The Dragon's Head Blog
A richness of experience
The Grand Opening in 2007 was my first visit to the International Centre, near Orangeville. With a broken kneecap (due to a fall in a workshop a few weeks earlier), my leg fixed in a cast, it was still an amazing experience. Meeting all these people from around the world, watching and taking part in […]
The brilliance of Master Moy’s gifts
I have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for six years so I was not present at the opening ceremonies of the expansion of the International Centre in Orangeville. However, it is our custom to share stories and the ones I have heard have given life to that day. The story of when the clouds […]
Fung Loy Kok Dragon Enlivens Canada Day Parade in Port Credit, Ontario
The Canada Day Parade (part of Port Credit’s Paint the Town Red event) in Mississauga got a boost for the third year in a row with the appearance of Fung Loy Kok’s 22-leg dragon, enthusiastically enlivened by more than 40 FLK volunteer dragon legs, followed by a brigade of participants twirling umbrellas and waving Canada’s flag on […]
A big, wonderful family
I have fond memories of the opening of the Three Religions Temple 10 years ago. It was my first visit to the International Centre near Orangeville, Ontario. I was very excited to see the new Temple and to be present for its grand opening. I had been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for four years […]
Celebrating Canada’s birthday
Stratford Branch celebrated Canada’s 150th anniversary with an early morning demo and by playing with the dragon in the evening parade.
Creep low to the Equator
Linda Horsky, a long-time participant from Hamilton, Ontario, is in Quito, Ecuador, and stopped to do snakes on the line of the Equator.
Taking the time to help each other
Ten years ago the Three Religions Temple, Dao Mo, the Memorial Hall and the Quiet Cultivation Centre were added to the complex of buildings at the International Centre. These buildings, each in their own way, and together as a group, have fostered connections between members of our constantly growing family. The Fung Loy Kok Institute […]
Thursday Night Dinner at the International Center in Florida
The Dunedin cook team hits a home run again. This week they put together a fantastic fresh wild Alaska salmon dinner with a special sauce that went with the fresh asparagus as well as the salmon. There was wild rice, scrumptious salad and a vegan option as well. The kitchen lead made a delicious lemon cream blueberry […]
The Regional Workshop and the 20th Anniversary of the TTCS of Ukraine
On the last weekend of May the Regional Workshop for Central Europe took place in Lviv, Ukraine. It was led by Ankie Boumans from the Netherlands. There were 53 participants: from Hungary, Poland and Ukraine. At the beginning we worked on the foundations, paying special attention to stretching. Lots of time was dedicated to brush […]
Profound growth at the International Centre
The International Centre near Orangeville was a busy, exciting place 10 years ago at the time of the Grand Opening of the Three Religions Temple. People were everywhere, making their way to and from Chanting Ceremonies, preparing food, preparing for the arrival of more guests – all the things we still associate with the Centre. […]
Telling our International Centre stories
Participants of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts are invited to consider what our expansion of the International Centre a decade ago has meant to them. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Three Religions Temple at the International Centre on August 3, and […]
Southwest Area Visit to the International Centre, Orangeville
Thirty participants from the southwest area of the Canadian organization’s Central Region visited the International Centre on Saturday Jun 24th 2017. For many of us this was a first visit. What a pleasant day for a walk around the property visiting the temple, columbarium, meditation suites and the pond, but for some of us the […]
A Summer Tai Chi Week Focused on Balance
(Version française plus bas. French version below.) How many times have we heard the word balance from the mouths of our instructors? From our beginnings in a beginner class, we were taught to maintain balance in our movements. Well, throughout this week, Tony Kwong has again guided us to the constant search for good balance […]
Getting Ready for International Seniors Day – our Oct 1st video
Twelve centres in Canada, six in the USA, three in Australia and two in Great Britain, together with Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® centres in Costa Rica, France, Ireland and Poland have all been part of technical trials of a video platform. We look forward to having Spain, Denmark and the Czech Republic join […]
Celebrating Twenty Years in the San Francisco Bay Area
On the last day of our international workshop, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA San Francisco Bay Area branch. We were honored by a visit from Dr. Karen Laughlin, an original board member of our branch. Alice Wong, past president and Jo Ann Aita, both early members, gave […]
5-Day International Workshop, Ballina, Ireland, June 2017
117 members from 10 countries happily practising Taoist Tai Chi in Ballina, Ireland. We began the morning with chanting, The 10,000 Buddhist Sutra and started the workshop with 2 sets followed by Standing Meditation. Even the hall was smiling after our 3rd morning of the Ireland International Workshop. Smiles continued as we did our tasks. Many hands […]
Becoming the captain of your soul
It matters not how strait the gate How charged with punishment the scroll, I am a master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. (from Invictus, W. E. Henley) Hello, my name is Simona and since last year I decided to commit to the practice of Tai Chi because I […]
Tenth Anniversary of Taoist Tai Chi® Arts in Norway
On the 27th of May 2017, 54 members were gathered in Oslo for a one-day intensive followed by a banquet in the evening to celebrate ten years of Taoist Tai Chi® practice in Norway. Members were gathered from Scandinavia, Great Britain, Italy and Slovakia. We were grateful to receive instruction from a representative from the European Regional […]
International Workshop in Pleasant Hill, California
Jook Lei Sahng Yet Fai Lok (Happy Birthday), Tony was sung repeatedly during our regular classes while practicing tor-yus and dan-yus. Both came in handy as we celebrated Tony Kwong’s birthday at our June 3rd to June 4th international workshop of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in Pleasant Hill, California. There were over 100 participants from Texas, […]
Fun, Learning, Balance in England
Over 100 people, including 25 new participants, enjoyed a beginners’ weekend at the European Centre in Colchester. While the weather was unusually hot, the group succeeded in getting all the way through the set. There was also some storytelling about Master Moy and how the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® arts came to Great […]
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