The Dragon's Head Blog
Autumn Introductory Weekend
On 23 and 24 November, 2024, the East Anglia Region of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain welcomed over 40 participants to the European Centre in Colchester, for an Introductory weekend. In two 3-hour sessions, some of the moves of the set were introduced, without worry. We worked on the principles of expansion, […]
Expanding in Body and Mind
Participants from 13 countries gathered at the Taoist Tai Chi™ retreat in the Southern European Center in Madrid. Although the days are getting shorter and darker here in December the hall was warm and colourful vibrating with the energy and joy from all the participants sharing Mr Moy’s teachings about the Tao. After the first set we […]
Sharing Master Moy’s teachings with the community
The local branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society in Great Britain were invited to participate in Diversity Week at Tendring Technology College. Leaders in Training led two sessions for about 50 year 8 students plus 5 staff members. Information about the organization, our founder Master Moy and some of the health benefits of the […]
Centre visited by the 1st Stanway Scouts group
On Thursday, 11 July, we welcomed the 1st Stanway Scouts Group to the European Centre in Colchester. About 30 beaver scouts and their families came for a session. We showed them a foundation exercise and some moves of the set. We led them in chanting the Bo Hui Jaan and talked about the benefits of […]
France offers thanks to front-line workers
As the health crisis loosened its grip, the Taoist Tai Chi Society (TTCS) of France launched a campaign of 3-month complimentary introductory courses for front-line workers who continued to work during the lockdowns. This gesture of thanks is aimed at the medical and social professions and employees of essential services such as firefighters, refuse […]
New Year Retreat in Colchester
Many participants gathered together to enjoy this January retreat, to welcome 2024, and to set their intentions for becoming better in the New Year. Throughout the five days of the retreat we were encouraged to work on the feeling and to change habits. There were many opportunities to work together on foundation exercises and other […]
Mr Moy’s teachings provide harmony, balance and peace for participants in Ukraine
In the first days and months of the war, I was very worried. I woke up to explosions. There were missiles arriving in and near Lviv, where I live. The most terrifying for me was the night when I was tossed up in my bed by an explosion, and a fragment of a missile fell […]
Harmony and Self-repair
Participants took the opportunity to work together harmoniously and deepen their understanding of the teachings of Master Moy, making new habits to help them improve their health, mental and physical. Emphasis throughout the five days was on underlying principles and foundations of Taoist Tai ChiTM Arts. Time was taken each day to work on the […]
Stop cart and ask directions
On arrival, the Centre atmosphere was full of a quiet energy; clean and fresh with nothing out of place; the garden was a joy. The kitchen was ready. The volunteers from the sessions had been busy caring for our home in preparation for the arrival of visiting members. Built on the foundation of the Saturday […]
The Power of Softness
A 7-day Taoist Retreat in the European Centre helped us see a way to live our lives more peacefully, developing healthier habits through daily practise; not rushing, not worrying, but taking the time to be soft, feel the inside, balance and improve step by step. We were helped to see the importance of a strong […]
Exploring the feeling inside – in person
We embarked on a seven day journey of discovery, exploring working from the inside with the feeling. We were encouraged and reminded to enjoy the move, and that it was not about the external form. With just a few of the instructions delivered in a gentle way that helped us to let go of the […]
Me siento más conectada
Llegó el confinamiento, así que no había clases, toda la rutina habitual se había ido. Me sentí totalmente perdida y confusa. Practicaba tablas todos los días como de costumbre, pero descubrí que al final de la tabla tenía lágrimas corriendo por mi rostro, a pesar de que me sentía tranquila. Fue inquietante. ¿Qué hacer? Decidí […]
From grief to joy in a moment
I have found this 3rd lockdown in England very difficult and felt bowed down with grief for our son who died 18 months ago. It’s been a struggle to do my daily practice. However, I have forced myself to join the chanting on Saturdays and Mondays to bring some structure into my life. During the last […]
Changing habits
56 years ago my mother passed away. I was 10. Since then I have lived a pretty wreckless life. Smoking has been one of my coping mechanisms for the last 40 years until 6 years ago, when Taoist Tai Chi gave me the strength to stop. I ordered a plaque for my mother, for All […]
Gestionar estrés y ansiedad con práctica diaria
Antes de la pandemia, las artes del Taoist Tai Chi® era algo que solo practicaba cuando asistía a una clase semanal los viernes por la noche. Entre clases, rara vez pensaba en practicar.
Habiendo sufrido de ansiedad y estrés, asistí a un curso de Terapia Cognitiva Conductual en febrero que me brindó algunas […]
Feeling the energy and the togetherness
On Saturday I logged on to ‘Chanting for the world’ for the first time. I didn’t chant but just soaked up the feeling and followed one of the chants that I had printed out. I found it very relaxing and enjoyed listening to the speakers. When the chanting was finished I realised that I […]
THE POWER OF TAOIST TAI CHI
Life at the moment is full of emotion and grief and Taoist Tai ChiTM arts have been an absolute saviour. My first “light bulb” moment happened when I was doing A Danyu challenge. I did forty danyus and then the next ten slowly, really concentrating in pushing with the feet and allowing the […]
Seguir adelante a pesar de…
Llevo varios años practicando las artes del Taoist Tai Chi®. Un amigo me animó a intentarlo, y todavía lo estoy intentando. Una de las características maravillosas del Tai Chi taoísta es que siempre estás «probándolo», ¡nunca puedes decir que ya está! Fue una curva de aprendizaje bastante empinada para mí como principiante, tengo una pérdida […]
Sentirme más como yo solía ser
Noto que, los días en que he hecho los fundamentos, me siento impulsada a levantarme y hacer más al día siguiente. Cuando me pierdo días, tengo menos energía para volver a hacerlo. También he intentado esta semana limitarme a detener cada movimiento antes de cansarme, en lugar de seguir adelante. En cuanto a las tablas, […]
Individual, daily practice – because it works…
Around five months before lockdown, I moved somewhere where there are no classes for Taoist Tai ChiTM arts… the tai chi desert! So for me zoom class calls during lockdown have actually been an improvement on the amount of input I usually get! We talk a bit about how we’re all getting on, which is […]
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