September 2024. After years of studying Chinese language and reading taoist Classics, I finally make it to the Wudang mountains.. sacred mountain range that gave birth to 太極拳 (Tai Chi) and 武當功夫 (Wudang kung fu) ! The Wudang spirituality emphasizes inner cultivation, internal energy movement, and inner alchemy, over brute strength and spectacular figures. Many practitioners visit the mountains for retreats & training, or pilgrimage.

In this short episode I share my first impressions as I arrived there: meeting with my teacher Gu, attending a local birthday party, and reflecting on how much I need to transform my life from fatigue and imbalance to health and vitality… After months of a draining lifestyle and emotional turmoil, I feel depleted. This journey is about finding inspiration through ancient Chinese wisdom and practices,  ...