Rooted Alchemy family, we just surpassed 100,000 subscribers on YouTube. Wow. Back in August, who would have thought we would build a Tai Chi community of over 100,000 people practicing together from all over the world. This journey has been incredibly humbling, and we’re deeply grateful to every single one of you who has been here, practicing, watching, and growing with us. We’re excited for what the future holds and grateful for your patience as we continue building intentionally behind the scenes. Just know that we’re still early, and there is so much more to come. And a huge thank you to Sonny for practicing, teaching, and learning with such depth and integrity that it naturally spread far and wide. Stay the course.

As a retired person, I like to say that I have tomorrow off, from now on. So every 'Today' is a day for me to engage in all the study and activities that I sidelined for many years of my life in pursuit of these days off. My thought for anyone reading this is to not waste any time. Retire to having 'Tomorrow off; as soon as you can

Your dedication to the arts has shaped an incredible, supportive, and ever-growing community. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to martial arts, Qigong, and Tai Chi, and for the care you put into sharing these practices with people all around the world. Your guidance, discipline, and presence continue to inspire us in our practice and in daily life. Happy birthday, @Kirby Mannon Community, drop a comment and show him some well-deserved birthday love.👇🏾☯️

"To put the world in order, we must first put our own selves in order"

This is a very basic question that I'm sure must've been answered before somewhere here, but: what does one do to shore up emerging practice routines if one becomes ill? I don't mean anything serious, but especially colds and the myriad other viruses that circulate in, for example, the very damp, wet, and cool weather one gets nowadays in winter in southern England (climate change: in my lifetime I've witnessed it shift from cold, snow, and ice to warm and wet). When one is starting out on a practice path, this can mess things up. Here, BTW, is Cuckmere Meander, a local beauty spot near where I live between the White Cliffs that mark the edge of South Downs National Park meandering to the sea. I can't wait to practice there in the open as Spring dries out the mud!