The Dragon's Head Blog

The week is going like a walk in the park. – Roseann Merriam, Dunedin, FL   It’s amazing how much easier it is to do it correctly! – Margaret Zabor, Temple Terrace, FL   It’s fun working with a light heart in summer weather. – Anne Reuber, Stratford, Ontario   Tony demos with slow, gentle […]

In group donyu practice, I shared the story of how I learned the donyu. My first donyu experience took a long time as pain was a bigger guide than the three instructors that finally taught me. Effectively, the donyu saved my life, and is still a big part of it. Barb, our group leader, asked […]

There is nothing more rewarding during the holiday season than giving back to those in need. Our Christmas party focuses on just that: working together to plan, prepare, donate and celebrate the festivities with the families we support throughout the year. Weeks before this special day, all members help donate groceries for the families to […]

Thank you to the 6,000+ participants who completed the health questionnaire. Your support to this project made it an overwhelming success and provided our organization with a wealth of information demonstrating the benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® practice. A Preliminary Report is now available in the Downloads section at www.taoist.org/media. The link can also be […]

Today is the first day of the Central Region Workshop in Dunedin, Florida.  We are enjoying the warm winter weather, cheerfully chopping vegetables. We also worked hard on connections and timing in our toryus and donyus.

Paddle to Honeymoon Island and birdwatch. Relax a bit. Use turning the spine in a beautiful environment like one group did in November. Look carefully. You might recognize a mighty kayaker or two! Marsha had a great time and so will you. Marsha Eberhardt, Pegoty Packman, and others decided to explore the waterfront of the […]

The last day of 2016 found participants from the Windsor, Ontario branch speaking on a local radio station about the benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® arts.  The results of our recent health survey was one of the main topics of discussion. The radio station covers all the Windsor – Detroit area and beyond and has a very […]

To celebrate the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® 47th Anniversary & The Quiet Cultivation Centre 10th Anniversary in 2017, we are hosting a Facebook photo contest.   What: Photo submissions should be of the EXTERIOR or INTERIOR of the Fung Loy Kok International Centre, a temple near Orangeville situated on a beautiful 100 acres of land.   […]

Did you know that Taoist Tai Chi® arts can straighten out severely damaged osteoporotic vertebrae without the aid of analgesic or prescription drugs? These two X-rays show: left the spine in 2016 and on the right 2015. 2016 shows the expansion created by straightening things out so now I can sing again as the air […]

Over 50 participants of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® kicked off their 40th anniversary celebrations on the first day of the year — Jan. 1 — with some tai chi and a 40 Dessert Potluck.   The festivities started with long-time participant Dennis Dong giving a short history of the Branch, including how participants […]

Following Master Moy’s teachings to help others in need, FLKTTC has become a proud sponsor of ‘A Dream Come True’, a community-based fundraising campaign for less fortunate youth in the City of Markham. The announcement was made at a press conference launching the event, held at Canadian Chinese Radio Station in Markham. This campaign targets […]

  A group from the Bay of Plenty Branch go down to the beach by Kulim Park, BBQ, a set, some dessert and time for some fun on the water.  A beautiful night near the Mount, a full moon will soon arise, the peace and tranquillity from our set had provided the scene for a […]

                                  Participants from the Windsor branch annually collect food and other necessities to help those in need. Every year participants dig deep to try to help those less fortunate so that they can have a better holiday season and quality of life. […]

We gave a demo for the evening Christmas shoppers in Colchester town centre. It was a nice opportunity to do more tai chi and talk to people about Taoist Tai Chi® arts within a festive atmosphere.

Talented cooks, talented musicians, talented interior designer … all this talent, garnished with lots of loving care and high spirits, has been displayed in the last days in the different holiday season celebrations throughout Spain, from large branches to small locations.

The Tampa Bay, Florida branches came together on December 10th, for their first joint holiday party. Over 170 participants from Dunedin, Brandon, St Petersburg, Temple Terrace and Sarasota met at the historic Centro Asturiano de Tampa, a recently renovated 1902 Spanish social club. In keeping with the Spanish theme, participants were treated to a performance of a trio of flamenco dancers, […]

What a memorable weekend in early December.  It was truly extraordinary to gather together for a Lok Hup Ba Fa program under the guidance of Marsha Eberhardt, President of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. With Marsha leading the way, we practiced this ancient art steeped in the Taoist tradition and became acquainted with […]

The festive season started wonderfully for us in Great Britain with an intensive led by President Crispin Barker, a beautiful meal, crazy quiz and musical entertainment with full-blooded participation, including a rowdy and fun version of Twelve Days of Christmas with each group taking a verse/day and performing actions.  Can you identify any of the days […]

Last Saturday, Lamballe center in France hosted a christmas intensive leaded by Ankie Boumans. 88 participants attended from Brittany and Saint Etienne. Ankie instructed us how improving our balance in working on a better centered move. After a potluck lunch prepared in the French food tradition, we spent the afternoon to learn and practice Haïkus, […]

For over a decade the Portland branch has enjoyed a holiday gala including a festive meal and intensive.  This year 140 participants enjoyed a meal with delicious entrees from the branch kitchen plus mouthwatering potluck sides, salads and desserts.  The windowsill snowmen from our first “Make a Snowman Contest” (no real snow allowed) were honored […]