The Dragon's Head Blog
Persoonlijke verhalen
Zelf oefenen is voor jezelf zorgen
Zelf oefenen is een worsteling voor mij geweest. Mijn man lag vanaf 29 februari acht weken in het ziekenhuis en hij overleed begin mei. In die tijd lag mijn focus bij hem, niet bij mijzelf. Ik heb het chanten en de Zoom meetings als zeer waardevol voor mijn psychische gezondheid ervaren. Ik leer er niet […]
Feeling the energy and the togetherness
On Saturday I logged on to ‘Chanting for the world’ for the first time. I didn’t chant but just soaked up the feeling and followed one of the chants that I had printed out. I found it very relaxing and enjoyed listening to the speakers. When the chanting was finished I realised that I […]
Devoting time to improve my health
I had been practicing more or less regularly, but I did it as a kind of homework: I practiced what I had seen at a class, at a workshop or a correction I had received. Lockdown began and with it my fear of getting infected, the uncertainty about the future and sadness about what was […]
The fog has lifted
Before the pandemic I did not practice every day and when I did, it was in most cases for physical reasons. When the confinement began I felt fear, anguish and anxiety, I do not know in what order. I felt as if I had a fist inside that imprisoned the viscera and did not leave […]
Surprising health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi
Thanks to the intense practice of Taoist Tai ChiTM arts such as we have been able to do since last May, after confinement, the significant visual disturbances from which I had been suffering for about a year and a half, disappeared. The ophthalmologist, who had planned an operation of cataracts this year put it off […]
THE POWER OF TAOIST TAI CHI
Life at the moment is full of emotion and grief and Taoist Tai ChiTM arts have been an absolute saviour. My first “light bulb” moment happened when I was doing A Danyu challenge. I did forty danyus and then the next ten slowly, really concentrating in pushing with the feet and allowing the […]
AWARENESS ZOOM
On November 7, the day of the planned 50th Anniversary celebrations, we gathered from all four branches in Italy for an Awareness Zoom. Once more aware of the power of Taoist Tai ChiTM arts, of not being alone, of sharing Master Moy’s wise teachings. It has been such an opportunity to be happy together, to share experiences, to […]
Feeling more like the me I used to be
I notice that, on the days when I have been doing the foundations, I feel driven to get up and do more the next day. When I miss out days, I have less energy to get back to it. I have also tried this week to limit myself to stop each move before I get […]
Carry on regardless
I have been practicing Taoist Tai ChiTM arts for a number of years. I had been encouraged by a friend to give it a go, and I’m still giving it a go. One of the wonderful features of Taoist Tai Chi is that you are always ‘giving it a go’ you can never say that’s […]
Personal Reflections on Chanting
“I noticed on the Saturday chanting that I was really opening up my jaws when chanting. Pronunciation is still lacking but my entire face was getting a workout. We don’t usually think about exercising head muscles when we practice our Tai Chi. This Saturday I found that the opening of the mouth was more pronounced […]
Praktyka chantingu
Praktyka chantingu To był mój drugi raz, gdy brałam udział w chantingu on-line. I takie wyzwanie! 60 stron! No pogubię się i co będzie!A tu wielka niespodzianka dla mnie samej – śpiewałam cały czas. Nie było żadnych problemów. Nawet jak internet się zawieszał to szło dalej gładko. Ale jest jeszcze jeden niezwykły dla mnie skutek. […]
Persoonlijke beoefening in Nederland
Aan het begin van de Corona lockdown voelde ik mij gestresst en onrustig. Ik was, op een bepaalde manier, drukker dan ooit met mijn gezin en worstelde met beperkte
energie. Dit zorgde ervoor dat ik minder en versnipperde momenten had om zelf te oefenen. Toen ik voor de eerste keer meedeed aan “Chanten voor de […]
Caring for ourselves and others
To the Senior Leadership of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, thank you for all that you are doing to assist with our individual journeys to a deeper level of Taoist Tai Chi® practice. In the last several months I have certainly found a deepening of my own practice and a clearer understanding that […]
Solo practice at the Carnival of Flowers – Toowoomba, Australia
Magical spring time has arrived in Toowoomba and the parks are looking spectacular with a massive display of flowers of all colours. Janita Adams from the Toowoomba Branch has found a quiet spot to practice some tai chi amongst the flowers in Laurel Bank Park. Because of COVID-19 things are very different this year. Usually […]
Persoonlijke verhalen – Nederland
Tai chi op een stoel. Half juli maakte ik een val van mijn fiets en brak mijn linker knie. Ineens stond mijn leven een moment stil en nam abrupt een andere wending. Van een zeer actief persoon ging mijn leven over in de gang van een slak. Vanaf dat Covid-19 zijn intrede deed in ons […]
Personal Practice – USA
Solo practice has changed and deepened both my acceptance of change and my Taoist Tai Chi® practice. It has been fascinating to notice how my daily practice changes. It’s not “just the tai chi” but also where it fits in my life. In the last week I have begun to do a whole set first thing […]
Individual, daily practice – because it works…
Around five months before lockdown, I moved somewhere where there are no classes for Taoist Tai ChiTM arts… the tai chi desert! So for me zoom class calls during lockdown have actually been an improvement on the amount of input I usually get! We talk a bit about how we’re all getting on, which is […]
A journey starts with a single step…TRUST!
I’ve been doing Taoist Tai Chi for nearly 3 years and it’s the only thing I’ve found that really helps with my fibromyalgia symptoms, so during the pandemic it’s been important to keep up regular practice on my own. The weekly Zoom calls with my class have been very helpful with motivation to keep practising, […]
Times that require change… Tiempos que exigen cambiar…
“Let’s not pretend that things change, if we always do the same …” These wise words that I read many years ago, I am understanding better in this surprising time of pandemic. The great medicine that I have had to incorporate with greater discipline into my new life routine are the Taoist Tai Chi® Arts, […]
A happy constraint
I must say that, until recently, I was not constant in my individual practice: a few exercises and only occasionally, given that our club was there for practicing with the others, so …The lockdown made it impossible to practice in a group and therefore practicing alone was the only option. It was a happy constraint […]
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