chijü: free chinese medicine reading, healing food, original art

what is your body trying to tell you? chijü unfolds in three parts: a reading from a traditional chinese medicine doctor, healing bites and herbal tea to balance you, eaten right there, and original art, available to take home, that keeps you balanced long after. free admission, open to anyone in chinese culture, chi runs through traditional chinese medicine, philosophy, and many cultural practices, food therapy, feng shui, martial arts, and more. chijü takes its name from 气质 (qìzhì), the quality of one's energy, the presence someone carries. step into a three-part experience inspired by her childhood, raised by her grandfather in china in a home he turned into a free healing space for anyone who needed help. reading: a traditional chinese medicine doctor reads your chi and what your body needs through your pulse and tongue. you'll get ear seeding and a golden string threaded with a stone chosen for your chi, to wear through the night and keep. restore: your reading points you to what your body needs, cooling if you're running hot, warming if you're running cold. explore the spread and take what's for you. remember: her original art holds this same balance in color and form. originals and prints are for sale, take a piece with you, so what you feel tonight doesn't stay in this room. come by anytime and move through the experience at your own pace, we suggest 30-60 minutes. a chaosmos experience, created by Chao Dou, for LA Design Week/end, hosted and sponsored by SitOnIt. come as you are, leave a little more whole 🌞🐉✨ Chao DouThe Chi Luminary Translating the ancient wisdom of chi into experiences and objects Chao Dou was raised by her grandfather, whose living room served as a Traditional Chinese Medicine healing space for their community. There, she watched him listen to the body and work with its natural intelligence through acupuncture, herbal remedies, food, and practices passed down for thousands of years. At the heart of it was a simple understanding: the body already knows how to heal.Through chijü, Chao transmits that understanding with new forms. She creates group experiences that connect us to our chi and designs objects that live alongside us, supporting its natural flow through the spaces and rituals of everyday life. 🔗 LINKEDIN | 🔗 INSTAGRAM LA Design Week/end is a week long celebration of design across Los Angeles, bringing together studios, brands, and artists throughout the city. venue + sponsor SitOnIt is a leading manufacturer of commercial, healthcare, and education solutions in North America, known for award-winning design and fast, build-to-order craftsmanship. For over 25 years, we’ve helped turn product innovation into space inspiration, all part of our indie California spirit. with additional support from Living Canvas Foundation™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing healing and social impact through creativity. We believe every life is a work of art, and that creative expression can nurture the mind, body and spirit. Anima Mundi Herbals crafts wildcrafted and organic herbal remedies rooted in ancestral plant medicine. Known for their apothecary-quality tonics and teas, they're supplying the herbal teas. By attending this event, you're giving Chijü, Chaosmos, SitOnIt, LA Design Week/end, Living Canvas Foundation permission to use photos, videos, or audio of you taken during the event for future promotion of this work, with or without your name attached. This is a standard release used to help us share the magic of these gatherings.