The Dragon's Head Blog
Health Benefits
Letting go
My dentist recently made me realize that I was clenching my jaws.
The Calm In The Storm
Most mornings I can be found practicing Taoist Tai ChiⓇ arts in my carport.
Inspirations
My motivation to be consistent in my personal practice is derived from inspirational role models.
Balance
Master Moy always asked: “How do you feel?” I think the last four years have taught me to answer his question in a more thoughtful, sensitive way.
Taoist Tai Chi™ arts, helping me help others
February 2022, six o’clock in the morning, my husband wakes me up and informs me that my daughter called from Kharkiv (eastern Ukraine) and said that they were being shot at. The war had begun.Fear for grandchildren, confusion, not knowing what to do, and the main concern is not knowing what will happen next.
The lighthouse gaze
When aligned with my spine my gaze flows as light
from a lighthouse along the horizon
Reading Reflections
Reading the reflections from my fellow participants from around the world makes me feel like I am at the international center, having heartfelt conversations and sharing memories with friends.
Communicating vessels
Last fall, I was asked to lead an LIT session. I felt very agitated inside.
Mr Moy’s teachings provide harmony, balance and peace for participants in Ukraine
In the first days and months of the war, I was very worried. I woke up to explosions. There were missiles arriving in and near Lviv, where I live.
The power of softness
Individually we are softer
Together we are stronger
Mr Moy’s teachings provide harmony, balance and peace for participants in Ukraine
In the first days and months of the war, I was very worried. I woke up to explosions. There were missiles arriving in and near Lviv, where I live. The most terrifying for me was the night when I was tossed up in my bed by an explosion, and a fragment of a missile fell […]
Simplicity
The need for nothing, a clear mind, a simple movement. Nothing else.
Propriety (tea)
At a recent Taoist Tai Chi® arts virtual meeting, one of our directors told a little story that caught my attention. He was saying how Master Moy had taught one participant to serve tea.
Virtues in Action
During a Saturday morning international meeting, one of the directors of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism passed on this teaching from Master Moy regarding the eight virtues: We are not working on virtues. Virtues are working on us.
Sense of Shame
Conscious of the impact of actions and having the humility to rectify them. Part 8 of the series: Reflections on the 8 Virtues.
Transmission
While watching a film by Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism about the All Souls Festival, a scene caught my eye: a woman preparing to burn a bag of offerings. She is moved, her voice shakes, you can hear the paper of the bag crumpling and the fire roaring in the background. Our personal lives connect […]
Honor
Having integrity, incorruptibility, and taking only what is deserved. Part 7 of the series: Reflections on the 8 Virtues.
Sacrifice
Courage to do what is right. Purity of heart and purpose. Part 6 of the series: Reflections on the 8 Virtues.
Propriety
Courtesy, politeness, decorum, and manners promote harmony. Part 5 of the series: Reflections on the 8 Virtues.
Trustworthiness
The sincere and honest intention to keep one’s promises. Part 4 of the series: Reflections on the 8 Virtues.
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