Dr. Laura Chan

09/24/2025

I talk about libido with my patients... it can be a cautious topic to approach because everyone has a mix of feelings about it and there is commonly some experience of shame mixed in. This is why I like to talk openly about it and am sharing here. You're not alone...

For me, I used to think that libido was something that some people just had and some people didn't. I was in the "not much" category.

As a naturopathic doctor and Qi Gong instructor, I’ve treated hundreds of women with hormone imbalance. Some respond beautifully to therapy. Others—despite “perfect” labs—remain completely numb.

That was my story, too. I tried everything: supplements, hormone replacement, lifestyle changes....

Until I started addressing what was buried underneath.

The real libido blockers...

In Chinese medicine, sexual vitality = life force energy. And the biggest blocks I see?

👉 Anger we’re told not to feel
👉 Grief we never fully process
👉 Fear of being too much, wanting too much
👉 Shame. Shame. Shame. Personal, ancestral, generational.

When these emotions and energies stagnate, libido stagnates with them.

Hormones are messengers. But if the “energetic pathways” are kinked, the message can’t get through.

It’s like pouring water into a hose with a knot—nothing flows.

That’s why some patients thrive on hormone therapy while others, with identical labs, feel nothing.

For me, it wasn’t until I faced years of suppressed anger—rage I didn’t even realize I was carrying—that my body woke up.

Behind the anger was grief. Behind that, shame.

And once that energy started safely moving through and out of my body?

👉 My libido / life force came back stronger than ever
👉 My cycles regulated.
👉 My energy and creativity soared
👉 My life changed

Low libido isn’t always a chemistry equation. Often, it’s an energetic traffic jam caused by unprocessed emotions.

Because sometimes it's not hormones. It’s permission to feel. This is true for women and men.

Because of my own journey, I became certified as a Womb Awakening practitioner through the Institute of Feminine Arts. In my retreats, I teach and guide women how to move through the emotional layers that block their life force and creative energy. We use Qi Gong, we talk, we breathe, we dance, we laugh, and we draw from ancient practices and wisdom that celebrate our life force energy.

If this calls to you, reach out. I have 2 spots left for my November retreat!

09/24/2025

Drop In Qi Gong Class tomorrow night 6:00 PM in Nashua! -

Please feel free to join me tomorrow (Wednesday) evening for a 75 minute Qi Gong practice session. $20 / person per drop in class. September 24th at 6:00 PM.

09/13/2025

You can’t just think your way out of today’s tough stress, frustration, or anger.

I recommend physically moving those emotions safely through and out of your body.

So many people are carrying these emotions.

And for good reason.

The world feels heavy.

News cycles are constant.

Even small daily pressures add up until they feel overwhelming.

As a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and energetic hygiene teacher, I’ve learned:

👉 Anger doesn’t just disappear.
👉 Stress doesn’t vanish on its own.
👉 Frustration stored in the body eventually creates symptoms.

That’s why I use and teach Qi Gong.

It’s not complicated.
It’s not time-consuming.
It’s not another “coping strategy.”

It’s a practice that helps you move tough emotions out of the body instead of letting them get stuck there, creating a wide range of symptoms.

In this short video (3 minutes), I’ll show you two of my favorite, very simple Qi Gong techniques for clearing stress, frustration, and anger out of your body.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, parent, leader, or anyone else, you deserve to show up fully without carrying all that tension inside you.

08/24/2025

Late Summer & Fall Offerings: Qi Gong classes & Women's Retreat - https://mailchi.mp/2dd5af2c4140/late-summer-fall-offerings-qi-gong-classes-womens-retreat

08/14/2025

My November "Release, Reclaim, & Radiate" Retreat is here! -

I’m delighted to announce that I will be leading my second “Release, Reclaim, & Radiate” women’s retreat this November!

08/12/2025

It's here! Announcing my November 2025 "Release, Reclaim, and Radiate" Women's retreat!
My May retreat was such a beautiful experience for all involved. In fact, 4 of those women already signed up for this upcoming November retreat so I know it will be an incredible group! I'm delighted to be able to offer this experience of transformation, healing, and sisterhood again. This time it will be on the coast of Maine for 3 nights. Learn more here! https://www.wetravel.com/trips/release-reclaim-and-radiate-a-women-s-retreat-in-november-laura-chan-71000846

07/23/2025

Summer update! Upcoming Qi Gong Classes & Other Offerings - https://mailchi.mp/89a84591e934/upcoming-qi-gong-classes-other-offerings-14605209

07/12/2025

Thanks to my friend Seth Monk for making this video with me. 🙏
Here's the story beind the prayer and how it changed my life:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-broken-trust-inner-peace-tools-helped-me-heal-laura-s-chan-1vzye

07/07/2025

Can’t wait for Jonathan Kavner to join our team!

Discover personalized, holistic health solutions with Jonathan Kavner, a licensed and board-certified homeopath at the NH Health and Wellness Center in Nashua, New Hampshire.

07/03/2025

Spoiler alert! The "S" in my DELIGHTS acronym stands for Structure. I'll get to that. It's important. BUT, I want to talk more about "T" for toxicity because there's so much to say.

Clean AIR.
Clean FOOD.
Clean WATER.

They make SUCH a difference in our health.

What a privilege to have any if not all of these! Today, even affluence doesn't guarantee these. In fact, some of my more affluent patients have been hit hard by black mold, indoor air pollution, and toxic foods (specifically, I'm thinking patients who caught a tuna on a deep sea fishing trip and became quite ill from mercury exposure). I can (and will!) say so much more about the importance of these 3 things and how to help achieve them but I want to start with something that I think is even MORE IMPORTANT:

* Clean RELATIONSHIPS.

As my environmental medicine teacher used to say, the #1 thing we all need to detoxify is emotional. My patients who have been made the most sick from environmental exposures (mold, for example), also seem to have the most toxic relationships in their life. Or an abuse / trauma history. This isn't a coincidence. Our environment isn's just about the foliage food, water, air, etc. It's also about our connections to people, our feeling of safety and the VIBES we are in and around.

As a Qi gong teacher and Empath educator, I talk about VIBES all the time - mostly in the language of "Qi" or Energy. You know that migraine or pain you get at the back of your neck when you "slept wrong"? Sometimes it's not "sleeping wrong" - sometimes it's a Qi Mail (an energetic signal) giving you a message about an interpersonal connection. Most of us aren't trained to understand the brilliance of our body's signaling system. I certainly wasn't! Not until I studied with my Qi Gong master who taught me about "Qi Mails" and how to interpret them based on the acupuncture meridian system.

Our interpersonal relationships are vital to our wellbeing. They are a HUGE part of our ENVIRONMENT. Optimizing these can be hard to do. As much as I am an enthusiast for organic apples, I'm an even bigger cheerleader for organic (healthy) relational interactions.

07/03/2025

https://mailchi.mp/cf57e4dde547/learn-to-balance-your-acupuncture-meridians-using-qi-gong-no-needles

This class is for all levels: beginners or experienced practitioners. Students will gain a better understanding of the acupuncture meridians and how to balance them on your own without needles. Our session will be a mix of discussion and gentle practices that can be done seated or standing. We will....

07/01/2025

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