Retirement isn’t just the end of work — it’s the quiet disappearance of things you didn’t realise were holding your life together.

In this episode, we explore the unexpected things that fade away after retirement: daily structure, social connection, direction, identity, status, ambition, and even joy itself. Not to scare you — but to help you prepare.

You’ll hear honest reflections on why retirement can feel disorienting, why loneliness and loss of purpose often arrive quietly, and how many people struggle not because something is “wrong”, but because nothing has replaced what work once provided.

We also talk about:

• Why structure still matters after you stop working

• How community disappears — and how to consciously rebuild it

• What happens when ambition fades and motivation goes flat

• Why joy can feel distant (and why it’s not gone for good)

• How retirement gives you the chance to redefine who you are — on your own terms
  

If retirement feels unsettling, empty, or strangely flat — this conversation will help you understand what’s really happening and what you can choose to create next.

Retirement isn’t just the end of work — it’s the quiet disappearance of things you didn’t realise were holding your life together.

In this episode, we explore the unexpected things that fade away after retirement: daily structure, social connection, direction, identity, status, ambition, and even joy itself. Not to scare you — but to help you prepare.

You’ll hear honest reflections on why retirement can feel disorienting, why loneliness and loss of purpose often arrive quietly, and how many people struggle not because something is “wrong”, but because nothing has replaced what work once provided.

We also talk about:

• Why structure still matters after you stop working

• How community disappears — and how to consciously rebuild it

• What happens when ambition fades and motivation goes flat

• Why joy can feel distant (and why it’s not gone for good)

• How retirement gives you the chance to redefine who you are — on your own terms
  

If retirement feels unsettling, empty, or strangely flat — this conversation will help you understand what’s really happening and what you can choose to create next.

In this heartfelt episode, Joanne Faulkner, Qi Gong teacher and Shiatsu practitioner, sits down with her husband Davy, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost ten years ago. Together they explore how Qi Gong has become one of the most supportive, empowering, and life-enhancing tools Davy uses every single day.

You’ll learn:

• What Qi Gong is and why it’s perfect for Parkinson’s

• How it supports balance, mobility, gait, and freezing episodes

• Why slow, repetitive movement helps neuroplasticity

• How breath and intention calm anxiety and improve sleep

• Why Qi Gong is recommended by Parkinson’s organisations worldwide

• Davy’s lived experience of practising Qi Gong for over 7 years

• How movement, breath, and community bring confidence and hope

• Affordable Qi Gong options available through Chi Flow with Jo

Whether you are living with Parkinson’s, supporting someone who is, or exploring safe, gentle movement for aging well, this episode offers understanding, encouragement, and real tools you can start using today.

Join us live every weekday for Chi Flow with Jo:

Daily online Qi Gong

Seated and standing options

Accessible, Parkinson’s-friendly, and community supported

Try a free class here: https://joannefaulkner.ie/

Together, let’s keep moving, keep breathing, and keep finding our flow.

In this heartfelt episode, Joanne Faulkner, Qi Gong teacher and Shiatsu practitioner, sits down with her husband Davy, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost ten years ago. Together they explore how Qi Gong has become one of the most supportive, empowering, and life-enhancing tools Davy uses every single day.

You’ll learn:

• What Qi Gong is and why it’s perfect for Parkinson’s

• How it supports balance, mobility, gait, and freezing episodes

• Why slow, repetitive movement helps neuroplasticity

• How breath and intention calm anxiety and improve sleep

• Why Qi Gong is recommended by Parkinson’s organisations worldwide

• Davy’s lived experience of practising Qi Gong for over 7 years

• How movement, breath, and community bring confidence and hope

• Affordable Qi Gong options available through Chi Flow with Jo

Whether you are living with Parkinson’s, supporting someone who is, or exploring safe, gentle movement for aging well, this episode offers understanding, encouragement, and real tools you can start using today.

Join us live every weekday for Chi Flow with Jo:

Daily online Qi Gong

Seated and standing options

Accessible, Parkinson’s-friendly, and community supported

Try a free class here: https://joannefaulkner.ie/

Together, let’s keep moving, keep breathing, and keep finding our flow.

In this episode of the Chi Flow with Jo Energy Update, we explore intermittent fasting for women over 45 through the gentle and nourishing wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is not the kind of fasting that leaves you shaky or deprived. It is a way of resting your body so that hormones settle, digestion strengthens, and energy can flow again.Jo answers the five most common questions she hears from women navigating perimenopause and menopause. You will discover why skipping breakfast can drain Kidney energy, how warm morning meals protect your precious Jing, and why a simple 12 hour fasting window can ease inflammation and soften midsection weight. We look at the idea of dampness, why sugar cravings become a cycle, and how Qi Gong clears stagnation so the body feels light, steady, and grounded.You will also learn one simple acupressure point, GV 26, that helps you return to your centre whenever cravings, fatigue, or overwhelm appear.This episode is an invitation to treat your body with kindness. When you follow the Chinese Meridian Clock and honour natural timing, fasting becomes a return to balance rather than a test of willpower.Join us for the January Chi Flow Intermittent Fasting Programme if you would like guidance, rhythm, and community for your yearly reset.Line to FREE online qigong class: https://joannefaulkner.ie/

In this episode of the Chi Flow with Jo Energy Update, we explore intermittent fasting for women over 45 through the gentle and nourishing wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is not the kind of fasting that leaves you shaky or deprived. It is a way of resting your body so that hormones settle, digestion strengthens, and energy can flow again.Jo answers the five most common questions she hears from women navigating perimenopause and menopause. You will discover why skipping breakfast can drain Kidney energy, how warm morning meals protect your precious Jing, and why a simple 12 hour fasting window can ease inflammation and soften midsection weight. We look at the idea of dampness, why sugar cravings become a cycle, and how Qi Gong clears stagnation so the body feels light, steady, and grounded.You will also learn one simple acupressure point, GV 26, that helps you return to your centre whenever cravings, fatigue, or overwhelm appear.This episode is an invitation to treat your body with kindness. When you follow the Chinese Meridian Clock and honour natural timing, fasting becomes a return to balance rather than a test of willpower.Join us for the January Chi Flow Intermittent Fasting Programme if you would like guidance, rhythm, and community for your yearly reset.Line to FREE online qigong class: https://joannefaulkner.ie/

As winter draws us into stillness, this episode dives into the energy of Bone Health through the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the gentle practice of Feldenkrais.Join Joanne Faulkner and Therese Cosgrove (homeopath, nutritional therapist, and Feldenkrais practitioner) as they explore how awareness, movement, and nourishment build strong bones and calm balance—especially through menopause, post-menopause, and chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s.Therese shares how tiny, mindful movements awaken the nervous system, reduce pain, and improve alignment.Joanne weaves in the Kidney energy of winter, teaching how foods like black beans, mineral broths, and a little seaweed can strengthen bones and support inner stillness.Together they remind us that Yin season is the time to slow down, breathe deeply, and listen to the wisdom of our bones.✨ Watch or Liston now and reconnect with your foundation of strength and calm.👉 Sign up for your free online Qi Gong class here: ⁠https://joannefaulkner.ie/free-qigong-class⁠

As winter draws us into stillness, this episode dives into the energy of Bone Health through the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the gentle practice of Feldenkrais.Join Joanne Faulkner and Therese Cosgrove (homeopath, nutritional therapist, and Feldenkrais practitioner) as they explore how awareness, movement, and nourishment build strong bones and calm balance—especially through menopause, post-menopause, and chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s.Therese shares how tiny, mindful movements awaken the nervous system, reduce pain, and improve alignment.Joanne weaves in the Kidney energy of winter, teaching how foods like black beans, mineral broths, and a little seaweed can strengthen bones and support inner stillness.Together they remind us that Yin season is the time to slow down, breathe deeply, and listen to the wisdom of our bones.✨ Listen now and reconnect with your foundation of strength and calm.👉 Sign up for your free online Qi Gong class here: https://joannefaulkner.ie/free-qigong-class