For many years, decades actually, one of my teacher's Andy Dale produced an in house newsletter. I have archived almost all of the material and with his permission will be sharing articles and pieces from the vast collection. I thought it fitting to start with a piece on "Beginner's Mind" that I can remember reading way back when I first began training.

Here’s the March Daily Chi Accountability Thread. 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.

Intention: On a longer horizon, my intention is to build a steadily strengthening practice. I am happy to be about 5 weeks into this journey. Practice: right now I am alternating between recorded sessions of Yin Yang Qigong from the archive and the most recent sessions. Today was yin and yang. After: I really enjoy this progression of movements. I always feel better after my practice. Also, I had an interesting dream last night in which I was reflecting on yin and yang and connecting it to the concepts of action and contemplation. These ideas are already central to my spiritual life, and I was marvelling in my dream how neatly these ideas map onto yin and yang. This made my practice extra meaningful this morning.

Intention: I sense that "something more" means working through some of the Weekly Qi videos. Practice: I want to continue my focus on Yin and Yang Qigong so am alternating between those and whatever recent session pops up next. After: Going longer (30 min) after a month of 15-20 mins at a time definitely boosts the challenge. I'm loving it! I have a mostly desk job, and with that comes lots of tension in the muscles behind my shoulder blades. Almost every time I practice I feel some release in that tension. Question: What are some particular movements that address that tightness behind the shoulders? Perhaps I've already learned them?

Intention: After a couple of weeks focussed on Yin and Yang Qigong, I wanted to try "something more" this morning. Practice: I warmed up with 10 min of Yin and Yang Qigong, then moved on to the Weekly Qi from Feb 26. After: I feel like I got some good exercise. I had to chuckle at Sonny's closing comment, "Sweating but not panting." The fact that I felt on the verge of some panting this morning reminds me that I have a long way to go on this journey.