The Dragon's Head Blog

Before you get your glam rags on There are tables and chairs to set up Dress the tables Who forgot the white tablecloths? Chairs to be just so Place the newly arrived white tablecloths Red tablecloths next, all pointed this way How do you get square tablecloths to fit nicely on round tables? Lesson on how […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

    A great demo, a grand dragon, a grateful celebration Close to 140 participants came together to celebrate the Taoist Tai Chi® arts in Rivière-du-Loup last weekend. Under the guidance of Joé Thibault and other members of the Regional Instruction Committee, program participants worked together in harmony and simplicity, in recognition of the rich tradition […]

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 […]

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 […]

When sharing the Taoist Tai Chi® arts, there are many ways in which we can give others the opportunity to find this path of mind-body transformation. In Costa Rica we had the chance of doing so on August 27th, celebrating Awareness Day during a morning filled with positive attitude. Sharing the joy of practicing together, […]

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 […]

Dragon Dancing       Opportunity to Participate This past CIT week was the 7th time I have participated in the dragon dance at International Awareness Day.  I saw the signup for a practice in the lobby when I got to the International Center Orangeville for my first CIT week in 2010. I was surprised […]

  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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Participants demonstrate the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the Parkinson’s SuperWalk in Langley, BC on Sunday September 11th, 2016.

Spending a weekend as a volunteer at Orangeville was a great experience. We had the chance to work together digging and planting new flower beds, but more than that, we got to know other tai chi practitioners from all over the world. We enjoyed classes together, great food and pleasant surroundings. When people thanked me […]

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.

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 […]

Thursday February 28, 1985 Branson Hospital 9:30am As I was walking from my car to my appointment at Branson Hospital, I was wishing that I was going skiing instead. The neurologist walked into the examining room. He took one look at me and said, “You have Parkinson Disease!” After lunch, I went to the public […]