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Windsor Branch Featured on Radio

Windsor Branch Featured on Radio

October 8, 2016, during Canadian Thanksgiving weekend participants from the Windsor, Ontario branch spoke on a local radio station.  Branch leaders spoke about new classes and the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. As a charitable organization the Windsor branch was invited by the station to do three programs this year.  The station covers all of the […]
Dunedin Branch Hosts Construction Workers at BBQ

Dunedin Branch Hosts Construction Workers at BBQ

On Friday October 14th, the Dunedin Branch hosted the International Center Florida construction workers at a BBQ. The men of the branch all pitched in at the grill and in the kitchen to produce a lunch of brats, baked beans, sauerkraut, mac and cheese, and potato chips. We even had a visitor from Tallahassee who stopped […]
A Few Words of Trust

A Few Words of Trust

On the first day of the international workshop currently being held at Bayswater I was privileged to receive individual instruction from Tony Kwong who is the workshop leader.  I had arrived at the workshop after a recent back episode that had left me immobilized and bedridden for a few weeks. X-rays showed that an injury […]
Autumn Festival at Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec

Autumn Festival at Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec

The Autumn Dreams Festival at Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec, invited us to introduce Taoist Tai Chi to festival goers throughout the festival, which was held in two locations over several days. People from all over the world had the opportunity to try Taoist Tai Chi, and, brochure in hand, they can return home knowing where to find […]
Demo and Free Class near Tewkesbury, Quebec

Demo and Free Class near Tewkesbury, Quebec

Close to 20 participants from Lac-Beauport and Charlesbourg gathered for a demo and to give free classes in the magnificent area of Tewkesbury north of Quebec City. The annual public market was the perfect opportunity for us to introduce people to the many health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi®. It was quite enjoyable to work […]
A wonderful day of tor-yus

A wonderful day of tor-yus

October 2016 Tauranga NZ: This is the second international program I’ve been to since starting tai chi 18 months ago. It started with a long journey from the Auckland region, getting lost on the extraordinary Tauranga road system as I hunted down the kennels for my beloved dog. And it began with a wonderful day […]
Working Together in Charlesbourg, Quebec

Working Together in Charlesbourg, Quebec

Instructors from the Quebec City branch met on Sunday Sept. 11th for a wonderful day of tai chi and discussion in Charlesbourg. The day started with a class and proved an excellent occasion to welcome new participants. A potluck lunch and afternoon period of discussion rounded out a very enriching day. Each time there is […]
St. Petersburg Branch Participates in City’s Water Tower Rededication

St. Petersburg Branch Participates in City’s Water Tower Rededication

The St. Petersburg branch participated in the city’s Crescent Lake water tower rededication on Sept 17, 2016. Volunteers manned an information table and performed demos for the neighbors.  The Mayor and city officials addressed the crowd greeting all. City news crews were on hand  to record the event and we were featured throughout. The water […]
International Workshop in Portland, Oregon

International Workshop in Portland, Oregon

On the last weekend of September the Oregon Branch hosted its 5th annual International Workshop.  Ninety-five participants attended from Canada, Mexico, and many corners of the USA.  We listened intently as Jim Nicholson of Vancouver, BC instructed us in the practice of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts.  We were invited to relax and listen to […]
It’s the Natural Way

It’s the Natural Way

It’s the natural way. This was our motto at the International Workshop in Budapest in 17-18 September.  With Carmen Capilla’s lead there were 170 members enjoying the benefits of Taoist Tai Chi®. We could all practice to take the time in finding our center, standing up fully or to take the time to open, and […]
International Center Florida Construction Update

International Center Florida Construction Update

Here is the news from our newest international center for the week ending September 18, 2016. The first two guests of the Fenway Hotel are being rudely asked to leave each day by construction workers. A small owl and raccoon are being regularly chased out of the building each morning. The have found the changes […]
26FIVE Challenge in New Zealand

26FIVE Challenge in New Zealand

  In New Zealand this year we challenged our participants to do tai chi for 26 consecutive days – representing the 26 years of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in our country – and for a minimum of five minutes a day. A suggested donation of $5 was a fundraiser for the Fenway project. A mere […]
Temple award presented

Temple award presented

The prestigious Governor General’s Medal for Architecture has been formally presented in a ceremony in Ottawa for Fung Loy Kok’s Wong Dai Sin Temple in Markham, near Toronto. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism president Marsha Eberhardt and manager Chris Farano were present. Bottom row (left to right): Monica Leung, Shim Sutcliffe Architects, Brigitte Shim, […]
Spring Sunday in Stirling, Australia

Spring Sunday in Stirling, Australia

Stirling branch members met for brunch and tai chi in the park on a beautiful spring Sunday morning. After a long, wet winter it was an enjoyable opportunity to share food and enjoy practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts with the promise of better weather in the air.
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