Hi everyone! One of our core missions is to provide an online practice space where you can learn Tai Chi and Qigong in an efficient and effective way. We’re always looking for ways to optimize your experience and make your practice more organized and intentional. With that in mind, we’ve restructured the Weekly Live Session Classroom. Old Format 👉 Live sessions were organized by month only. (Hard to navigate which classes included which practices, and it could feel overwhelming) NEW Format 👉 You will still see this month’s live sessions (and the previous month’s) listed as usual. 👉 After two months, all live sessions will be reorganized into CATEGORIZED practice series. What this means... for example, - If a weekly Qigong session focuses on Elemental Qigong, it will be placed inside the "Elemental Qigong" folder. - If a Qi & Flow session focuses on Tai Chi fundamentals, it will be placed inside the "Tai Chi Fundamentals" folder. Simple as that! No more guessing which class includes what practice! This way, you’ll be able to find exactly what you’re looking for—faster and more easily—without scrolling through months of recordings. Each session will also include a brief summary, so you can quickly understand what was covered and take notes more effectively. We hope this makes your study clearer, more structured, and easier to revisit over time. And as always, if you have any feedback—now or in the future—please feel free to share it. Your voice truly matters to us, and we deeply appreciate your input. Happy practicing, Rooted Alchemy fam!🌱

Challenge finished - for the first time. I will continue with the recorded sessions, I think. See you all on the other threads. Thanks again!

Hello, today before practice I felt kind of a dread for my radiation appointment and a lot of tension and tightness in my body; after practice I am feeling much looser. I love how studying a movement closely can take my mind off of everything else, and then when I emerge back to reality, things seem more at peace. AND: this happens with a remarkeable consistency: it has become one of the most reliable tools for me to shift my mood. The best addiction one can have :) Have a good practice!

Thank you for this thread, everybody. Even though I would do the daily challenges anyway, it does add something to experience to share it with all of you. Today I was bracing for bad weather again when I took our dog out this morning and came back to the practice with gratitude for being back inside and was looking forward to the calm and the learning. After practice now I feel tired but accomplished: I finally got the directions of the ocean steps in the Beijing 24. This was puzzling me for weeks now. Have a good rest of the weekend -

Day 4 was relaxing; felt empty in a good way before and tired in a good way after. Have a good weekend, everyone!