Weight Loss & Qigong: Clearing the imprints of toxic emotions.

Weight gain is not just too many calories in and not enough calories burned. It is actually associated more with the accumulation of toxins in our body from the foods that we eat, which the fat cells in their wisdom are protectors of the body, and hence take up those toxins that came in with the dysfunctional foods, and they bury those toxins within, hence becoming sick fat cells but preventing the person from getting sick.

The interesting aspect of weight gain is that the toxins are not limited to Pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, round-up, or food colorings, they are also represented by emotional toxins, These emotional toxins come in the form of emotions like anger, fear, anxiety, frustration, depression and lack of focus ( monkey brain).

So as we begin to refocus our mind and body to heal and release excess weight, it is important that we acknowledge some of…