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Lok Hup Week at International Center Florida
We have 125 participants attending Lok Hup Week at the International Center Florida in Dunedin. We have participants from Europe, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Canada and USA. We did a demo by the water in front of the center at sunset. Here are some comments from our participants: Another day in paradise. – Carmen Capilla […]
Tampa Bay Area Intensive
On October 26, 85 attendees participated in an intensive held at the Brandon, Florida center. The intensive was led by Ms. Pegoty Packman, President of the National Board of Directors, Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. After opening with two sets, Pegoty led the attendees through the foundation exercises with particular emphasis on elongating the […]
International Center Florida Participates in United Faiths Walk of Peace
On Sunday, October 23rd the International Center Florida and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, co-sponsored the United Faiths Walk of Peace, in Dunedin, Florida. Bay News 9, a local TV station covered the event. Here is the news story. Two participants shared their views of this special day. On Sunday, October 23rd, churches, […]
International Center Florida Construction Update
Construction at the International Center in Dunedin, Florida is seeing some wonderful changes. The elevator will be placed in the next few weeks and the air conditioning duct work is everywhere. The black pipes are chiller pipes to bring cooled water throughout the building. They lead to air handlers that will distribute cool air to the […]
Dunedin Branch Hosts Construction Workers at BBQ
On Friday October 14th, the Dunedin Branch hosted the International Center Florida construction workers at a BBQ. The men of the branch all pitched in at the grill and in the kitchen to produce a lunch of brats, baked beans, sauerkraut, mac and cheese, and potato chips. We even had a visitor from Tallahassee who stopped […]
St. Petersburg Branch Participates in City’s Water Tower Rededication
The St. Petersburg branch participated in the city’s Crescent Lake water tower rededication on Sept 17, 2016. Volunteers manned an information table and performed demos for the neighbors. The Mayor and city officials addressed the crowd greeting all. City news crews were on hand to record the event and we were featured throughout. The water […]
International Workshop in Portland, Oregon
On the last weekend of September the Oregon Branch hosted its 5th annual International Workshop. Ninety-five participants attended from Canada, Mexico, and many corners of the USA. We listened intently as Jim Nicholson of Vancouver, BC instructed us in the practice of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts. We were invited to relax and listen to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Construction Update at the International Center Florida
As we separate the address of the Fenway Hotel from the Taoist Tai Chi Society property to accommodate Mainsail activities, we have updated the buildings to reflect the new addresses acquired from the city. Building C The address is placed on storefront window. Building C is now 251 Lyndhurst Street, Dunedin, Florida 34698 Building E […]
TV Coverage at the International Center Florida and in Corpus Christie, Texas
This week in the USA we had TV coverage of society activities coast to coast. Bay News 9, a local TV station in the Tampa Bay area, was out inquiring about the society and the improvements being made to the Fenway Hotel. The President of the USA, Pegoty Packman, was interviewed and her class recorded. […]
International Center Florida Construction Update for August 4, 2016
The International Center Florida is a very busy place. Workers this week included master carpenters, electricians, stucco installers, dry wall installers and foam insulation installers. The southwest wing of the building, which we knew was the most damaged by termites and water, has temporary shoring placed on the exterior walls to prevent movement as workers prepare […]
Awareness Day in Portland, Oregon
The Portland branch held its Awareness Day on July 30th. Over 20 members walked and rode the light rail together to do three demos in Portland parks. It was a beautiful sunny day and members of the public seemed to enjoy it as much as we did. Our goal is to have 40 members next Awareness Day.
San Francisco Bay Area Intensives
Paul Harmon from Fairbanks was our guest instructor at the recent intensives of Taoist Tai Chi® arts held in Palo Alto, Oakland, and Pleasant Hill. Members from all locations in the San Francisco Bay area branch were in attendance and had a great time listening to Paul’s stories and instruction. Thank you Paul and everyone […]
International Center Florida Construction Update for the Week Ending July 17, 2016
Another exciting week has taken place at the International Center Florida. The stair tower on the northwest side of the building has a roof. Next will be the tile. Drywall is now completed on the second floor of the southeast, […]
Intensive in Dunedin
July 16th was an exciting day in Dunedin. There were 125 eager participants in attendance at our intensive led by Sean Dennison and Karen Laughlin. Karen, recently back from the Denver workshop and Tai Chi Week at Orangeville had much to share. Now everyone has a reawakened love for the tor yu. We worked so hard […]
Taoist Tai Chi Society and Mainsail Development Community Meeting on City of Dunedin TV
On June 28, 2016 representatives from the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA and Mainsail Lodging and Development met with the community of Dunedin to discuss plans for development of the Fenway Hotel. The City of Dunedin’s government access television channel filmed this event and the video is above. Most of our neighbors were very […]
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