Prairie Song Healing Arts

11/16/2025

I just completed the Qigong schedule for 2026! I’m changing the format of the seasonal transitions to one hour on Friday. It will be a First Friday format, but focused on the transition to the season.

There are still a couple Qigong activities remaining in 2025:
First Friday, 12/5, Noon-1:00
Qigong for Seasonal Balance, 12/6, 10:00-1:00

10/02/2025

Good for the kidneys, and sounds delicious 🫖

🍐✨ Autumn Pear Tea for Seasonal Wellness ✨🍐

Hello, my dear friends,

As we move deeper into autumn and prepare for winter, it’s important to care for our kidney energy—the root of our vitality in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Today, I’d love to share a simple, nourishing recipe that supports your kidneys, pancreas, and energy flow: my Autumn Pear Tea.

This gentle, warming tea soothes dryness, replenishes your system, and helps your body transition gracefully into the colder season. 🍂

Recipe (3 servings):
🌿 5 cups spring water
🌿 3 organic pears, cored & chopped
🌿 2 TBS dried goji berries
🌿 1 TBS rock sugar (or raw honey to taste)

How to prepare:
1️⃣ Bring water to a boil.
2️⃣ Add pears, goji berries, and sugar/honey. Simmer on low for 35–40 minutes.
3️⃣ Remove from heat, cool slightly, strain, and sip slowly.

A warm cup of this tea is like a hug for your kidneys and a gift to your whole body. 💛

Many Blessings,
Chunyi Lin

09/22/2025

Today in the northern hemisphere is the , which begins the seasonal element of in the 5 Element theory.

Today, Yin and Yang are balanced, and we will be moving to more Yin dominance as we progress to the Winter Solstice.

Yin is more internal. It is a good time for inner reflection. Supportive activities are meditation, journaling, gentle yoga, reading, and mindful walking. But we still need to keep some Yang activities as well so we can maintain some balance.

Nature is also going within, so nutrients are being pulled back down into the roots. This makes it a good time to consume nourishing root vegetables.

Lungs are the organ system of the Metal element. This is a season where we see a lot of respiratory infections, so we want to support our lungs to help prevent or reduce these infections. Stay hydrated as the air gets drier, and focus on your breathing so the lungs get plenty of air.

It is also a good time to focus on , which is the healing emotion of the Metal element. It is not unusual to feel sad as the leaves fall and we move to more darkness. Being aware and remembering the good things we have can increase our contentment and help us heal.

As always, a regular practice of the Qigong 5 Element Active Exercise can help keep you in balance.

Wishing you a healthy and contented Autumn!

09/21/2025

How fortuitous that falls on the last day of , whose focus is

It’s also a , so this will certainly help me set intentions for this lunar cycle ☮️

08/30/2025

My view for the final QIGONG AT SYLVAN Saturday morning practice group. Taking advantage of the Late Summer Earth energy, and appreciating the rock art someone placed in the park.

08/01/2025

When you have free time and the temps are great, but the air quality is not, you grab a mask and take a walk.