the funny thing is… we’d never actually met before! Yesterday I met ...
01/08/2026

Yesterday I picked up a friend from the airport and the funny thing is… we’d never actually met before!

Yesterday I met Thalia Economo in person for the very first time.

Although, if I’m honest, it didn’t really feel like meeting for the first time at all.We’ve been seeing each other’s faces through a screen for the last few years.

We met during my first 200-hour online Qi Gong teacher training in 2024. Along with a few others in the group, we clicked almost immediately.

Since then, all of us have continued learning and practising qi gong together, trained again together and stayed in touch, despite living on opposite sides of the world.

People often assume online trainings can’t create the same sense of connection as learning in person. My experience has been completely different.

Some of the people I’ve met through these spaces have become genuine friends. Friends who continue to learn together, support one another and, years later, are still showing up for each other.

Yesterday was a beautiful reminder that meaningful connection isn’t created by geography. It’s created by shared experiences, curiosity and the willingness to learn alongside one another.

And for that, I’ll always be grateful and also to the other beautiful women in our training circle. Hema Michaela | Fertility AcuReflex & Qigong Corrine Francesca

As I’ve been creating my new Qi Gong for Yoga Teachers training, I’ve found myself returning to a handful of ideas I wis...
29/07/2026

As I’ve been creating my new Qi Gong for Yoga Teachers training, I’ve found myself returning to a handful of ideas I wish every yoga teacher knew about Qi Gong.

This is the first.

One of the biggest misconceptions I see is that Qi Gong is simply another slow movement practice.

Sometimes it is.

But Qi Gong can be dynamic, playful and powerful. What matters isn’t how fast or slow we move, but the intention behind the movement itself.

Understanding that changes more than how we see Qi Gong.

It changes how we begin to see what Qi Gong can bring to the yoga classes you already teach, whether that’s dynamic flow, Yin, or something in between.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of the ideas, principles and perspectives that have shaped this training.

If you’re a yoga teacher who’s curious about Qi Gong, I hope this series helps you see the practice through a different lens.

Taking it back to the beginning… 🍃Over the last few years, I’ve shared lots about Qi Gong here and different practices, ...
28/07/2026

Taking it back to the beginning… 🍃

Over the last few years, I’ve shared lots about Qi Gong here and different practices, reflections, classes and the ways it continues to shape how I move, teach and experience life.

As this community has grown, I know there are many of you who are new here, and I realised I’ve never really gone back to the beginning.

So I thought it was time to revisit a simple question…

What is Qi Gong?

Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qi Gong is an ancient practice that combines movement, breath and intention.

Although it’s often recognised for its slow, flowing movements, Qi Gong isn’t always slow. Some practices are dynamic and energising, while others are soft and meditative.

What connects them all isn’t the pace.

It’s the awareness.

For me, Qi Gong isn’t about performing movement perfectly. It’s about learning to pay attention.

To notice the breath.

To notice the body.

To become curious about what we’re feeling, rather than simply moving from one shape to the next.

That’s why I keep returning to this practice, and why I love sharing it with others.

So whether you’ve been practising Qi Gong for years, you’ve joined one of my classes, or you’ve only just found your way here…

Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.

I’d love to know if you’ve ever tried Qi Gong, or is it something you’re curious to explore?

24/07/2026

Why does Qi Gong use so many circles and spirals?

It’s not simply because they look beautiful.

Spirals are one of nature’s most fundamental patterns. We see them in the unfurling of a fern, the shape of a shell, the flow of water and even the galaxies above us.

Our bodies are designed to move as connected, integrated systems rather than as isolated parts. That’s one of the reasons spiralling movements can feel so natural and effortless.

In Qi Gong, these circles and spirals aren’t just choreography. They encourage the body to move with greater ease, connection and flow.

Perhaps that’s why so many people say, “This feels so good,” even if they’ve never practised Qi Gong before.

We’ll be exploring these gentle, nourishing movements together at Sacred Sundays this weekend.

Have you noticed how your body responds when you move in circles instead of straight lines? 💚

As I’ve got older, I often find myself wondering whether I was made for our modern way of living.But then I come out her...
19/07/2026

As I’ve got older, I often find myself wondering whether I was made for our modern way of living.

But then I come out here and I feel truly alive. Human. Everything softens.

Out here I know who I am. My instincts know this is where I’m meant to be. Where we all come from.

I feel like my truest self out here. Feral and alive.

It feels so natural. Like I could thrive out here in a way I find harder and harder in our modern world. A world of constantly hustling, working under fluorescent lights and feeling like we’re always trying to keep up.

And out here, I don’t need to do more. Be more. Constantly striving in a world that often doesn’t feel natural anymore. Yet as humans we’ve somehow come to accept it all as a way of life, and it feels so far removed from our nature that I sometimes find it hard to understand.

Of course, I know I can’t stay here forever. Life is waiting for me down there…

But I know now that I need places like this.

I need to keep coming back to the mountains so I can return to everyday life feeling a little more like myself.

For over twenty years, yoga was exactly what I needed. It supported me through some incredibly difficult seasons of my l...
15/07/2026

For over twenty years, yoga was exactly what I needed. It supported me through some incredibly difficult seasons of my life and I wouldn’t be here doing all this now without it.

But after burnout, and moving into my forties, I realised my relationship with movement was changing. It wasn’t that yoga had stopped working. It was that my body was asking for something different.

These days my movement looks pretty different to how it used to. I lift weights because my body needs strength. I practise Qi Gong because my body craves the rhythm, the fluidity, the softness. I turn to Shake the Dust when I need to get out of my head and just feel free. And I still come back to my mat.

I’ve just stopped expecting one practice to meet every need.

Instead I’ve started asking a different question , what kind of movement would actually support me today?
Some days it’s strength. Some days it’s stillness. Some days it’s circular, flowing movement. Some days it’s just getting outside for a hike.

I think one of the greatest lessons my body has taught me is that different seasons of life ask for different medicine.

I’d love to know… has your relationship with movement changed over the years?

I’ve been thinking about Fire energy this week…. Partly because it’s impossible not to in this heat, but also because I ...
27/06/2026

I’ve been thinking about Fire energy this week….

Partly because it’s impossible not to in this heat, but also because I can feel how easily I slip into doing more at this time of year. Saying yes to plans, filling weekends, sharing ideas, trying to fit everything in and convincing myself I’ll slow down later.

And yet, one of the things I keep coming back to from Chinese Medicine is that Fire needs space.

Not because Fire is bad or because summer is asking us to retreat, but because if we don’t create moments to pause, reflect and come back to ourselves, it’s very easy to lose sight of what actually matters.

We say in TCM that the Heart houses the Shen. It’s often described as our spirit, but I think of it more as that deepest part of ourselves that knows what feels true, what lights us up and what no longer fits.

We’re halfway through the year now and perhaps that’s reason enough to stop for a moment and ask ourselves a few questions.

What still feels like mine?

What have I been giving away?

And what might happen if I allowed myself a little more space to simply hear myself again.

I’d love to know if summer feels expansive for you right now, or if it feels a little overwhelming too. 🔥

I’ve been thinking about this a lot whilst I’m planning and working on a project. Qi Gong is finding its way into more ...
23/06/2026

I’ve been thinking about this a lot whilst I’m planning and working on a project.

Qi Gong is finding its way into more yoga & somatic spaces, which I genuinely love to see, but does it get lost along the way.

A movement can absolutely feel good in the body without us needing to know why, and sometimes that really is enough. But as teachers, I think it’s helpful to understand what we’re working with.

Is a movement building energy or settling it? Is it inviting more Yin or more Yang? Is it gathering Qi, dispersing it, helping it rise or descend? What does it support? If we’re working with Water and Fire together, what order id correct in order to balance the energy. And what quality are we hoping students leave the room with?

For me, this is where TCM and Five Element theory becomes really interesting, because it starts to influence not just what we teach, but why we teach it, where we place it and what kind of energetic conversation we’re having throughout a class.

I’ve been sitting with these ideas a lot lately and suspect I’ll keep talking about them as I continue creating something for you all.

Lou x

Today marks the Summer Solstice.In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is considered the peak of Yang energy.Yang is asso...
21/06/2026

Today marks the Summer Solstice.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is considered the peak of Yang energy.

Yang is associated with warmth, movement, activity, expansion and expression.

Nature reflects this beautifully at this time of year.

The days are at their longest. Plants are in full bloom.
Life can feel abundant, social and outward facing.

Summer is associated with the Fire element and the Heart.

When Fire is balanced, it relates to joy, vitality, connection and clear communication.

When Fire becomes excessive, it may show up as restlessness, feeling scattered, overstimulated or finding it difficult to settle.

The Summer Solstice reminds us that nature moves in cycles.

Expansion is always followed by contraction.

Activity gives way to rest.

Expression eventually returns to stillness.

Everything happening in nature is also happening within us.

Happy Solstice ☀️🔥

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