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.

🌿 February Qi Gong Check-In Welcome to February’s Qi Gong Check-in . This is a supportive space to show up for your practice, build consistency, and move together as a community. Whether you joined a live session, practiced along with YouTube inside the community, or completed a self-paced course, it all counts. What matters most is that you showed up. This thread will stay pinned for daily check-ins, connection, and encouragement. ⸻ ✅ How to Check In Each Day After you finish your practice, post a short check-in using these four steps: 1️⃣ Intention What did you want to focus on or cultivate today? 2️⃣ Practice What practice did you do today? Live session, YouTube, or self-paced are all welcome. 3️⃣ After How do you feel after completing your practice? One short sentence is perfect. 4️⃣ Visual Share a photo or short video of your practice, your screen, or your setup. ⸻ ✨ Sample Check-In Intention: To slow down and reconnect with my breath Practice: Live Session 12-21-2025 After: Feeling grounded, calm, and present Photo or video attached ⸻ There’s no right or wrong way to participate here. Show up in a way that feels good to you, support others when you can, and enjoy the process. One day. One breath. One practice.

Thank you everyone for joining the Qi Talk! This session was recorded and is now available to revisit in the Classroom. During this Qi Talk, we explored: - Weapons in Tai Chi practice - Standing posture and body alignment - Dantian (energy centers) - Practice structure: stillness, intuition, and pace - Style vs. body method - Integration of Bagua, Qigong, and Tai Chi - Physical sensations after practice - Terminology clarification (Chi / Qi / Ji) - Community reflections and future direction Feel free to rewatch, revisit, and digest the material at your own pace. These were thoughtful questions that can really help deepen your understanding and practice. We hope to see you at the next Qi Talk soon! ✨

Hi Rooted Alchemy family! We’re excited to share that we’ll be having a live Qi Talk session with Sonny! 🗓 When: Friday, Jan 30th at 5:00 PM (PST) This is a relaxed, open conversation space where you can bring your questions, curiosities, and reflections around Tai Chi, Qigong, philosophy, training mindset, or how these practices show up in your everyday life. 💬 If you have a question or topic you’d love to explore, please drop it in the comments here. That way, Sonny can review them and help guide the conversation with intention, creating a richer experience for everyone. We’d love to see you there and share this space together 🌱

Hi guys! Just a quick update to let you know that today’s Qi Talk has been moved to Friday at the same time (5PM PST). Sorry for the change and we appreciate your understanding. We look forward to seeing you then. (We have extra time to reflect and bring even more questions😆)