The Dragon's Head Blog
International Center Florida Construction Update
Here is the news from our newest international center for the week ending September 18, 2016. The first two guests of the Fenway Hotel are being rudely asked to leave each day by construction workers. A small owl and raccoon are being regularly chased out of the building each morning. The have found the changes […]
Dragon Dance Details
Dragon Dancing Opportunity to Participate This past CIT week was the 7th time I have participated in the dragon dance at International Awareness Day. I saw the signup for a practice in the lobby when I got to the International Center Orangeville for my first CIT week in 2010. I was surprised […]
26FIVE Challenge in New Zealand
In New Zealand this year we challenged our participants to do tai chi for 26 consecutive days – representing the 26 years of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in our country – and for a minimum of five minutes a day. A suggested donation of $5 was a fundraiser for the Fenway project. A mere […]
Temple award presented
The prestigious Governor General’s Medal for Architecture has been formally presented in a ceremony in Ottawa for Fung Loy Kok’s Wong Dai Sin Temple in Markham, near Toronto. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism president Marsha Eberhardt and manager Chris Farano were present. Bottom row (left to right): Monica Leung, Shim Sutcliffe Architects, Brigitte Shim, […]
International Center Florida Program
One of the discussion talks during this program was the benefit of practicing more often in order to maximize the benefit to our bodies. We explored what we could put into our own daily personal practice and how that could affect our lives. Our workshop leaders helped us to improve the timing of our moves […]
Demo for Parkinson’s SuperWalk in Langley, British Columbia
Participants demonstrate the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the Parkinson’s SuperWalk in Langley, BC on Sunday September 11th, 2016.
Volunteer Testimony from International Centre, Orangeville
Spending a weekend as a volunteer at Orangeville was a great experience. We had the chance to work together digging and planting new flower beds, but more than that, we got to know other tai chi practitioners from all over the world. We enjoyed classes together, great food and pleasant surroundings. When people thanked me […]
Spring Sunday in Stirling, Australia
Stirling branch members met for brunch and tai chi in the park on a beautiful spring Sunday morning. After a long, wet winter it was an enjoyable opportunity to share food and enjoy practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts with the promise of better weather in the air.
Portland Branch and Vancouver Location at Peace and Justice Fair
For over a decade this has been an annual event for us. It began just after 7 am when we arrived to stake out our favorite booth location and set up our two canopies. At 9 am the regular Saturday Vancouver continuing class met at the Bell Tower joined by Portland participants who also look forward to […]
‘What are you working on?’
Day One of the five-day International Program being held at the International Centre Florida brought enthusiastic participants working on our foundation exercises with special emphasis today on finding the tor-yu with Pegoty Packman. Sean Dennison led an exploration of the blueprint of our Taoist training illustrated by the picture of the Internals to answer the […]
Participant gives thanks to FLKTTC for ongoing fight with Parkinson’s Disease
Thursday February 28, 1985 Branson Hospital 9:30am As I was walking from my car to my appointment at Branson Hospital, I was wishing that I was going skiing instead. The neurologist walked into the examining room. He took one look at me and said, «You have Parkinson Disease!» After lunch, I went to the public […]
City of Windsor, Ontario Proclaims Taoist Tai Chi Week
Mayor Drew Dilkens and the City of Windsor show their support and endorsement of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi. Through this proclamation they acknowledge our ongoing contributions to the improvement of health for the citizens in the region of Windsor, Ontario. During this week we will be celebrating our 27th anniversary of teaching Taoist […]
Hundreds attend Awareness Day Celebrations in Vancouver
Hundreds of practitioners of Funk Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts came out Sept. 12 to celebrate International Awareness Day on the Vancouver, B.C. waterfront and take part in a Sabre program at our Pacific Region Centre. More than 300 of us arrived by ferry, bus, transit and on foot at Jack Poole Plaza, overlooking […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands – Part III
During the workshop we were introduced to the members of the seniors’ committee of The Netherlands. The committee has the name Ietsjes meer, meaning, a little bit more. Like a little bit more donyus, fun and activities. It clearly shows that this committee is very energetic and bubbling. Their enthusiasm was very catching. We laughed […]
The Sheer Joy of Movement – Health Recovery Program at Orangeville, September, 2016
I experience the sheer joy of movement – of moving a body that has been paralyzed. These words are from one of the participants talking about their experience of doing Tai Chi at the International Centre in Orangeville. On day 4 of our 5-day Health Recovery Program there are looks of focus and determination on […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands – Part II
Chanting helps us in many different ways to improve our health. Bea, one of the participants, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a few years ago. Practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts helps her to keep her body flexible. Chanting gives her the benefit of moving the muscles in her face and keeping them flexible. Pronouncing the sounds […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands
The workshop of Taoist Tai Chi® arts started on a lovely warm autumn day. Paul Davies helped us to deepen our understanding of opening the joints in arms and knees as we practised some of the foundation exercises. We also focused on shifting the weight. Paul described it as rolling, rolling, rolling until all the […]
Weight Shifting – Enjoying the Edinburgh International Workshop
Under Carmen Capilla’s watchful eye and gentle instruction the International Workshop in Edinburgh, 03-04 September, managed to pack in quite a lot into two days. Starting to put out the breakfast things … while the world sleeps … cooking the bacon …. ready for an instructor meeting over breakfast … Morning chanting […]
Taoist Tai Chi® on Good Morning America
The NYC Tri-State Branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA was contacted for a television interview on Good Morning America, an internationally broadcast program. They answered a call that came in during last Thursday night’s class. The caller said he was from ABC News, and that the Mayo Clinic and the NIH (National Institute […]
Two Awareness Day Displays in Great Britain
International Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Day is held each year to celebrate and promote the many benefits of Taoist Tai Chi ® arts of health for physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. Members, family and friends from more than 25 countries will gather throughout the world for public demonstrations, parades and festivities. In Great Britain, […]
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