The Dragon's Head Blog

The California Branch hosted a rich and rewarding International Program on June 1-2. We worked on letting go, moving from the spine with «no arms» through a number of sequences in the set as well as the tor-yu and don-yu. We learned about some of the important upcoming events at the International Center Florida. We […]

How can 71 participants for Taoist Tai Chi Sabre at the International Center Florida learn to practice “not holding” while holding a Sabre?  Perhaps the answer is to start with not worrying, letting go, and just turning the spine. It could take years rather than just three days, but smiling all the while.

The Taoist Tai Chi Sword Workshop at the International Center Florida was a new adventure for many of the 83 participants, and a welcome review for others.  We learned that Taoist Tai Chi Sword is an application and continuation of our Taoist Tai Chi practice with all of the movements coming from the turning of […]

The Greater Phoenix Area Locations participated in “Food for Kidz Packathon” hosted by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.  This packathon provides meals for hungry children and their families locally, on the Navajo Reservation, and internationally.  The meals were individually packed, highly nutritious and filling.  The Arizona TTCS participants conducted demos and assisted in meal packaging.    […]

For the  4th year, the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA was invited to provide a demo on May 16 for the EEO Asian American/Pacific Islander festival at the Bay Pines Veterans Medical Center. This is a very festive event; new countries representing a diversity of employees are always added to the program. This […]

“The Texas Branch hosted a Western Regional Workshop in Austin, Texas May 18-19. All were encouraged to find the expansion and feel spirit rising through the foundations especially the toryu. Participants trained in small groups on sections of the set.  After the evening meal on Saturday, time was set aside to celebrate Austin’s 25th Anniversary […]

Beginners’ graduation brunches at the Denver Branch are always highly anticipated for good eats from our kitchen volunteers, well-earned congratulations for completing the classes and an introduction to some of the branch’s leadership. Our April 2019’s brunch was special because it was prepared and served by our dedicated branch council. Forty members and friends, including […]

Our bodies, hearts, and minds have been opened with the fullness of this week. Daily chanting and meditation nourished our spirit. As this Lok Hup/Pain Relief week comes to a close we can sincerely appreciate Master Moy’s vision of almost 50 years. The culmination of understanding has brought us here where we can take care of […]

Participants reflect on their practice this week. -Lok Hup is health recovery for me, I’m feeling like water and the quiet is so profound.  -Lok Hup helps me maintain my mobility, especially with my hip injury. -Lok Hup is pain relief for my lower back. I’m finding the tor yu and don yu and enjoying […]

We have heard stories of Master Moy advising those with health concerns to practice more don yu and tor yu.  So, how do we integrate don yu and tor yu with pain relief. Marsha suggests that applying intention of the principles of pressing down, expanding and letting go we become aware of how this makes […]

Softer, quieter, less athletic, less work; more feeling on the inside;  letting go for the movement to work on you. These opening comments greeted over 80 participants to the International  Center in Florida on April 3rd for a combined 2nd half Lok Hup and Pain  Relief Week. “Knowing the moves will only take you so […]

82 participants had a full weekend of dropping elbows, turning the spine, and letting go / pain relief in a massive air filled space in midtown Manhattan!    Folks came from Ithaca, Syracuse, Buffalo, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Austin, Dallas, Dunedin, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan to explore the feeling of these «changes» when integrated into our […]

The Oregon Branch hosted a National Workshop on the weekend of March 2nd/3rd.  Western Region participants traveled from as far away as Texas and Alaska joining 2 participants from the eastcoast and many from the Oregon Branch for a total of 76.    The focus was on toryus.  We worked on toryus in the large […]

Feeling every move and ‘not holding’ were the directions given participants attending the February 2019 pain relief workshop held at the FLK International Tai Chi Centre in Dunedin, Florida. Our work focused on feeling every move throughout the set and ‘not holding’ while turning the spine, dropping elbows and arms, expanding diagonally, laterally and vertically, […]

A Tai Chi Ton   How much is a Tai Chi Ton? Several years ago when I started at the St Petersburg center there was an old laundry bin in the corner that had a sign on it for Food Donations I noticed that it occasionally would have food in it and every now and […]

On Saturday, February 23, Austin hosted the first Texas Branch Intensive, led by Virginia Amos.  Attending were 77 participants from Austin, Dallas, Corpus Christi, and Pharr. We played with full weight shifting, roundness, softness, natural feelings. The group broke for a wonderful pot luck lunch prepared by the Austin hosts, and it did not disappoint! […]

Gung Hay Fat Choy The Colorado Branch held our traditional Chinese New Year Celebration February 23rd with a hundred of our members plus ten local dignitaries. Poor weather cleared in time to host the well-attended event. The program included welcome and opening remarks by member Donna Samuels, Year of the Pig remarks by Dan Hartman, a […]

Letting the light in and throwing out the trash! (from our bodies of course) Participants at the 2 day International workshop at International Center Florida learning anti-aging methods like loading up and elbows down. The circulation was moving as spines were turning. We worked on our cardiovascular health, and full body chain of motion. The […]

Day 4 With this as her first Lok Hup Ba Fa experience, one woman said that she could already see how the program has improved her Taoist Tai Chi®️ practice.  Maybe attending a program is a New Year’s resolution everyone should make!

Day 3 Whether you know someone coming to a program or not, by the end, you will have renewed old acquaintances and made new friends with whom to share your next program.