Engage these lived practices as you learn to show up more fully as who you came here to be, and to act with clarity, responsibility, and coherence in everyday life.

Continue practicing with curiosity

As you go about your day, and as you move through qigong, the visualizations, or moments of resistance, practice greeting your experience with compassion and curiosity. For example, if you notice fear, judgment, confusion, or emotional reaction when you orient to the Above, try saying, “isn’t it interesting that this is what comes up for me.” The practice is to stay in relationship with what arises without collapsing into stories like “I’m not good at this,” “this is wrong,” or “I should already know how to do this.” Let the experience be there without making it mean something negative about you.

Practice qigong

Make time for qigong regularly so you can cultivate qi and prepare your system for the boundary work. In this module, qigong is part of how you cultivate the energetic capacity, with the support of the Below and Above, to hold your boundaries without collapsing or over-armoring.

Practice the boundary visualization

Practice the boundary visualization from class until you can lead yourself through it. Work with the gold and silver energy to weave, repair, and strengthen your boundaries. Let the practice become familiar over time so it begins to feel like a natural energy habit.

Practice boundary scans

Use boundary scans throughout your day to notice where your boundaries feel strong, porous, rigid, or missing. Let yourself feel into each moment what you are needing or not needing, and notice where it feels hard to speak up about your needs.

Practice congruent boundary language

Practice using clear boundary language in your daily life. Say yes and no when you mean yes and no. Use the words “please,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” to negotiate and renegotiate boundaries. Let your words match your energy.

Practice congruent boundary choices

Practice making choices that align with your boundaries, even in small ways. Notice where you have been making choices out of fear or socialization, and begin to shift toward choices that reflect your actual needs and values.

Practice with anger

When anger arises, practice listening to it rather than suppressing it or acting it out indiscriminately. Ask yourself what it is telling you about your boundaries, and let it move you into appropriate action when needed.

Continue seeking answers from your practice

Bring your questions into your practice and see what answers arise through just doing it. If nothing comes, that’s fine. You can bring your questions back to our next session. But often the practice itself opens an answer that is unique and specific to you. Trust your felt sense.