Episode 3

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19th Sep 2023

S3 Ep 3 - A Student's First Steps and a Master's Reflection: The Qigong Experience Then and Now

In Episode 3, my client, Ramey, shares how she feels after learning a qigong form in class for the first time. And there's a very special surprise in the second half of the episode where we go over how Ramey responds to practicing qigong for the last two months. I also reflect on my health journey with qigong because, in community, we can achieve much more than we can alone.

The Power of Self Cultivation

The healing path is usually not a straight line, but a cycle of ups and downs. I like to call it the “yin and yang” of what it means to be healthy. Empowerment to care for yourself doesn’t just come from the times you’re healthy, but also when you’re sick. The first step is about listening to what your inner doctor is telling you.

It’s about noticing what takes place in your healthy and unhealthy states without judgment. The key ingredients include making time for stillness, adaptation, and kindness towards you.

I’m here to share my clinical and personal health experience and wisdom. There are many lifestyle methods you can learn to be in charge of your health again. Chinese medicine is not the only way to achieve health, but it’s what I know best as a Qigong Master Certified instructor, Acupuncturist and Western Family Physician. This ancient and timeless technique belongs in modern mainstream medicine.



Follow Ramey’s Health Journey in Season 3


My client, Ramey, took one of my classes to learn about eye health qigong, and she reached a point where she wanted to dig deeper through my Health Strategy Consult program. Season 3 is about pulling the curtain back so you can learn the process with my client, Ramey, on how to form a unique health strategy.


Join Ramey and me in episode 3 to learn about the power and wisdom that qigong can offer you for your health journey. 


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Third Opinion MD
with Barbara de la Torre, MD
Your inner doctor is calling. Are you listening? Tap into knowledge you already possess about your health by adapting ancient wisdom to modern living. Barbara de la Torre is both a medical doctor and a physician trained in Chinese medicine. Liberate your perspective of health, recognize what your body tells you, and know what to do. It’s time for a healthcare EVOLUTION in each of us.

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Barbara de la Torre

Barbara de la Torre, M.D. is an experienced physician, writer and speaker trained in both Western and Chinese medicine. She teaches how to simplify and integrate these two medical models in order to optimize lifestyle and longevity. The healthcare system is far from perfect, but there are ways to navigate through it more easily. Chinese medicine offers ways of living well where Western medicine fails us. We can be in charge of our health, one simple step at a time.