Issue & Impact
Why this work matters.
We are responding to one of the defining public health crises of our time — and movement is part of the answer.
The Problem
Loneliness is a public health emergency.
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness and social isolation an epidemic — comparable in risk to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. This isn't just about feeling sad. It is about physical health, community resilience, and what kind of society we want to live in.
Despite being more digitally connected than ever, people are reporting fewer meaningful relationships, less sense of community, and a growing disconnection from their own bodies and lives.
ROTP was built to address this directly — through the oldest technology we have: moving, breathing, and being in the room together.
What We Create
Our intended outcomes.
Every ROTP experience is designed to move people toward these outcomes — individually and collectively.
Emotional Resilience
Greater capacity to navigate stress, change, and uncertainty through embodied practice.
Social Connection
New and deepened relationships — across difference, through movement, in real life.
Collective Wellbeing
Healthier, more connected communities built through recurring shared experience.
Joy & Expression
Reclaiming play, aliveness, and self-expression as essential — not optional — parts of a full life.
The Research
Movement works. Here's the evidence.
ROTP's approach is grounded in a growing body of research on movement, community, and wellbeing.
Dance & Social Bonding
Synchronized movement with others activates the brain's social reward systems and increases feelings of trust, belonging, and bonding — independent of verbal communication.
Yoga & Mental Health
Regular yoga practice is associated with significant reductions in anxiety, depression, and perceived stress, with effects comparable to other active interventions.
Qi Gong & Emotional Regulation
Qi Gong practice shows measurable effects on cortisol levels, nervous system regulation, and subjective wellbeing, particularly in high-stress populations.
Shared Experience & Community
Eventbrite's 2026 research highlights authenticity, low-pressure connection, and active participation as major drivers of younger audiences' sense of community.