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Second Day of International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands
What we practised yesterday we continued today. In between practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts Marsha helped us enlarge our understanding of uneven forces that create the turn. She gave examples of these moments in the tai chi set. On a chart of the human body and on a model of the spine she visualised it […]
First Day of International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands
The International Workshop in Helmond has started. For Aart, a member who began six months ago, it was his first workshop experience. He said: ‘We did a lot of tor yu’s. At one point I almost gave up. But I kept practising and I noticed that my lower back was loosening. That was a surprising discovery. […]
International Center Florida Construction Update
Many people have asked about the status of our resident owl. She is a small screech owl according to the Audubon Society. As construction progresses she is being moved around a bit but still seems happy to be here. The Audubon Society will still need to catch her before she goes into nesting mode. She […]
Fung Loy Kok Week at International Center Florida
Here are some aspects of the first Fung Loy Kok Week at the International Center Florida.
Chinese New Year’s Banquet at International Centre Florida
We gathered to celebrate the 2017 Chinese New Year at a banquet at the International Centre in Florida.
Fung Loy Kok Week at International Center Florida
Here are pictures from the first day of FLK Week at the Internatianal Center in Dunedin, Florida.
Central Region Workshop Report from Dunedin, Florida — Day Five
Here is another testimonial from a participant of the program about the power of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. I came to Taoist Tai Chi® practice seeking to improve my balance. I have trauma induced vertigo from a motorcycle accident. I had just come to a stop when a car hit me doing 35-40 mph. The […]
Central Region Workshop Report from Dunedin, Florida — Day Four
Many hands make for light work.
Central Region Workshop Report from Dunedin, Florida — Day Three
The week is going like a walk in the park. – Roseann Merriam, Dunedin, FL It’s amazing how much easier it is to do it correctly! – Margaret Zabor, Temple Terrace, FL It’s fun working with a light heart in summer weather. – Anne Reuber, Stratford, Ontario Tony demos with slow, gentle […]
Central Region Workshop Report from Dunedin, Florida — Day Two
In group donyu practice, I shared the story of how I learned the donyu. My first donyu experience took a long time as pain was a bigger guide than the three instructors that finally taught me. Effectively, the donyu saved my life, and is still a big part of it. Barb, our group leader, asked […]
Central Region Workshop Report from Dunedin, Florida
Today is the first day of the Central Region Workshop in Dunedin, Florida. We are enjoying the warm winter weather, cheerfully chopping vegetables. We also worked hard on connections and timing in our toryus and donyus.
Kayaking at the International Center Florida
Paddle to Honeymoon Island and birdwatch. Relax a bit. Use turning the spine in a beautiful environment like one group did in November. Look carefully. You might recognize a mighty kayaker or two! Marsha had a great time and so will you. Marsha Eberhardt, Pegoty Packman, and others decided to explore the waterfront of the […]
International Centre Anniversary Photo Contest 2017
To celebrate the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® 47th Anniversary & The Quiet Cultivation Centre 10th Anniversary in 2017, we are hosting a Facebook photo contest. What: Photo submissions should be of the EXTERIOR or INTERIOR of the Fung Loy Kok International Centre, a temple near Orangeville situated on a beautiful 100 acres of land. […]
Osteoporosis and Taoist Tai Chi® practice
Did you know that Taoist Tai Chi® arts can straighten out severely damaged osteoporotic vertebrae without the aid of analgesic or prescription drugs? These two X-rays show: left the spine in 2016 and on the right 2015. 2016 shows the expansion created by straightening things out so now I can sing again as the air […]
Bright Lights, Tinsel and Taoist Tai Chi
We gave a demo for the evening Christmas shoppers in Colchester town centre. It was a nice opportunity to do more tai chi and talk to people about Taoist Tai Chi® arts within a festive atmosphere.
Festive Party in United Kingdom
The festive season started wonderfully for us in Great Britain with an intensive led by President Crispin Barker, a beautiful meal, crazy quiz and musical entertainment with full-blooded participation, including a rowdy and fun version of Twelve Days of Christmas with each group taking a verse/day and performing actions. Can you identify any of the days […]
Fall Tai Chi Week Day 5 – The Roundness of the Move
Completing our exploration of opening in the first 17 moves, we played with appear to close entrance and cross hands. Listen to the push and the elasticity of the body, connect and open. Listen to the roundness of the move. One individual cannot know everything, together we learn from each other. The 108 moves reflect […]
Fall Tai Chi Week Day 4 – Expression from the inside
Lines, angles, timing, balance. Things go where they need to go. The expression comes from the inside. We continued to explore the feeling of opening in the beginning of the set. The movement of hands is driven by the push from the feet. We enjoyed a preview of the preliminary results of the Canadian Health […]
Fall Tai Chi Week Day 3 – The fullness of the room
Building on yesterday’s strong foundation, we continued to work on opening up, focusing on the don-yu and the first few moves of the set.We were reminded that when we drop our elbows, the Latissimus dorsi muscle relaxes. Going all the way up will align the structure, allowing a natural drop with the knees following. We […]
Fall Tai Chi Week Days 1 & 2 – Finding our Foundation
Over 130 participants are gathered for Fall Tai Chi week, lead by Marsha Eberhardt, at the International Centre in Orangeville. We worked together on our Tor-yu, one of our foundations, and continued to explore our feet, the foundation we stand on. We discussed the physics of the 49/51 forces coming from our foundation and put […]
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