Unlearning : What a 7,000 year old practice has to teach us

Today’s post is an excerpt from an interview with Sue Crites, Master Healer and Spring Forest Qigong Instructor.

This part of our conversation offers the chance to consider what unlearning has to offer in us noticing the various methods of healing that can be of benefit. Although Qigong is over 7,000 years old— it is a practice that is less familiar in the western part of the world. In the western world, it may be thought of as the science and study of energy. In contrast, in the eastern part of the world it is foundational to Chinese medicine.

In this conversation we consider some common misconceptions—

Spring Forest Qigong is not a religious practice. Here what Sue has to say about this in the opening 3 minutes of this excerpt below.

When we think of illness or feeling unwell— many of has have not considered the impact of emotions on our well being. Sue offers us the chance to reconsider how emotions affect us, beginning at 2:51.

We also have the chance to reconsider how connection and healing can occur. This part of the conversation goes in more depth at 5:32.

We hope this conversation offers ideas on what we may need to unlearn to make room for more connection and healing in individuals and collectives. You’ll continue to learn more about Spring Forest Qigong in the posts ahead.

It is clear that there are so many ways of knowing that have been known to be of value for many years but we didn’t realize they exist or possibly have been taught to dismiss. For example, Qigong is an Eastern philosophy, the root of Chinese medicine, and over 7,000 years old. We look forward to considering even more of the wisdom that exists that we may not have heard about or understood fully. As someone who studies the art and science of everyday living— it is especially important to learn, unlearn, understand, and appreciate the many ways of knowing in this world.

In our next blog post, we’ll experience a guided Spring Forest Qigong exercise with Sue Crites, offering more experiential learning experience.

Until then— enjoy this excerpt of our conversation with Sue.