Try this water element qigong practice when summer temps (or hot flashes!) have you feeling hot. In this flow, you’ll work with energy in the kidneys, liver, and spleen to draw up cooling energy from the earth and press down warmer energy.

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:09 Spinal Twist
• 1:57 Move the Body Like a River
• 4:06 Raising and Lowering the Qi
• 6:08 Pulling in the Purity of Nature
• 10:08 Fountain
• 12:15 Tai Chi Opening
• 13:09 Fireworks
• 15:01 Pulling Down the Sky
• 16:28 Bamboo in the Wind
• 18:24 Gratitude
• 18:53 Invitation to subscribe to Fresh Qi Newsletter: amberlgray.com/newsletter

Filmed in Austin, TX in July 2026.

Music Credit: CapCut – Eternal Meditation by Sabedoria

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