Quit Smoking, with the help of Qigong
Quitting smoking is one of the most powerful choices you can make for your health, your energy, and your future. And if you’re on a Qigong path—or even just curious about it—you’re already aligning with deeper vitality.
Let’s dive into how Qigong and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help you not just quit, but actually transform the energy that made you smoke in the first place.
Why You Smoke (From a Qigong + TCM Lens)
Smoking isn’t just a physical habit—it’s an energetic pattern. In TCM, the Lungs are the “tender organ,” deeply affected by grief, unprocessed emotion, and overstimulation from modern life. Smoking often fills a void:
🌀 A pause between chaos
🌀 A craving for stillness
🌀 A momentary breath of “peace,” even if artificial
But the smoke is a substitute for something deeper your body and soul are actually asking for: real breath, real connection, and Qi.
Qigong: The Breath Reset You Were Looking For
Instead of hacking your lungs with chemicals, Qigong teaches you how to nourish them with pure breath and energy. This isn’t just about “calming down”—it’s about changing your internal frequency.
Here’s what happens when you practice Qigong daily during your quit-smoking journey:
🌬️ You Relearn How to Breathe
Smokers often breathe shallowly. Qigong emphasizes deep abdominal breathing, activating the diaphragm and restoring Lung Qi.
🔥 You Transform the Fire
In TCM, smoking creates false Fire—temporary energy that burns out quickly and damages Yin (your cooling, nourishing energy). Qigong balances Fire and Water, restoring your internal harmony.
🫁 You Cleanse the Lungs Energetically
Certain forms, like 8 Brocades and Lung Sound Healing, directly support the Lungs, helping detoxify emotional and physical buildup.
🧘 You Replace the Ritual
Smoking is ritualistic. You step outside, take a break, breathe. Qigong gives you a new ritual—one that actually heals.
Joe’s Favorite “Quit-Smoking Qigong Stack”
If you want a real, supportive routine to break free from cigarettes, Joe Moody (a former stress smoker himself) recommends this daily combo:
☀️ Morning:
Wake up to Joe’s Mindful Breathwork Routine + 1 round of 8 Brocades
👉 Try the Lung Healing & Breath Boosting Course for guided support.
🌙 Evening:
Soft, flowing forms like 8 Trigrams help ease cravings caused by tension and unprocessed feelings.
👉 Explore it in the Emotional Release + Nervous System Reset course.
Emotional Freedom Technique: Reprogram your subconscious using tapping, learn how in Joe’s EFT Course.
Joe also did a session for quitting smoking on Instagram Here.
🧊 Craving Moments:
Instead of a smoke break, try this:
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Inhale slowly through your nose for 4 counts
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Hold for 7 counts
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Exhale out the mouth with a “sssssss” sound (Lung healing sound) for 8 counts
Repeat 3 times while tapping your chest lightly.
Your Emotions Are the Key
Remember: emotions are energy in motion. Smoking numbs that motion. Qigong helps you move it, feel it, and clear it. Whether it’s grief, anxiety, boredom, or the need to self-soothe—Qigong gives you a way to meet those emotions with presence instead of puffing.
Joe and Melissa designed Club Qigong to support journeys exactly like this—where your healing isn’t just physical, but energetic and spiritual too. You’re not just quitting a habit. You’re reclaiming your breath, your energy, and your life.