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💛 Helping you Find Your Flow & Live Well with Parkinson’s 💛
Sharing our personal journey and powerful Qi Gong, practical acupressure, and healing food medicine to support movement and motivation for anyone living with Parkinson’s or love someone who is.

09/10/2026

I've just come home from the Care Show at the NEC in Birmingham, and my head is still full of it.

AI was everywhere. And genuinely, that's a good thing. If technology can take the weight off carers, free up time and reduce stress, I'm all for it.

But something kept nagging at me as I walked around.

Care is not a system. It's a relationship.

And no algorithm, however brilliant, can replace the feeling of being truly seen by another human being.

This morning, before I even left for Birmingham, two sisters joined our live Qi Gong class. They live in different places and don't get to see each other often. But there they were, side by side on screen, saying good morning to each other.

That moment had nothing to do with technology, really. The technology was just the door. What walked through it was love.

That's what we've built with Chi Flow. We didn't use the internet to replace human connection. We used it to create more of it. To bring people together who might otherwise feel isolated. To reduce fear. To build confidence. To remind each other that we are not alone.

And that, to me, is what care actually looks like.

So yes, let's embrace innovation. Let's be open to what AI can do and curious about how it can support us.

But let's never let efficiency become the goal. The goal is connection. The goal is a person feeling less frightened, less alone, more themselves.

Technology can open the door. We have to be the ones who walk through it, together.

Comment YES and I'll send you the link to try a free class.

04/10/2026

Sunday is the last day to get the free ebook and class.

I want you to feel well. Not eventually. Not when life slows down. Now.

Every day I watch people put themselves last. Telling themselves they'll start when they feel better, when they have more time, when things are less busy.

But the tiredness doesn't lift on its own. The stiffness doesn't ease by waiting. And the feeling that your body just isn't yours anymore, that doesn't go either.

I know, because I live alongside it. My husband Davy has Parkinson's. Qi Gong, acupressure and Five Element food medicine are not extras in our house. They are the daily thread that keeps us both well.

That is what Chi Flow with Jo is built from. Twenty years of practice, of study, of sitting with people in real health challenges and finding what actually helps.

Here is what we do together, every weekday morning at 8:30am, live online.

Qi Gong. Acupressure. Breathing. Meditation. Food medicine. Practical TCM teaching you can use the same day.

Seated or standing. No experience needed. No fitness level required.

If you miss the live class, the recording arrives in your inbox afterwards.

More than 400 people practise with me. Many have been here for years. Not because they have to be, because the daily rhythm works. It creates the consistency that makes the difference.

And here is something I want you to know about how this works.

Most memberships start cheap and go up. Chi Flow does the opposite. You join at €39 a month. After three months, your membership drops to €20 a month. Because staying with a practice matters more than starting one. Consistency is what I want to reward.

The free ebook and class close on Sunday.

If you have been thinking about it, this is your moment.

Comment YES and I will send you the link.

02/10/2026

Your body has a built-in defence system.

In Chinese Medicine, it’s called Wei Qi. Think of it as a protective shield of energy that runs just beneath the surface of the skin, guarding you against illness, stress and depletion.

When Wei Qi is strong, you feel resilient. When it’s low, you feel run down, catch every bug going and find it hard to recover.

This month in Chi Flow with Jo, we’re working directly with Wei Qi through Qi Gong, acupressure, breathing and Five Element food medicine.

Simple daily practices that support your protective energy from the inside out.

To get you started, I’ve put together a free mini ebook and a free Qi Gong class.

Comment YES and I’ll send you the link.

01/10/2026

Autumn is here, and in Chinese Medicine, this is the season of the Lung and Large Intestine. The time to strengthen your body’s defences before winter arrives.

I have a free Qi Gong class to help you do exactly that.

Simple movements to support your energy, boost your immunity and help you feel strong going into the colder months.

It’s available until the 5th October.

Comment YES and I’ll send you the link. It also takes you to a free mini ebook with more ways to support your body this season.

Your body is always communicating with you. Autumn is it asking for a little extra care.

30/09/2026

Pumpkin, squash, sweet potato. These aren't just autumn comfort foods.

In Chinese Medicine, these golden, earthy foods support the Spleen, the organ responsible for turning what you eat into usable energy and building your body's natural reserves of resilience.

When the Spleen is nourished, your energy steadies. Your body has more to draw on.

October in Chi Flow with Jo is all about reducing dampness, improving energy and reconnecting with the Earth element.

I've put together a free mini ebook to go with it, plus a free Qi Gong class to get you started.

Comment YES and I'll send you the link.

26/09/2026

Your lungs do more than breathe.

In Chinese Medicine, the Lung is your first line of defence. It creates a protective shield of energy around the body, guarding you from colds, bugs and whatever the season throws at you.

When that shield weakens, you feel it. Fatigue, frequent colds, a low that just won't lift.

Lung 7, known as Broken Sequence, is one of the most powerful acupressure points for supporting that protective function and keeping Lung Qi flowing freely.

Simple to find. Simple to use. And your body responds.

Comment YES and I'll send you the link to my free mini ebook with full information about the acupoint plus a five element food medicine recipe and a qi gong exercise for immunity.

25/09/2026

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the immune defence system is called Wei Qi. Think of it as a protective shield that circulates at the surface of the body, keeping you resilient and strong.

The good news? You can support it every single day.

Simple Qi Gong exercise, acupressure, breathing and Five Element food medicine all help to strengthen your Wei Qi naturally.

I’ve put it all together in a FREE mini ebook so you can start today.

Comment YES and I’ll send you the link.

Do you feel your energy dip at this time of year, leaving you vulnerable to coughs, colds and flu?Chi Flow with Jo in Oc...
24/09/2026

Do you feel your energy dip at this time of year, leaving you vulnerable to coughs, colds and flu?

Chi Flow with Jo in October, we're focusing on how to boost your energy and immunity using Qi Gong, acupressure and Five Element food medicine.

And to get you started, I've put together a brand new mini ebook. Free to download. Yes, free.

Inside you'll find an acupressure point to support your immune system, a Five Element food recipe to nourish your energy from the inside out, and a Qi Gong move you can do right now, today, in your living room.

No equipment. No experience needed. Just simple, practical tools rooted in thousands of years of Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom.

Because here's what I know from working with people every day in Chi Flow: the practices that make the biggest difference are the quiet, consistent ones. Not the dramatic overhauls. Not the expensive supplements. Just small, daily movements that keep your body healthy.

Your Qi, your life force energy, flows when you give it the right conditions. Food, movement and breath, working together. That's the whole idea.

So if you're feeling flat, run down, or like your get-up-and-go has quietly left the building, this mini ebook is a gentle place to begin.

It takes minutes to read. You'll walk away with something you can use immediately.

Comment YES below and I'll send you the link. Did I mention it's free?

04/09/2026

When Davy was first diagnosed, the fear of what was coming became its own condition. The uncertainty was relentless. And at one point, his anxiety became so intense he was hospitalised. He hadn't slept properly in months.
Sleep deprivation affects your mood, your movement, your ability to cope with anything the day throws at you. For someone living with Parkinson's, it compounds every other symptom.
What helped him turn a corner wasn't one big thing. It was the daily practice.
Qi Gong, done consistently, gave Davy something he could actually do for himself. Every weekday morning in Chi Flow with Jo, he moves, breathes and reconnects with his body. Not to fight his diagnosis. Not to push through it. Just to be present in his body, gently and with intention.
He sleeps soundly now. He feels calmer and more grounded. And that steadiness carries through into the rest of his day.
It doesn't replace medical care. But it sits alongside it, quietly and consistently doing its work.
If you or someone you love is living with Parkinson's and the anxiety that can come with it, you don't have to just wait and see what happens next. There are things you can do. Small, gentle, daily things that genuinely make a difference.
We have a free Chi Flow class recording expires Saturday and Davy and I would love for you to join us.
Comment YES and we'll send you the link.

There's no cure for Parkinson's but we can help with secondary symptoms such as constipation, digestion, sleep and anxie...
04/09/2026

There's no cure for Parkinson's but we can help with secondary symptoms such as constipation, digestion, sleep and anxiety with complimentary therapy such as acupressure, diet and exercise.

That is what this book is all about. Get your copy today or give to someone you know who has been diagnosed.
Comment YES and I'll send you the link to find out more.

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