The Dragon's Head Blog

Bees Bees have decided to to join us in a tree located behind the house.  They are hard working aggressive honey bees according to the beekeepers we have asked to come out to move them. One of our participants, Steve Klar, of Klar and Klar Architects, is also a beekeeper. He and his friend set up […]

Comments from participants… If I could do Taoist Tai Chi® practice seven hours a day everyday I think I could live forever. – Mona Pinette   I had the most wonderful happy clouds. – Amy Weisberg   Every single person learns something when we practice Taoist Tai Chi® arts.- Renate Ewart   Thanks to our wonderful […]

More comments from CIT week participants… Enlightening- Anonymous After four days of the workshop my body has already reset. – Willy van de Sman Perfect weather, perfect workshop, perfect food, perfect instruction. – An Oregonian I am loving the workshop. My brain wants to explode but I don’t want it to explode. I want to […]

This is my first workshop and it has been amazing. The corrections I received have been of tremendous help in the continuous improvement of my Taoist Tai Chi® practice. – Jojo Khoo Expansive experiences! – Linda Thompson I am always amazed at how much I thought I knew. – Ed Bell Our goal is to […]

Comments from participants… My injury is not limiting me, I am limiting me. – Judy Melcher-King Tons of energy, camaraderie. Great seeing old friends from all over the world. – Donna Jackson Taoist Tai Chi® arts made me a calmer person. Even my colleagues noticed. – Grace Lau

Day 1: CIT Week at the International Center Florida with over 220 participants from all over the world.

More comments from Lok Hup Week as taught by instructors of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® at the International Center Florida: It’s amazing how the art of Lok  Hup can be so soft and so powerful at the same time. – Marian Varner My son says when I do Taoist Tai Chi® practice I […]

We have 125 participants attending Lok Hup Week at the International Center Florida in Dunedin. We have participants from Europe, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Canada and USA. We did a demo by the water in front of the center at sunset. Here are some comments from our participants: Another day in paradise. – Carmen Capilla […]

On October 26, 85 attendees participated in an intensive held at the Brandon, Florida center.  The intensive was led by Ms. Pegoty Packman, President of the National Board of Directors, Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. After opening with two sets, Pegoty led the attendees through the foundation exercises with particular emphasis on elongating the […]

On Sunday, October 23rd the International Center Florida and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, co-sponsored the United Faiths Walk of Peace, in Dunedin, Florida. Bay News 9, a local TV station covered the event.  Here is the news story. Two participants shared their views of this special day. On Sunday, October 23rd, churches, […]

Construction at the International Center in Dunedin, Florida is seeing some wonderful changes. The elevator will be placed in the next few weeks and the air conditioning duct work is everywhere. The black pipes are chiller pipes to bring cooled water throughout the building. They lead to air handlers that will distribute cool air to the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

One of the discussion talks during this program was the benefit of practicing more often in order to maximize the benefit to our bodies.  We explored what we could put into our own daily personal practice and how that could affect our lives. Our workshop leaders helped us to improve the timing of our moves […]

For over a decade this has been an annual event for us.  It began just after 7 am when we arrived to stake out our favorite booth location and set up our two canopies.  At 9 am the regular Saturday Vancouver continuing class met at the Bell Tower joined by Portland participants who also look forward to […]

Day One of the five-day International Program being held at the International Centre Florida brought enthusiastic participants working on our foundation exercises with special emphasis today on finding the tor-yu with Pegoty Packman. Sean Dennison led an exploration of the blueprint of our Taoist training illustrated by the picture of the Internals to answer the […]

The NYC Tri-State Branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA was contacted for a television interview on Good Morning America, an internationally broadcast program. They answered a call that came in during last Thursday night’s class. The caller said he was from ABC News, and that the Mayo Clinic and the NIH (National Institute […]

As we separate the address of the Fenway Hotel from the Taoist Tai Chi Society property to accommodate Mainsail activities, we have updated the buildings to reflect the new addresses acquired from the city. Building C  The address is placed on storefront window. Building C is now 251 Lyndhurst Street, Dunedin, Florida 34698 Building E […]