“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.”

The ongoing pandemic has made us especially aware of how important it is to maximize our wellbeing, our health resiliency, and our immune capacity.

“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.” Taking affirmative and consistent steps to support and balance the energy of our mind and body can help prevent the development of ill health and ‘dis-ease’ in the longer term.

The term Lifestyle medicine has become a bit of a buzzword, but it is in fact a concept of self-care that is rooted in 2,500-year-old Chinese philosophy. The Taoists believed that vitality and longevity can be sustained and strengthened through holistic healthcare practices.

‘Yang Sheng’ or ‘Nourishing Life’ is the foundation of Taoist practice and lifestyle. It includes Qigong, (originally known as ‘Dao Yin’) - an exercise combining physical movements, mental focus, and breathing), good nutrition, restful sleep, meditation, stress management, social connection and living in accord with the cycles of nature to balance to support the energy of mind and body.

Yang Sheng should be an ongoing process of health maintenance that we apply over the course of our lives. A series of small and regular actions and lifestyle choices can, over time, add up to produce larger benefits for our health.

Most Yang Sheng practices can be done for yourself and cost very little or nothing at all.

Move, Nourish, Connect, Pause

Good health starts with self-care and it’s something that we can all do.