The Dragon's Head Blog
Fall Tai Chi Week Day 3 – The fullness of the room
Building on yesterday’s strong foundation, we continued to work on opening up, focusing on the don-yu and the first few moves of the set.We were reminded that when we drop our elbows, the Latissimus dorsi muscle relaxes. Going all the way up will align the structure, allowing a natural drop with the knees following. We […]
Fall Tai Chi Week Days 1 & 2 – Finding our Foundation
Over 130 participants are gathered for Fall Tai Chi week, lead by Marsha Eberhardt, at the International Centre in Orangeville. We worked together on our Tor-yu, one of our foundations, and continued to explore our feet, the foundation we stand on. We discussed the physics of the 49/51 forces coming from our foundation and put […]
November in Ireland is Taichiathon Time
This is our 4th annual Taichiathon, taking place in our national centre in Ballina. Members from all Irish branches — some practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts for years, some who have not even finished a beginner class — came along to enjoy this event together. Everyone gave a donation to help Dunedin. We started at […]
International Center Florida Construction Update for November 16, 2016
Bees Bees have decided to to join us in a tree located behind the house. They are hard working aggressive honey bees according to the beekeepers we have asked to come out to move them. One of our participants, Steve Klar, of Klar and Klar Architects, is also a beekeeper. He and his friend set up […]
Florida Quince Cheese from Madrid, Spain
This report is from the South European Centre in Madrid. How to make the sweet delicious „Dulce de Membrillo Florida” (Florida Quince Cheese), as a fundraiser for our home in Dunedin.
Day 5 CIT Week at International Center Florida
Comments from participants… If I could do Taoist Tai Chi® practice seven hours a day everyday I think I could live forever. – Mona Pinette I had the most wonderful happy clouds. – Amy Weisberg Every single person learns something when we practice Taoist Tai Chi® arts.- Renate Ewart Thanks to our wonderful […]
Day 4 CIT Week at International Center Florida
More comments from CIT week participants… Enlightening- Anonymous After four days of the workshop my body has already reset. – Willy van de Sman Perfect weather, perfect workshop, perfect food, perfect instruction. – An Oregonian I am loving the workshop. My brain wants to explode but I don’t want it to explode. I want to […]
Day 3 CIT Week at International Center Florida
This is my first workshop and it has been amazing. The corrections I received have been of tremendous help in the continuous improvement of my Taoist Tai Chi® practice. – Jojo Khoo Expansive experiences! – Linda Thompson I am always amazed at how much I thought I knew. – Ed Bell Our goal is to […]
Gratitude for healing power of Taoist Tai Chi® internal arts
In my prime of youth, active as a surfer and sportsman, a motorcycle accident resulted in my broken back, robbing me of the fun of life and of all sporting action. After 30 years of pain and limited movement, I was reluctantly introduced to Taoist Tai Chi® arts. I tolerated the experience for the first year, […]
Day 2 CIT week at International Center Florida
Comments from participants… My injury is not limiting me, I am limiting me. – Judy Melcher-King Tons of energy, camaraderie. Great seeing old friends from all over the world. – Donna Jackson Taoist Tai Chi® arts made me a calmer person. Even my colleagues noticed. – Grace Lau
Ontario’s Southwest Centre Instructor Development
What could be better on a warm sunshiny fall day than 70 participants from the southwest area, Brantford, Niagara and the International Centre (including volunteers from Switzerland and Australia) practicing the 108 moves together outside. The day’s events started with a the location leaders’ meeting and finished with the Instructor Development session. It was a […]
Day 1 CIT week at International Center Florida
Day 1: CIT Week at the International Center Florida with over 220 participants from all over the world.
A fine weekend at our home in Madrid
76 participants from nine countries enjoyed last weekend an international workshop in Madrid. Martina Pavlovicova led us into the practice of smiling, relaxing, enjoying, opening… Once again the Southern European Centre was everybody’s home. A space of gathering to develop the wide aspects of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts.
Lok Hup ‘so soft and so powerful’
More comments from Lok Hup Week as taught by instructors of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® at the International Center Florida: It’s amazing how the art of Lok Hup can be so soft and so powerful at the same time. – Marian Varner My son says when I do Taoist Tai Chi® practice I […]
Working on a wonderful treasure
130 participants from Eastern Region assembled for a national program at the Longueuil location in October. Under the guidance of Susan Lundy, international director and instructor in Central Region, assisted by the Eastern Region Instruction Committee, we practised the Taoist Tai Chi arts with particular emphasis on the foundation exercises. The two days were filled […]
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, […]
Taoist Tai Chi Play is Health Recovery
All Taoist Tai Chi® arts play is about health recovery. The 108 people who attended the recent Health Recovery Day at the International Centre had the opportunity to witness the courage, persistence, grace and dignity of people with a wide range of health problems in their practice of the set and foundation moves. Hearing first-hand […]
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