Lisa Michelle Dowling

11/26/2025

I’ll admit it… I’m a bit of a weirdo.
One of my absolute favourite moments is when a new client looks at me and asks:

“So… what’s your training?”

Why do I love this question so much?

Because it tells me they’ve done their homework.
It means they know enough to know they should ask questions.
It shows me they’re invested in their health and looking for a practitioner who actually has the depth, experience, and skill to help them.

And honestly?
High-quality clients make all the difference.
They show up. They do the work. They’re committed to their own healing — which means we make progress faster and with more ease.

It also means that the thousands of hours I’ve spent studying, practicing, teaching, and refining this medicine… are seen and appreciated.

And yes, the proof is always in the pudding.
Because you can memorize all the theory in the world — but if your hands don’t know how to listen, feel, and navigate a living body, you’re just floating in space.

If you’re someone who loves to ask questions, understands the value of real skill, and wants depth rather than surface-level “wellness”…
you’re my kind of person.

11/21/2025

Weekly Qi Classes + “Restoring Qi” Program

Hi all,
We are starting a gentle weekly Qi class (60 min, alternating teachers). on Sunday mornings at 10am EST
Live on Zoom

For those who want deeper support, you’ll also have the option to join my new Restoring Qi self-cultivation program — delivered through simple email prompts every few days.

It will involve meditation, journaling, cleansing practices, fasting rhythm ideas, subtle energy exercises… choose what resonates.
This is a spacious, supportive way to reconnect with your Qi without feeling overwhelmed. The exercises, should you choose to participate will take you about 10 minutes a day.

We are doing this in preparation of the Dec 21 shift - which is both a seasonal shift into winter, an elemental shift from Metal to Water and also there are major planetary shifts occurring at the moment.

If you feel moved to establish new habits, raise your vibration and manage your energy levels, feel free to join... you can start any time between now and Dec 21.

The cost is $33

that includes 4 Qi cultivation classes (Qi Gong, meridian stretches, tapping and core balancing) as well as the 4 week Qi restoration reset which you can choose to join or not, once your register.
https://www.meridiancarecenter.com/cart/243048-Restoring-Qi-weekly-classes

This video is an example of some of the movement work that we will be doing in the classes.

Also, this was out backdrop for Touching Qi in Nicaragua this October... more to come on this :)

11/08/2025

The Truth About Using Heat in Gua Sha and Cupping Treatments

One of the most frequent questions I receive from students is whether it’s contraindicated to use heat with gua sha or cupping. The short answer? It depends—on the intention, the client’s condition, and the stage of the treatment.

Heat plays an essential role in East Asian Medicine. It can help move stagnation, relax muscles, and open the pores—yet it can also disperse or deplete when used at the wrong time. Understanding this balance is key to using heat effectively and safely.

Read more about the use of heat in gua sha and cupping treatments here:

https://www.meridiancarecenter.com/blog/113116-the-truth-about-using-heat-in-gua-sha

Discover when heat supports healing in gua sha and cupping—and when it can be harmful. Learn how to safely integrate heat therapy in bodywork pract...

11/05/2025

Did you know that there is a 'right direction' and a 'wrong direction' to perform gua sha?

I discuss it in further detail in this blog post

https://www.meridiancarecenter.com/blog/103871-the-right-direction-why-proper-gua-sha