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Shifting Weight at the Horseshoe Centre
Participants from seven area branches gathered at the Horseshoe Centre in St. Catharines for an evening intensive on Monday evening, July 23rd. Those who attended a pot luck dinner held before the program were treated to a wonderful table that nourished our bodies and prepared us for an evening on fun and introspection. Fung Loy […]
Tea-tasting and Tai Chi in the Rain
The Mississauga participants have spent the summer practising the Taoist Tai Chi® arts in different parks throughout the city each Sunday morning, rain or shine. Riverwood is a favourite because of its beautiful gardens and lots of people passing through. After class at the Cooksville location on Saturday, August 11th, the practice hall was swiftly […]
Up Down Same Time in Colchester, GB
After an incredible five days of Taoist Tai Chi® teaching, the 150 participants had much to take away with them and incorporate into their own practice. Throughout the foundations and moves we worked on, there was an emphasis on ‘up-down-same-time’, through the dropping of the elbows and coccyx and the rising of the spine from […]
A warm welcome – International Workshop in Colchester, GB
At the 5-day International Workshop in Colchester, around 170 participants from 13 countries are enjoying a warm welcome, in exceptional (for England) temperatures of up to 32 degrees. We have been practising what has been described as ‘cool tai chi’, taking advantage of the softening effects of the heat. Mornings start with chanting – part […]
Watching Change Minute By Minute in Costa Rica
Last month, in a tranquil social atmosphere, we had an opportunity to make the profundity of Taoist Tai Chi® arts available to 50 people in our satellite in Tibás, San José, capital of Costa Rica. Through an Intensive, a lunch and a talk about Physiology and Taoist Tai Chi® practice, we could see the connections […]
Once upon a time in China …
… there was a little boy whose name was Moy! And this was the beginning of our interaction with a group of dynamic children in a downtown neighborhood primary school in Lisbon on July 4. After the school invitation we immediately started constructing a plan for the activity which we considered very exciting: we consulted […]
Lion Helps Celebrate 40 Years at Niagara
The Niagara Branch celebrated their 40th Anniversary with an Open House and Program at the Horseshoe Centre in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday June 23rd, 2018. The day started with chanting to mark 20 years since the passing of Master Moy Lin Shin. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism director John Huang, our […]
Dunedin FL Celebrates Independence Day
A beautiful early morning at Weaver Park in Dunedin, Florida. Participants enjoyed a nice breeze off the water with some morning tai chi. Celebrating the 4th of July.
Senior intensive and guided city tour
On July 5th, the first activity of 2018 organised by the seniors committee of The Netherlands took place in Haarlem. A city walk with a surprise treat at the end of the tour was planned after the Intensive in the morning followed by a pot luck lunch. Over thirty members from different locations started the […]
Tai Chi and Me = Happiness
July marks the two-year anniversary of my first encounter with Taoist Tai Chi® arts and I am reflecting on my journey so far. Almost immediately the word happiness comes to mind. This seems an odd choice; while learning tai chi makes me happy so do lots of other activities. Obviously, there is more to my […]
Weight Shifting in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland
108 moves … and all made up of don-yus and tor-yus! “Isn’t that simple?”, is the question. “Yes, but not easy!” Instructions and advice follows…. “Smile! Not so serious, Relax” “Do you see the don-yu and tor-yu in each movement of the set? It makes it stronger and better.” “Call it out. Call out clearly, […]
Participating in Cultural Harmony
Many participants from a number of locations in the Toronto Branch actively supported our involvement in the 2018 Rotary International Convention at the Metro Convention Centre from June 23 to June 27. It was a significant commitment because we needed to cover 60 hours at our booth during the five days of the conference, and […]
Dunedin City Leaders Visit Our International Centre
Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism directors welcomed guests from Dunedin, Florida, to our International Centre this weekend, including the city’s Mayor Julie Bujalski, Deputy Mayor John Tomga, and city Commissioners and officials. The Dunedin group were on an annual visit to Toronto and accepted an invitation extended by President Marsha Eberhardt to visit the […]
Mayor Proclaims Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® Day
For the fifth year running, the Mayor of Oshawa, Honourable John Henry, has proclaimed a Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® Day in the City of Oshawa. The first proclamation in 2014 was given to Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® in recognition of our service to the community in our 20th Anniversary year. This […]
Meeting of Instructors in Madrid, Spain
We performed a demonstration of Taoist Tai Chi® arts, including Lok Hup Ba Fa, Sabre and also did a dragon dance in the centre of Madrid during the meeting of instructors from Spain, Portugal and Italy. Nearly one hundred people had the opportunity to deepen the knowledge of these arts. This is the dragon dance […]
Media Join Hard-hat Tour of Fenway Hotel
A hard-hat tour through the Fenway Hotel in Dunedin, Florida, this week in anticipation of the boutique hotel’s opening in October has generated several stories in the news media, including the Tampa Bay Times, Bay News 9 and ABC Action News. The role of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA in preserving the […]
Getting the bigger picture!
There was a sense of great excitement around the National Centre at Bayswater, Australia as 141 participants from the new Perth Branch gathered to attend their first “welcome to continuing” session. The Perth Branch was recently formed by amalgamating 5 branches and 13 locations around the Perth city area. Participants from each of the locations […]
Coiling and Other Treasures, Denver, CO Workshop
June 9 and 10 temperatures in the Mile High City of Denver soared into the high nineties as the Colorado Branch hosted 91 participants for its annual Taoist Tai Chi® arts International Workshop. It was Colorado’s turn to review instruction from CIT week in Orangeville in May. Practice, practice, practice Saturday we focused on the […]
Taoist Arts in Brampton City Square
Many participants from the Brampton, Ontario, location participated in the CeleBrampton Arts Day on Saturday June 9. It was a beautiful day and we completed many sets and foundation exercises. We spoke to all those gathered in the city square about Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi®, where we are located, how to contact us […]
Waking the Lion in Niagara
About 30 Niagara Branch participants gathered outside St. Catharines City Hall to demonstrate Taoist Tai Chi® arts on Thursday, May 31. This was the first of 40 demos celebrating and promoting 40 Years of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Mayor Walter Sendzik joined the group by waking the lion and eagerly participated in […]
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