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Chanting at 2 am – ‚I was transported to another world‘

Chanting at 2 am – ‚I was transported to another world‘

New Zealand has been in a strict lockdown for a month – some participants have shared photos and reflections on their Taoist Tai Chi practice during this time. „At 2.00 am on Sunday morning (New Zealand time) I was fortunate and honoured to tune into the chanting organised by Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism […]
Florida Keys Branch Intensive

Florida Keys Branch Intensive

The Taoist Tai Chi® Florida Keys Branch recently welcomed almost 75 participants to a Saturday Intensive at the Key Largo location. The intensive was attended by participants from both the Greater Miami and Gold Coast Branches, most of whom remained to share a delicious lunch with their Florida Keys friends. 
Portland, Oregon Hosts National Program

Portland, Oregon Hosts National Program

The Taoist Tai Chi® Portland Branch held a National Program February 29th and March 1st hosting 82 eager participants from as far east as Massachusetts, as far south as Texas and as far north as Alaska and Canada. We were told to “forget the form” and focus instead on expanding and contracting our spines, loading the feet, and […]
Transformation and Training

Transformation and Training

The focusing theme for the annual New Zealand Instructor Training Weekend was transformation. The weekend, attended by  more than 90 per cent of instructors, was important for instructors to come together and reflect and transform the way we do our Taoist Tai Chi® practice and most importantly, ask ourselves, how does  it feel.  One participant […]
Field testing our new banner in Brisbane shopping centre

Field testing our new banner in Brisbane shopping centre

Participants from the Brisbane branch in Australia took our new banner promoting classes to a local shopping centre. The eye catching banner gave us the opportunity to talk to shoppers about the many benefits of practising Taoist Tai ChiTM Arts and invite them to join a beginning class in their area.  
67 participants and volunteers work together International Taoist Retreat in the Netherlands

67 participants and volunteers work together International Taoist Retreat in the Netherlands

It was wonderful to discover how it feels to put our minds into our spines, there seems to be always more.  Meanwhile, volunteers in the Centre helped to run everything smoothly, making sure there was food and all kinds of things that were needed. Adding to the full experience, we enjoyed some chanting in the morning and practiced lok hup in the evening. Now we have our ‘homework’, and we will be sure to come back for more opportunities to meet and practice together. We are very grateful that we can practice these internal arts to improve our health. “Today was a great moment for me. I have a very stiff back and balance problems due to polio […]
CIT Week – January 2020

CIT Week – January 2020

Participants‘ thoughts during the Retreat! „My fatigue allowed me to work more deeply, letting go. I was feeling much more energized. I have a new appreciation.“ – Southern Interior, Pacific Region, Canada „I am feeling it working very deeply in mind and body.“  – North Conway, New Hampshire, USA „CIT Week was amazing! Never have […]
Another Connection for the International Center Florida with the City of Dunedin Community

Another Connection for the International Center Florida with the City of Dunedin Community

Along with Dunedin’s rich Scottish History,  we have a history of oranges,  orange groves, and citrus packing. From the early 1880’s until the early 1950’s, when the oranges were packed, beautifully designed labels were made to go on each side of the fruit crates.   Dunedin resident and artist Steven Spathelf has admired,  collected and has been […]
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