Dr. Laura Chan

05/11/2026

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day 🌹 💛 🌎

Maybe your mother was the perfect mother.

Maybe she carried you

bled for you

sang to you

smiled at you

nurtured you and marveled in you.

Maybe she understood your essence

and was patient and let you unfold

in your own time and in your own way

honoring the heart of you all the while.

Maybe your mother cared for you;

Maybe she was there for you

long past childhood days.

Maybe your mother worked for you

cooked for you

sewed for you.

Maybe your mother listened to you

held space for you

Maybe your mother laughed with you

played with you

stayed with you through all your years.

Maybe your mother protected you,

But

Maybe she neglected you

rejected you.

Maybe she abandoned you

hard-handed you

betrayed you

flayed you.

Maybe your mother couldn’t mother.

Maybe your mother forgot you

lost interest

grew cold.

Maybe she never really loved you.

Maybe you were just her duty

for a little while.

Maybe your mother did the best she could

with what she had.

Maybe she was sick or sad.

Maybe her mother was bitter or bad

and hurt her in her deepest parts.

Now

Maybe you are a mother.

Maybe you are a perfect mother.

Maybe you pour abundant love into

your daughters, your sons.

Maybe you delight in them.

Maybe you struggle

Maybe you feel exhausted

resentful

lost and unseen.

Maybe you feel nothing.

Maybe you are just surviving.

Maybe you are not a mother

but long to be a mother

Maybe you mother others.

Maybe you don’t want to be a mother;

will never be a mother

Yet

We all need a mother

Yes, we do

And maybe there is a perfect mother

just for you.

She is the mother of your mother

and your mother’s mother

and back as far as the eye can see

or mind can know

or soul can feel

to the first mother.

Lie on the grass and feel Her heart.

You were formed of Her earth.

You come from Her waters.

Her winds kiss your cheek eternally.

Her rains cry with you when you cry

and wash your wounds.

She will heal you

nourish you

wait for you.

She will give you beauty

give you joy

give you new life

again and again.

She will always be there

to enfold you in Her embrace

when at last you return —

Maybe you have the perfect mother . . .

~ Rebekah Myers, A Perfect Mother
copyright © 5/9/2021 by Rebekah Myers

Art: Nicole Revy, “Mothers & Daughters”

05/10/2026

Reconnect with your soft feminine power and essence through self-care, sisterhood, laughter, qi gong, womb awakening, guided meditations, dance, delicious nourishing food, and time by the ocean.
Release, Reclaim, & Radiate Women’s Retreat Nov 13-16, 2026
Limina Renewal Center Searsport, ME

05/08/2026

Excited to share my interview on Eric Bomyea's Just 15 Minutes Podcast:

Just 15 Minutes: Nervous System Regulation & Executive Presence · Episode

05/06/2026

It's here! Registration is now open for my November 2026 Release, Reclaim, & Radiate Retreat. This is a beautiful opportunity for women to come together, connect, and step into deeper embodiment of their feminine wisdom. Please consider joining me! Details below.

Release, Reclaim, and Radiate is a retreat for women who want to discover, activate and embody their soft feminine energy and power.  Through a variety of energetic practices ranging from qi gong to ancient womb awakening meditations and somatic dance, we will release energetic blocks and activ...

04/29/2026

Please check out my latest blog post. My upcoming Men's Qi Gong Class is FULL, but if you are interested in the fall option let me know and I can put you on the waitlist!

A man came to see me recently — not for emotional support, but for fatigue. He was exhausted in a way that sleep wasn't fixing. His labs were unremarkable. His lifestyle was reasonable. By every conventional measure, nothing was “wrong.” But something wasn’t right. He could feel the unexplai...

04/21/2026

Join me for my drop in Qi Gong class this Wednesday night April 22nd in Nashua! No experience necessary - all are welcome!

Details here 👇

Join me the last Wednesday evening of every month for a 75 minute Qi Gong practice session. $20 / person per drop in class. Our next class is: *Wednesday April 22nd at 6:00 PM (Note: this is NOT the Last Wednesday in April) It does not matter if you are new or experienced. Come try it out or refr

04/15/2026

I wrote an article about Men's energetic health that was published by Naturopathic Doctor News & Review! Energetic health is one of my favorite topics and it's the foundation of acupuncture, Qi Gong and, well, life! I'll be diving more deeply into the topic of men's energetic health in my upcoming Men's Qi Gong and empowerment series starting in May!

04/11/2026

Introducing my Men's Qi Gong and Empowerment series! Limited spaces available for this pilot series starting in May... I will be gathering simple before and after assessments to gauge the overall impact of these simple and powerful practices. Please share and / or claim your spot if this speaks to you!
Details in the link below 👇

THE EMPOWERED MAN. with Dr. Laura Chan ND, LAc Master Your Energy. Lead Your Life. 6 Classes: Qi Gong & Energy Management Series for Men Many men are contending with stress, distraction, and depleted energy. This series is designed to change that. Through Qi Gong (an interna

02/06/2026

Today, I made a treatment plan for one of my male patients with an arrhythmia and neuropathy.... we did acupuncture, and then I suggested some nutrients for circulation and neuropathy. And then I gave him a copy of Wild Geese by Mary Oliver. He paused and read it... "Why Poetry?" He asked. "Because it opens the heart." I said. My acupuncture mentor would read me poetry when my life was out of rhythm.
"I could use some heart opening." He acknowledged.
"You're not alone" I reassured him. And then we talked about how men have been taught to be so stoic...to separate their hearts and their power... To not feel.
And that's why I recommend poetry. To open the heart. To feel.
It's a start...
Stay tuned for my "Qi Gong for Healthy Masculinity" Class...To reconnect the heart and power centers of the body. It's in the works. Poetry is not part of the class, but always encouraged nonetheless 😉