UMW Women’s Leadership Colloquium Coffee Talk

Topic: Affirming Health and Restoring Balance

When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to slip out of balance—our minds race, our emotions tighten, and our focus narrows to what’s right in front of us. Under stress, we often move further away from our emotional and spiritual centers and deeper into the physical—fixating on our bodies, our homes, or what feels “not enough.”

In this 45-minute session, we’ll explore how stress disrupts the natural harmony between mind, body, and spirit, and how reconnecting through the time-honored practice of simplicity can help restore calm and clarity. Drawing from Qigong and the Five Elements philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, we’ll look at how nature’s elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—mirror our own internal rhythms.

Through gentle movement, mindful breathwork, and focused intention, we’ll learn how to regulate energy, restore balance, and build resilience to everyday stress. Participants will also be guided through a short, easy, grounding Qigong practice to help you feel centered and reconnected long after you leave the session.

Meet the Speaker: Katrina Dill, MMQP
Co-Founder, Holistic Health Coach & Master Medical Qigong Practitioner

Katrina Dill is a holistic health educator, Master Medical Qigong Practitioner, and co-founder of Yes to Holistic Health in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She is also the co-creator of the Full Color Wellness podcast, where she explores the intersection of neuroscience, identity, stress, and sustainable well-being with a clinical psychologist.

With a background in adult learning and leadership development, Katrina blends ancient wisdom from Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern insights from stress physiology and behavior change. Her work helps high-achieving individuals and leaders restore energy, clarity, and balance through practical, evidence-informed practices that fit real lives.

She is known for translating complex ideas into simple, usable tools that support resilience, focus, and long-term effectiveness—without adding more to already full schedules.

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