How to Treat the Client’s Energy Without Draining Your Own

Why cultivating your Qi matters just as much as accessing theirs

In my recent posts, I’ve talked about what makes acupoint work effective—how to reach the client’s Qi through precision, intention, meridian flow, and proper stimulation.

And while all of those pieces are essential, there’s something else that’s just as important—maybe even more so:

You can’t consistently access and treat someone else’s Qi… if you’re not connected to your own.

Let me explain...

✋ The Hands Know (But They Also Absorb)

In our training, many of us were taught to wash our hands between clients—not just for hygiene, but energetically.
A good practice, right?

But what if that moment became more than routine?
What if, at the end of each session, you intentionally and mindfully cleared what your system picked up—wiping away any residual Qi and offering it back to the Earth for transformation?

That… is Qi Gong.

That… is meridian work.

That… is the beginning of true practitioner self-cultivation.

🌱 You Are the Conduit

Qi flows.

That’s its nature.

And when you work with someone who’s holding trauma, stagnation, pain, or depletion… where do you think that energy wants to go?

If you’re not energetically rooted, centered, and in relationship with your own Qi, it often moves to the most open or unprotected place in the room.

You.

That’s not a flaw.

It’s just how energy works—unless you train yourself to work differently.

🔥 That’s Why I Created Touching Qi | TQi

This course isn’t just about locating points and pushing Qi around.

It’s about helping skilled, intuitive practitioners (like you) treat deeper, without burning out.

I built this method with a clear intention:
To give bodyworkers, massage therapists, and acupuncturists the tools to work with light, effective techniques that support the client—without draining the practitioner.

The curriculum weaves in:

• Qi Gong for practitioner self-cultivation

• Meridian-based presence training

• A structure for accessing and treating energy without entanglement

• And an ongoing relationship with your own body and Qi—not just theirs

Because let’s be honest:

You’re already a good practitioner.
You already know how to treat pain, support healing, and create change.
But you’re here because you're looking for more.

⚡ More Energy. More Presence. More Life Outside the Treatment Room.

Most likely, you’re not just here to do better work with your clients—you want to live more fully in your own skin.
To finish the day energized, not wiped.
To give in your work without leaking in your life.

I have good news:
I wrote this course for you.

🧭 Want to Learn More?

I have a free webinar coming up very soon that is going to explain this entire system to you. If you want to be the first to find out about the webinar since I can only accept 100 people then you want to join the waiting list here

Best Wishes,

Lisa Dowling, creator of

Touching Qi | TQi - Acupoints and Meridian Therapy

Meridian Care Center