🔔 Important 🔔 - Only comments on THIS THREAD will count toward the giveaway — make sure to post your check-ins right here each day. Check-ins posted elsewhere won’t be included. - The LAST DAY to enter the challenge is January 25th. The New Year, New Qi 10-Day challenge has officially started today! This is your daily check-in thread for the challenge — welcome and let’s flow into the new year together! 👇 Here’s how to check in each day 👇 ✅ Daily Check-In Instructions ✅ 1. Pick any practice video from the community. 2. State which day of the challenge you’re on (ex: Day 1, Day 3, Day 7). 3. How you felt before and after practice — just a short sentence for each. 4. Photo or video — snap a quick pic of your screen, your space, or yourself practicing. ✨Sample Check-In: - Day: 1 - Practice: Yin Yang Qigong - Before: Feeling tight and foggy - After: Calm, clear, and more open - (Photo or video attached) Complete all 10 days and you’ll be entered into a lucky draw — we’re choosing 3 winners. 🏆 1st Prize Includes 🏆 - $100 Gift Card - Premium Handmade Tai Chi Stick - Custom Rooted Alchemy Hoodie - 30-Minute Private Practice Session with Sonny Let’s do this!

We’re so happy you’re here and excited to welcome you into the Rooted Alchemy community! Take a moment to say hello and help us get to know you a little better👋 Feel free to ask questions anytime — we’re here to support and inspire each other on this beautiful journey. ✨ A fun question for our existing members: "How did you first begin your Tai Chi and Qigong journey?" @Drew Cesarini @John Staggs @Michael Cole @Sam Samson @Gordon Macdonald @Irene Light @Mitali Naik @Leana Ćus @Mary Greene @Joel Torres @Lotte Kramer @Amy Brockhurst @Cynthia Meyer @Lorand Gyenge @Kevin French @Duane Flowers @Wade t Parrish @Betty Taylor @Dianna Glandon

Here are our new members who joined the community🎉 @Jitu Davda @Allaya Fleischer @Craig Moran @Aleš Groulik @Susan Phillips @Johanna Versteden @Dorina Naraval @Jorge Castilla @Lauren Klatsky @Michael Rook @Sara Morley @Joan Carlisle @Cynthia Lynch @Tamara Audard @Gerard Uijtendaal @Michael Eckert @Vlasta Lendler-Adamec @Norman Macedo @Andrew Eriksson @Alain Lacombe @Lori Justin @Iz Thompson @Johan Boone @Barbara Roumaya @Christiane Schmidt @Ramsamy Devigan @Mike Minore @Monica Garcia-Salmones @Keven P @Greg Sawyer @David B. @Anne Haywood @James Hardy @Victoria Lessa @Susan Dreller Lots of new members stepping into the new year! We’re so happy you’re here with us. Don’t hesitate to drop a quick “hi” (we won’t bite 😄) 💡For our existing members — what’s ONE lesson or insight you’ve gained from this community and our practice that you would like to share?

This Eight Pieces of Brocade (八段锦, Bā Duàn Jǐn) course is designed to help you build a confident, embodied, and personal Qigong practice from the ground up. You’ll start by learning the full basic sequence so you can understand the overall flow, rhythm, and structure of the form. From there, each movement is broken down step by step, shown from multiple angles, and explained in a way that emphasizes relaxation, breath, alignment, and whole-body coordination rather than force or memorization. You’ll also find guidance on cultivating a sustainable self-practice: - How to work with the full sequence - How to isolate movements for deeper exploration - How to use repetition and time wisely - How to let intention guide you without turning it into pressure Happy learning, everyone. Stay rooted, stay open🌱 Classroom Link: https://www.skool.com/rootedalchemy/classroom/d45e773f?md=1a82f241e30248f6964b5062097d15bf

I’ve finished day 5 of the first 7 day challenge. The turning and weight shifting will defiantly help me with my golf game. As we get older we loose flexibility swinging the golf club thus causing lose of distance. Can’t wait to hit the golf course thinking of N, S, E, W.