The Dragon's Head Blog

It was a very relaxed October program in Colchester, where over 100 participants from 14 countries came together to play tai chi and become more familiar with the themes from this year’s CIT week in May. Taking our time to really be conscious and pay attention to what we were doing helped us make changes. […]

Some participants from the Taoist Tai Chi Society ® Florida Keys Branch Marathon Location formed a team and took part in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk this past Saturday. The community event in Marathon raises awareness about breast cancer and cancer research and celebrates survivors. 

On Saturday,  October 19, 2019, Rome, hosted the 6th International Awareness Day of the Taoist Tai Chi Association of Italy. In the setting of the beautiful Piazza Cavour, over 60 participants and significant guests gave life to a joyful demo and ceremony.   While exchanging greetings, not only members from all four Branches but also local […]

  Throughout the period of All Souls Festivals we have offered chanting opportunities and held two day events to align with each of the three Festivals held at the International Centre, Wong Dai Seen Temple and at D’Arcy Street this month.  Joining with others around the world we came together to provide help to those […]

The Colorado Branch hosted participants to an Awareness Day Celebration starting with Tai Chi In the Park followed by a pot luck at our center. The event was well attended by over 40 participants and guests.

The Oregon Branch hosted a Tai Chi program on September 21st and 22nd.  The weekend started with a Friday evening dinner to welcome everyone.  For the first time the Portland Center was too small for the workshop, a testament to the continuing growth of the Society.  The 137 attendees represented states from Florida to Alaska […]

Ida (26) and Isidora (27) from Denmark were attending their first workshop. They have both been practicing tai chi for less than a year. «There is a strong sense of openness and community at the centre and among the other participants at the workshop.  – The practice works differently than in the regular classes at […]

The members  of the TTCS of Belgium gathered with enthusiasm for a Beginner Weekend. The instructors guided the participants to  discover the Tai Chi in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Enchanted by this beautiful moment of sharing and meetings, we are all ready to start again in 2020 …. 🙂   C’est avec enthousiasme  que les […]

On the 31 August over 400 members gathered in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff to celebrate Awareness Day.  Across these three cities we demonstrated how unity, harmony and health are cultivated in every aspect of our Taoist practice.  Many volunteers worked together to coordinate the event, organising coaches, water, t-shirts and promotional materials, keeping together and sharing experiences […]

We had the pleasure to host 179 participants from 9 countries of the world – including Europe, Canada and New Zealand. Below you will find few testimonials: «It was a workshop quite different from all the previous ones in which I attended … A lot was said about the flow of chi, twelve meridians, Chinese […]

In the first week of September, the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Ireland hosted a 5 day International Workshop on the banks of the River Moy in Ballina. There were133 participants from 9 countries, some who have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi for over 30 years and some for 7 weeks. Everyone benefitted from the […]

The international 5 day workshop organised by members of our Scandinavian societies and the Netherlands is now hosting 129 participants coming from 17 countries. New and familiar faces come together to deepen their knowledge and enjoy the legacy of what Master Moy left us. It is always a special opportunity to meet other participants outside […]

Master Moy taught us to honor the living and the dead, to promote cultural exchange, and to help others. The All Souls Festivals of 2019 has given the opportunity to express all of these aims. Around the world, participants gathered to engage in something greater than themselves. We chanted, prepared plaques honoring the deceased, folded […]

There was a Tai Chi heatwave in the UK as over one-hundred-and-fifty participants gathered for the five-day International Programme in Colchester.  The heat truly was a friend, as it softened muscles, tendons and ligaments, enabling everyone to work more deeply into their bodies through the danyu and toryu. The heat also worked to slow our brains, […]

Everyone suddenly burst out singing; And I was filled with such delight As prisoned birds must find in freedom … … and the song was wordless; the singing will never be done.» –  Everyone Sang, by Siegfried Sassoon Joy was a word used and felt by many of the more than 100 participants at the […]

At 37 years young, I am what some would consider “broken” (for my age). A physiotherapist (one of many), whom I had a long-standing relationship with after a ruptured disc in my early twenties, described me as a patient whose body tenses easily with an inability for my muscles to release or relax – often […]

That great Australian expression “No worries” came into its own during the International Programme held at the University of Queensland Gatton campus from 17 – 21 July 2019. More than 230 members from across Australia, New Zealand and the US enjoyed a residential retreat in peaceful rural surrounds that are just perfect for ‘letting go’. […]

To coincide with the Goon Yam Festival being celebrated at our Temple in D’Arcy Street, Toronto, members from England, Scotland, and Denmark, gathered to mark the occasion at our shrine in Colchester, chanting the 10,000 Buddha’s Sutra and the Northern Dippers Sutra, and sharing tea, fruit and stories.

Participants thoughts after the program: The workshop theme, “letting go of worry”, goes to the core of our tai chi.  Our practice is a powerful prescription for keeping the mind, body and spirit healthy.  With a lighter step and lighter heart, I left the workshop looking forward to the next opportunity to deepen my understanding.    Jill P. […]

 The Oregon Branch held its annual potluck picnic and intensive on July 13th. The picnic has been held for over 15 years.  For the last five the picnic has been hosted by the Vancouver, WA participants at their location.  Carpooling from the Portland Branch allowed non-drivers including some from Pain Relief classes to join in the fun.  For the 3rd […]