Qigong for Gut Health - How to Improve Digestion and Heal IBS, Crohn's Disease, IBD, Leaky Gut, etc.

Part of digestion is what we eat, and part is how we eat it. This mindful movement routine helps to heal the gut by decongesting the internal organs and activating the parasympathetic nervous system. In Traditional Chinese Medical terms, we are clearing food stagnation and stagnant Qi from the Fu organs, and tonifying the spleen/stomach/pancreas network and the middle burner.
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[@2003lost]

I have been doing this every morning now for over a month, before this I was starting to reduce my food intake because everything was causing me pain and bloating. I am already noticing that I can eat things that previously set me off, with now significantly reduced symptoms occurring. I am going to make this part of my morning routine, because the breath work also grounds you and puts you in a positive place to start the day. Thank you so much for uploading this video.

[@TheNickLoffree]

Wow that’s great!

[@loveanddeathoncc]

I am filled with gratitude for having finally come to the right place! I have multiple chronic illnesses. I have tried a lot of KZbin practices for digestion, with no real breakthrough. I've been practicing with this video for one week now and have found it one hundred percent effective since Day 1. I am going to share the link with my GI doctor, whom I've been paying for years, though none of her prescribed medications or recommended OTC medications have helped. Will incorporate into my daily qi gong routine.

[@sarahsapphire511]

This video is amazing! I suffer from gerd and lately my reflux has been acting up again. I've tried multiple digestion videos and none have compared to this one. I've been doing this video for a few days now and everytime I do it I get instant relief. I can actually eat again it's amazing!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Wow! That's amazing to hear! Funny enough I'm still surprised every time someone says this stuff works haha Keep settling the Qi at that Earth Center!

[@suerussell328]

I'm experiencing good results after just 2 days and instend to make this a daily practice. This is helping me release and relax as well as pep up my digestive system. Thanks for all the activation and information too! I love this practice!

[@mattymartin4683]

This is a jewel of a meditation and I cannot understand why it never caught on. I have been quite ill for several months and am slowly working back to wholeness. It has left my whole digestive system burnt out so I was very happy to find this. I am so very grateful because I know it will help me. Thank you from a rather elderly lady! Matty

[@katewood131]

Dear Nick thank you so much for this video - it has literally changed my life. I discovered it in February 2021 and it is the most effective qigong practice I've ever tried in years of YT videos. After doing it every morning for 2 weeks I suddenly noticed that my breathing had completely changed. After a life time of upper chest breathing I was now naturally and effortlessly breathing in my belly. Result was 1) The constant pressure in my chest and air 'hunger' had disappeared 2) Palpitations had gone. 3) Jittery tense body to deeply relaxed body. 4) My sleep pattern went from 5 to 7 hours a night. 5) Warm grounded experience of my body - a feeling of safety in being in my body. And THEN I discovered your YT video Qigong for Immune Boost for Older People and after practicing that one every morning for a week the effects of this video went even deeper! When following this second video I realised that I was still holding A LOT of tension in my solar plexus. That became clear in the SP tapping and pebble in the pond exercises. The wonderful effect of gradually releasing my clenched SP area is that now my whole abdominal area is open and relaxed and the feeling is very liberating. AND now after decades of irregular heart beats my heart now beats regularly with only the rarest moment of 'skipping' a beat. There was one other thing........Oh yes - my digestion has improved wonderfully! No longer feeling bloated and sometimes painful discomfort after eating : ) I am maintaining all these benefits now with just doing this 10 minute routine every morning. Thank you again dear Nick.

[@TheNickLoffree]

So good to hear! Keep up the great work in your practice!

[@helenate2994]

How inspirational! So happy for you.

[@katewood131]

@@helenate2994 Thank you Helen! I'm still doing this 10 minute exercise almost every morning before doing T'ai chi : )

[@lkmb2012]

❤

[@jasminzihlmann2663]

This practice is magic! Feel an immediate effect afterwards and my body thanks me by giving me back this beautiful feeling of comfort in every cell. Will definitely keep going with this routine. Thanks for creating so many helpful "issue-oriented" videos🙏💚

[@TheNickLoffree]

You're so welcome! I'm stoked to hear your cells are happy :)

[@reginamalm6263]

I have crohns and been looking for this for a long time. I have failed on 5 infusions medication. I was diagnosed with lupus and crohns when i was 14 and started tai chi when i was about 16 . I love your video and so thankful i found this one. I been looking for months and months . Now if you can you just help my adrenals because those are dead after years of steroids .

[@AndrewUKLondon]

very nice exercises (and setting). Thanks for sharing:)

[@siobhanstevens7665]

Thank you 🙏💙

[@pattyjones9719]

Excellent, Nick ! Thank you

[@janetpower5301]

thank you

[@josbleau3558]

This stuff works! My belly is singing and dancing after the practice!!!! Hahaha! Thanks Nick! Subscriptions to your channel are rising, it’s no surprise, you’re doing a great job! I’m happy to see that!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Thank you! And that's great to hear! I've been on a break for the last month building an ecourse, but will have more content going up soon! Thanks for your support :)

[@carolinecorcoran955]

This is great ❤

[@dorietallman5357]

Thank you Nick 🌈☮️🦋

[@oracleowen]

wisdom brother thank u

[@josephinesadiq6132]

Thank you for the NICE video

[@annabelbourgois5079]

Thank you! great routine and well explained.

[@aminahosein4619]

Thank you for sharing another good routine.

[@h.m.devisser5349]

Love it!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Awesome!

[@josephinesadiq6132]

Thank You Very much God Bless You

[@runswithbears3517]

You are a godsend:)

[@mlazal]

Love this practice in the morning! Thank you!

[@doriking1784]

Thank you Nick!! blessings!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Same to you!

[@mellainenewman576]

Great help for this tummy problem.many thanks Nick, Mellaine from Australia 🇦🇺

[@chrysmoore1116]

LOVING your material! Thanks so much!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks :D

[@ibrahimhamid3321]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[@TheNickLoffree]

Of course! Hope you enjoyed! :D

[@hitomiletsopentheboxofzen1569]

We tried this at Zoom Qigong group practice yesterday. Every one loved it! Thank you for your continuous effort to share your knowledges of wonderful Qigong!

[@TheNickLoffree]

That's a new one! Glad everyone liked it :)

[@michelet.9585]

This is wonderful ! Thank you !

[@TheNickLoffree]

Glad you like it!

[@valentinrigaud2212]

beautiful landscapes , excellent exercices well explained . thank you sensei . good qi

[@Virginielie]

Very interesting exercices for me who tends to over eating....😝Thank you Nick !❤

[@danweberhealing]

man thanks again Nick. This is helping me so much.

[@TheNickLoffree]

You got it 🙌🏼 happy to hear it :)

[@JulieSimmonsAST]

thank you so much for this. Very helpful!

[@TheNickLoffree]

So glad!

[@janetetty-leal725]

Heartfelt gratitude Nick for so generously sharing another wonderful practice! So beneficial and so appreciated.

[@TheNickLoffree]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@kathyflorence9449]

I love this one... Really helpful

[@TheNickLoffree]

Thanks!

[@cloudyogalondon3446]

Another beautiful practice, thank you so much for sharing, I love your classes! :-)

[@TheNickLoffree]

Thanks! I’m glad you dig it!

[@caroljones8051]

It works😁 Thank you😍

[@TheNickLoffree]

Nice! Always glad to hear it :)

[@yogawithnicolespirit]

Great video for digestion, thank you.😀

[@TheNickLoffree]

Thank you! 😊

[@hip-hopman6636]

It's very helpful. Thank you

[@TheNickLoffree]

Glad to hear that!

[@suziea961]

Hi Nick. Thank you for this wonderful video. You teach so well and explain everything with ease so that it is easy to understand. I have full body crps which means problems with sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. This affects my digestion hugely. Thank you for this simple routine which, hopefully, if I do every day , will get that pesky parasympathetic nervous system to play ball. You are a real blessing Nick, thank you.

[@TheNickLoffree]

Wow, thank you!

[@jandonaldson5790]

I tried this one this morning and liked it a lot. Please do more of this type!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Great! More coming :)

[@ruhiahmed3740]

Your locations are very soothing. Can you name the beach in this video?

[@TheNickLoffree]

Yessir, that is Shark Fin Cove near Santa Cruz, California

[@Nicke153]

Thank you for this video 😊💫. It was my first time doing this practice and it felt good. Looking forward to great results 🙂

[@TheNickLoffree]

Great! Yes, if it feels good it is probably good for your Chi!

[@petegriffiths930]

Thank you for a great class and could we more like this video please and thank you

[@TheNickLoffree]

😊🙏

[@chrismcdonald2609]

This was great Nick! Very relaxing and soothing, i feel a warmth in my belly from this already. thanks for this!

[@TheNickLoffree]

Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!

[@LoreMIpsum-ng5my]

thanks for sharing this video. i will look into our Zoom classes. do you have any washing bone marrow and tendon change classes?

[@TheNickLoffree]

Not at this time, but that’s a great suggestion!

[@sandrabulaievsky1311]

Thanks a lot, my stomach ache released

[@TheNickLoffree]

Awesome! I'm always glad to hear when it helps :)

[@akl9103]

Where is this beautiful place?

[@mel.melly.]

🙏🙏

[@thisthatwhat]

When is the best time to do this Qigong exercise?

[@viviansnead4886]

Hi Nick. Just discovering your channel. I am having major digestive issues (nausea, bloating, belly pain). A slew of tests but no answers and am thoroughly discouraged. So, I went looking for ideas and up came this video! Can these movements be adapted to do from a sitting position? Thank you.

[@TheNickLoffree]

Yes, you can definitely benefit from doing these seated. Sometimes when those tests can't figure it out, stress management is the solution. Hope it helps!

[@Ryoko007]

Do you have any advise for what foods are good for a person suffering from ibs constipation? what foods should be avoided? and what's good to eat? I've watched sooooo many online on KZbin already. 😪

[@TheNickLoffree]

One thing worth trying might be the FODMAP diet. Aimed towards not feeding specific bacterial strains which can cause bowel issues.

[@Ryoko007]

Hi, Nick, I developed ibs constipation 11yrs ago after I had my 3rd child through emergency c section, basically I stressed about after the operation after having 2 natural deliveries. I felt like I was going to die due to the operation pain. And ive had ongoing constipation, which I don't know the cause of, as at that time I stressed so much for a whole month without eating or sleeping properly. Will this qigong help me get better for good? how long will I need to do for? And is it best to do first thing in the morning before eating? or any time of day? thanks in advance, from a mum in England.

[@barbaramckay1307]

Nick. . I have hiatus hernia . Any qi gong to ease .discomfort after eating. This one appears good It is standing for too long..that can cause discomfort Thinking of a session .suitable to clear the hernia

[@TheNickLoffree]

Stomach Pulling is a technique that is said to help with that. I like Dr. John Doulliard's video on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/in-uo6GtZrCbh8U

[@rochellestallard7329]

Hi need to know what can I do to reduce pain when I eat. The area below my stomach becomes painful and hot, have cut out wheat. What can I do to correct it. Any assistance appreciated. Thank you

[@TheNickLoffree]

Hmm, from a Chi perspective, this could be "stomach heat", which would be alleviated by including more "energetically cooling" foods in your diet. This would include raw veggies, salads, green juices, perhaps some raw fruit, sprouts, dairy if you tolerate it, and choosing more fish over red meat. You might also try avoiding "energetically heating" foods, like hot spices, garlic, ginger, onions - essentially avoiding anything spicy. Adding some magnesium supplementation could be helpful too. It is a "cooling" mineral that also helps move food stagnation through the intestines. If you're open to Chinese herbs I like the Digestive Harmony blend from Dao Labs. I actually have a discount code with them too so you can get 25% off using code NICK at checkout: mydaolabs.com/products/digestive-harmony Hope some of that helps! Nick

[@TheNickLoffree]

It may also be wise to see a doctor as that could be something serious like an ulcer or H.Pylori overgrowth and you will be better equipped to heal if you get the proper testing so you know what you're dealing with.

[@sarahsapphire511]

Could this help with gerd? I had experienced acid reflux for 2 years now and was recently diagnosed with gerd. It's gotten so bad to the point I have not been able to eat solids in a week and I can barely get liquids down its causing me to choke on everything even my own spit. I have some procedures I'll be getting done soon to make sure nothing is seriously wrong due to this. But in the meant time I'm hoping to find some sort of relief I'm in so much pain and feel so sick and my throat feels like I'm constantly choking 😭

[@TheNickLoffree]

Wow, that sounds really awful. I hope you are starting to do better. This routine could potentially be helpful. It is certainly worth a shot. If constipation is an issue then relieving that can be very helpful for acid reflux (think clearing a jam downriver so what is upstream can flow) and is much easier to solve. You might consider trying a "cooling" diet temporarily, which in Chinese Medicine relieves the "heat" in the stomach. Cooling foods would be green vegetable juices, raw salads, cucumber, sprouts, etc. I had acid reflux for years. Getting my bowels moving more efficiently and doing a Paleo diet seemed to be what finally resolved things. Hope some of that helps! Nick

[@catherinebrown3809]

Will this help an anxious stomach? Thanx

[@TheNickLoffree]

Yes, absolutely!

[@RohitSingh-xv3kt]

Hi there, I have been suffering from IBS since last four years leading to stomach ache every now and then These stomach quigong exercise seems to be effective. Will this quigong routine help in IBS issues Also ,what's the second last exercise named. Thanks and Regards

[@TheNickLoffree]

This one should be helpful. The second last exercise is called “separating heaven and earth”

[@alexlaxson3261]

I have gallstones and am possibly over producing stomach acid and am trying to avoid surgery for my gallbladder, would this practice help or hurt me?

[@TheNickLoffree]

I imagine this would be helpful. Generally lowering stress is going to be very good for all things digestive. If you have acid reflux that may be more due to the bile congestion in the gall bladder. Seeing an acupuncturist for traditional Chinese herbal therapy could help with the gallstones. If you want to DIY you might research and consult your doctor about the infamous "liver flush" protocol (using epsom salts, olive oil, and grapefruit juice to "flush" the bile ducts - although it is quite controversial so be wary).

[@alexlaxson3261]

@@TheNickLoffree Awesome, thank you so much!

[@caroljones8051]

Is this safe for pregnant women?

[@TheNickLoffree]

Great question. The first half of this class is probably not ideal. The second half should be ok. A better option would be my gentler digestion routine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qarPf5yVfNyEj5Y

[@caroljones8051]

Thank you Nick, I'll pass that on to my daughter🙂😍

[@siobhanstevens7665]

I suffered from lpr (silent reflux) for over a year. I'm on an alkaline diet. Would qi gong be good for this please? 🙏

[@TheNickLoffree]

It should help. Stress is often related. A lot of what we want in Qigong is to help our energy to "sink" to the lower abdomen. As the Qi sinks it should help your food to move downwards more too. Another routine that could help is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5PZd2angs9qrM0 I have also found supplementing with magnesium can help. And commonly the cause is actually lower in the digestive tract, such as constipation slowing the flow of food through the intestines, and the traffic jam backing up to the stomach and esophagus. Hope that helps! Nick

[@siobhanstevens7665]

@@TheNickLoffree Thank you so much. Its definitely helping me for sure 🙏💙

[@ginamisch5332]

Well that wad amazing and had 💨💨 immediately afterwards 😅 so it definitely helped. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Purely.Handmade.Woodworking]

Yes, you should have said it earlier😂

[@cassiano378]

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