In this expansive and heartfelt conversation, Qigong instructor Sarah Divine shares a deeply human story — from her childhood on the orchards of Kent, to years of radical theater, to her discovery of meditation, Taoism, and the healing power of Qigong.

Sarah’s life unfolds like chapters of an inner journey:

• growing up shy and sensitive
• discovering music and performing
• joining radical political theater in London
• forming punk and experimental bands
• wrestling with identity, loss, and a short detour into self-destructive habits
• and finally finding a profound calling in Taoist medical Qigong

Today, Sarah teaches around the world and collaborates with rheumatologists, helping people dealing with chronic pain, fatigue, trauma, and emotional imbalance.

Topics include:
– Internal vs. external alchemy
– What Taoism really means in daily life
– How Qigong rewires the nervous system
– Why breathwork can change your emotional landscape
– Embodying stillness, focus, and self-love
– How ancient practices map directly onto modern anatomy
– Teaching through compassion, humility, and meeting people where they are

This is a gentle but powerful conversation that reminds us:
“We’re all just walking each other home.”

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTER MARKERS

00:00 – Intro
00:16 – Sarah’s early memories and growing up in Kent
02:30 – Nature, mortality, and finding peace
03:20 – Discovering Taoism and Qigong
05:30 – What Qigong really is
09:50 – Childhood, music, and performing
12:50 – Radical theater, identity, and early artistic influences
14:45 – Forming bands and expressing anger through art
17:00 – First steps into Zen and meditation
18:30 – Germany, fitness, and losing (then finding) herself
20:25 – A calling to Australia
21:50 – Vipassana and deep self-inquiry
23:50 – Early mystical experiences and esoteric books
26:30 – Meeting Mantak Chia and beginning formal Qigong study
29:00 – Loss, healing, and committing to the path
31:20 – The embodiment of Qigong
33:20 – Meeting Tevia Feng (White Tiger Qigong)
36:00 – The science of movement and fascia
Deep, warm, wise, and full of practical insight — this conversation invites you to reconnect with your body, breath, and authentic path.

Guest website: https://saradivineqigong.com

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