🔔 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 kicking off a 10-day Tai Chi & Qigong challenge designed to reset your energy, build consistency, and deepen your practice. This is a great way to start 2026 feeling grounded, energized, and connected — and everyone is invited. And yes… there are prizes! 🎁 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 🎟 How to Enter 🎟 - Pick one video from the community to practice each day. - Take a photo or short video of yourself practicing, along with a quick reflection on how you feel before and after (This will be shared in a dedicated post thread available starting January 11) - Do this for 10 days — and you’re in! 🗓 The challenge starts on January 11th. Final day to join the challenge: January 25th Let’s flow into the new year with clear energy, strong intention, and good Qi 💫

happy thanksgiving everyone - so grateful to be practicing with u all !

Let's give them a warm welcome, everyone🎉 @John Pollard @Yvette Megchiani @Wanda Slater @Matthew Bovay @Ruth Reynoso @Silvia Cofone @Michel Jansen @Shani Gurevich @Kelly Verret @Davida Smith @Christine Martino @Emily Atlas @Sandro Flace @Michael Burpeau @Adam S @Joshua Towles We’re so glad you’ve joined us on this journey of Tai Chi and Qigong, a space for growth, connection, and daily discovery. Welcome to the community!

There is much that we can discuss and study when it comes to posture, but first we want to understand that posture is as much reaction as it is intention. It is something we have present when we stand, sit, and walk which is one of the reasons we discuss the Three Treasures of walking, standing and sitting so much in qi gong and tai ji. Posture is also intrinsically connected to our breath and sense of our space(internal and external). For these reasons we want to develop a more accepting, logical and practical understanding of posture as we study these arts. Certain aspects of our posture we can affect right away, like our focus, tongue to pallet, and grounding the feet. Others will take time, like core stability, leg strength, and greater awareness of center(of mass). Qi gong training improves all of these qualities naturally so postural improvements are part of the "rising tide" as well as one of the ships being risen. So what are some important, real time cues you can make to improve posture across all areas. Yi Dao Xian | Awareness finds the horizon - Lift gently from the crown of the head and suspend the head top. Eyes rest at level that should be able to rest in your space as if reading a book as well as glancing out to find the horizon as if on a plain, ship or peak. Head on a swivel. Like walking backwards, a lot of new information can come from the panorama. Tongue to pallet -internal postural awareness connected to breath, neck and jaw health. This is an ongoing aspect of our practice. Greater awareness to this area will bring benefits in both the short and long term. In taoist physical theory, tongue gently, yet firmly suctioned to the pallet was the neutral resting place of the tongue at all times. Don't over worry about the challenge this may or may not present in your practice. The body is deeply aware of how to manage these inputs. Simply allow that intention to become part of our practice in its own way. And as always, Relax, Be Present, Listen, Follow & Flow.