The Dragon's Head Blog
Happy Memories of Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day
These pictures were taken during Cross-Canada Seniors’ Day in the Atlantic Region, where there were 137 participants from New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. The energy in the room was high during the morning registration and kept building through the morning sessions, an incredible tai chi lunch and reached its peak during […]
Etobicoke Holds Spring Luncheon Fundraiser Event
On June 13th, the Etobicoke location held their 3rd annual Spring Luncheon. It was another successful event with 50 people in attendance. We had live music, a raffle and excellent food! This year we raised $710.00! It will go toward the FLK pledge to the Alberta Fire Relief.
Intensifs de révision pour la levée de fonds pour le feux de forêt en Alberta
Plusieurs intensifs de révision ont eu lieu dans les dernières semaines pour la levée de fonds pour les feux de forêts en Alberta. Ces intensifs sont organisés même partout au Canada. Informez-vous auprès de votre instructeur si vous souhaitez contribuer, ou si l’intensif de votre emplacement n’a pas encore eu lieu. Plusieurs photos seront ajoutées […]
CHEK TV covers Cross Canada Seniors Day in Victoria, BC
News coverage of the Cross Canada Seniors’ Day program held in Victoria, BC. [huge_it_video_player id= »3″]Courtesy of CHEK Media.
Programme régional aux Iles-de-la-Madeleine
Lors de la fin de semaine du 30 avril et du 1er mai 2016, vingt personnes ont pris part à un programme régional de tai chi taoïste animé par Sylvie Roy, leader de la section de Québec. Cet intensif fut grandement apprécié par tous. Voici quelques commentaires des participants : Nous sommes choyés d’être dans […]
Fifteen Years of Taoist Tai Chi in Sopron, Hungary
Although the Hungarian capital has the most tai chi practitioners in the country, there is another location that occupies a special place within the life and history of the Hungarian Taoist Tai Chi community. This is Sopron, close to the northwestern border with Austria, where Taoist Tai Chi celebrated its 15th anniversary on May 7, […]
Twenty Years of Improved Health in Cambridge
Eighty members and special guests met at the Phoenix Restaurant in Histon to celebrate 20 years of classes of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in Cambridge with a delicious Chinese meal. We were honoured by the presence of Sarah Sayer of Cambridge Live, Eve Dziura of the Meadows Community Centre and Dr. Wei Sun of the […]
It’s unanimous !
Everyone agreed they will all recommend the Volunteer/Tai Chi Retreat weekend to people at their branches. More than 30 people enjoyed three days of tai chi and volunteering in the retreat held at the International Centre near Orangeville after Cross-Canada Seniors Day. This is what they had to say: Nice balance of work and […]
Tea Party in the Style of the Sixties
The tea party at Colchester has become an annual event. This time it had a 60’s theme and was at the weekend. As always there was lots of fun and lots of food.
We’re connected!
The Cross-Canada Seniors Day video feed is underway, with different locations taking turns to lead the more than 1000 participants across the country in a different foundation move. We’re working together even though separated by thousands of kilometres. Meanwhile Winnipeg Branch Centre has sent a welcome message, saying 80 participants and friends have travelled from […]
Happy Seniors in Pacific Region
The Pacific Region is pleased to kick off the first Cross Canada Seniors Day in Vancouver just after 10 am local time with an energetic Taoist Tai Chi® arts set featuring more than 100 regular participants and several friends trying tai chi for the first time. Participants have arrived from Vancouver, Surrey and Chilliwack branch locations […]
Calgary, Edmonton and Regina join Seniors’ party
Here at the Calgary Branch of the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® Western Region we are thrilled to learn the that our Seniors Day lands in conjunction with the the City of Calgary and the Seniors Advisory Council for Alberta Senior’s Week as proclaimed by Mayor Nenshi. To celebrate this event we are honored to welcome Councillor Sean Chu of Ward […]
200 excited Seniors in Longueuil
Close to 200 people are gathering in Longueuil today for the Cross-Canada Seniors Day. They’re coming from all over the region, from the Magdalen Islands through Quebec City, Lanaudière, the Eastern townships, Montérégie and Montreal. Far-away Abitibi Branch is also hosting a Cross-Canada Seniors Day. Longueuil will be one of the six locations that will […]
Energised Seniors in Halifax
Greetings from Halifax . We have 145 participants from the Atlantic Region here today. Canada’s most Easterly provinces — Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick are all well represented. Incredible energy in the room!
Greetings from Newfoundland seniors
Greetings from Newfoundland and Labrador, the most easterly point in North America. At our branch in St. John’s, we started the day with an open house and welcomed many visitors, including some local dignitaries. Everyone enjoyed a delicious vegetarian pot luck lunch. Our afternoon workshop has approximately 25 participants who are eagerly awaiting the cross-Canada video link to […]
Cross-Canada Seniors Day begins
The mango pudding is chilling, the buses and cars have flocked to the International Center, with a record of more than 400 participants for a seniors day, and there is a excitement in the air for what’s ahead. Seniors Day is always the largest one-day event at the International Center but this year it takes […]
Taoist Tai Chi Society of Ireland Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
In Ballina, Co Mayo on the west coast of Ireland, the Friday of the International Workshop is the time for celebration, to mark the 20th anniversary of Taoist Tai Chi in Ireland. The workshop programme, for 145 members from 9 different countries, combines working all together and in small groups, and runs until mid-afternoon. We […]
Round Table Discussion Helps to Reach Out to People in Need of Tai Chi
This spring the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Hungary held a round table discussion in Budapest on the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Among the participants of the discussion were instructors of the Hungarian TTCS, doctors who are also practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts, and two of our members living with health problems […]
Study Shows Tai Chi and Physical Therapy Were Equally Helpful for Knee Osteoarthritis
For patients with painful knee osteoarthritis, tai chi was as helpful as physical therapy in reducing pain and improving physical functioning, according to a new study partially funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The results of the study, conducted at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, were published in the journal Annals […]
Sabre Program and USA Annual Meeting at the International Center in Florida
Over the Memorial Day weekend holiday the International Center in Florida hosted an international sabre program lead by Sean Dennison. Over 90 participants took part in the program coming from as far as New Zealand. The first day started with the USA Board receiving a guided tour of the historic Fenway Hotel from the Dunedin branch […]
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