Timeless Movement Wisdom for Modern Bodies - Transform How You Move, Feel, and Live

Chinese Internal Boxing, Qi Gong & Nei Gong Training Live From NYC

How You Adapt Is How You Live

Every challenge in life demands adaptation. Through these proven practices, you'll build more than strength - you'll discover an unshakeable core power that transforms everything you do. This is your path to lasting vitality, where each movement creates deeper awareness, each practice builds greater stability, and your internal power grows without limits.

The Experience

Masters across generations discovered a profound truth: movement shapes who we become. Here, traditional wisdom meets modern science to awaken your body's deepest potential. Each class weaves dynamic patterns with internal development, creating a practice that transforms far beyond the physical.

Step into a journey where every movement builds lasting power, where time-tested knowledge solves modern challenges, and where true strength grows from the inside out.

  • “When I started taking class with Root of Movement I was in constant pain from an old ankle injury that kept getting re-injured. It had been treated by acupuncturists as well as Western doctors, but the relief was only temporary. It has now been six months since I started taking class and I rarely think about that injury. I am almost never in pain. Beyond that, Qi Gong and Ba Gua have released tension that I didn’t know was there before. I highly recommend these classes!"

    Javier Picayo, Licensed Acupuncturist, East Village NYC

  • "Jonathan is an exceptional teacher and his classes are a highlight of my week. My relationship to my body has changed immensely since studying Ba Gua with him - I feel stronger, more resilient and have greater awareness of my body’s structural integrity, balance and gravitational dynamics. Practicing Ba Gua and Qigong also compliments my sitting practice. Ba Gua was challenging from the beginning, but it quickly revealed a range of motion and movement that I was not accessing and have since begun to enjoy."

    Daniel Cowen, Filmmaker, Manhattan

  • "I was intrigued to start an internal practice because I heard about the benefits of having a meditative practice, but I knew I needed something physical as well. Little did I know, that even in a year so much could change within my body and my relationship to my holding patterns. After class I feel magical. I finally feel like I understand how to breathe and my breathing is so much deeper. I am so grateful for all I have discovered thus far."

    Kenna Bouvet, Professional Dancer/Nutritionist/Acupuncturist, Queens, NYC

  • "I’m extremely busy at work and my mind is constantly racing. The way Jonathan presents the material allows me to focus on the movements and my breath which I find carries over to the rest of my day. They make it incredibly easy to understand and follow. I highly recommend this to anyone looking to feel better, more focused and more balanced"

    Jason, Business Executive, Flatiron, NYC