Author Archives: Vicki Dello Joio

Mother’s Day: Celebrating You

Today on Facebook, Jungian psychologist and story-teller Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes wrote “In some way, regardless of gender, locale, age, marital status, everyone is a mother.”  It felt like she was echoing the thoughts that had been rolling around in … Continue reading

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Alignment for Stress Reduction

When we work to align ourselves on every level, from physical to emotional to mental to spiritual, we open an enormous well-spring of energy and resources. Continue reading

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Qi Support for Spring

Now is the time to harness your energy and direct it towards what really matters in your life. Continue reading

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Qigong Thoughts: The Momentum and Resistance of Spring

When we’re about to create something new (move to a new level of empowerment), we tend to hit the tension of resistance, just like pulling back an arrow in a bow before releasing it towards its target. Continue reading

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Centered Memory: Calm at the Eye of the Storm

Although I was thrown up in the air for only a fraction of a second, it was long enough for me to have a whole internal discussion. I experienced complete stillness as my body flew through the air and within that stillness I had a life-changing dialogue with myself. Continue reading

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Purpose, Energy and Visibility: A Side Effect of Boundaries?

As I’ve been preparing for my free live workshop, Conscious Connections, From Drained To Dynamic!, I’ve been thinking about how to tap into the core message of what I want to say and teach next Sunday — that is, when we … Continue reading

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Want to get from Drained to Dynamic? Boundaries are KEY!

Over my years of practice with energetic and martial arts, I discovered that in very concrete and literal ways, healthy boundaries are actually a key to true intimacy and connection Continue reading

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It’s SHOW time! Vicki Dello Joio at The Marsh Rising

My father disowned me for more than 20 years, first because I was living with a boyfriend, and then later when he figured out that I’m gay (talk about a no-win choice!) However, during the last several years of his life, we began to reconcile. Continue reading

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Today I Say “Yes”! Qigong for Wholeness

I’ve been bouncing back and forth between different projects in my life like a ping pong ball lately — teaching classes, seeing clients, preparing an upcoming day-long event, and rehearsing my 1 woman play, What’s Wrong with a Mouse? At … Continue reading

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Growing Pains and Success: Qigong for Grounding

Can you have growing pains even at the ripe old age of 60? YES, absolutely! Continue reading

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