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Active Senior Makes the Most of Every Day in Stratford, Ontario
The benefits of an active lifestyle are well documented in studies. But for living proof look no further than Stratford’s Isabel Plant. A five-day-a-week regular at the city’s branch of Taoist Tai Chi the energetic and charming senior celebrated her 90th birthday with fellow participants at the Ontario Street facility this week. Along with Anneli […]
Tampa Bay Times Article and Video Progress at the Fenway Hotel
On Friday, March 18th, the Tampa Bay Times will run the following article with an online video of the work being done at the International Center Florida, Fenway Hotel and the Society. Watch the video Tampa Bay Times Article Even during its latest 10-year stint as a vacant building, the historic Fenway Hotel has remained […]
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Winnipeg
On February the 20th the Winnipeg Branch filled the practice hall to capacity to mark the Chinese New Year. The communal sounds of people talking and laughing filled the colourfully decorated room as guests waited for the delicious buffet. The dinner program was rich with a combination of FLK education, cultural exchange, prizes and comedy. […]
Things are Heating Up at the International Centre
Centre volunteers have been busy working long days harvesting and preparing the sap collected from our property’s maple trees. Once in the evaporator the sap is boiled down until it reaches the right level of sweetness. The delicious liquid is then brought over to the kitchen to be filtered and bottled.
Chinese New Year Celebration Dinner in Buffalo, New York
Over eighty members attended the Chinese New Year Dinner at the Buffalo Center on March 5th. Everyone enjoyed the northwestern Chinese style menu as well as the music provided by our talented members. Thanks go out to everyone who participated in the planning, preparation and clean-up of the dinner.
Pratique de chanting à Québec
C’est à l’emplacement de Limoilou à Québec, samedi le 27 février dernier, qu’avait lieu une introduction au chanting. Une vingtaine de personnes dont quelques novices ont pu apprécié ce moment et en apprendre davantage sur les bienfaits du chanting. Après un délicieux repas communautaire choyé en dessert, presque tous sont restés pour le Sutra des […]
International Center Florida Construction Update for March 11, 2016
There has been lots of activity in the southeast wing of the A building (the Fenway Hotel). This wing has had the roof dried-in. This refers to the process of applying a layer of roofing paper, tar and a thick rubber material to waterproof the roof. The final roofing material layer for all of the wings […]
Pratique commune pour les emplacements du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Lors de la première pratique de 2016 du samedi organisée pour réunir les 3 emplacements du Bas-Saint-Laurent , 36 personnes se sont présentées. 11 de Rivière-du-Loup, 10 de Rimouski et 15 de Trois-Pistoles. Pratique de l’enchaînement et des mouvements de fondation et excellent repas communautaire au menu. Un bon début d’année pour ces emplacements de […]
Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser in Ottawa, Ontario
The Ottawa branch hosted its first annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, February 27th. Posters announced the event approximately six weeks beforehand. A friendly competition developed between the seventeen Ottawa branch locations as the day drew near. The afternoon went smoothly thanks to members of the branch Seniors‘ Committee, who oversaw organizing the cook-off. Upon arriving, each participant […]
Maple Sap is Running at the International Centre and Your Help is Needed
Our generous maple trees, fully tapped and connected to a grand evaporator setup, have been giving their precious sap for a couple of days now! Immediate help is needed daily to collect firewood and to process the sap into the delicious syrup we have enjoyed for the past two years. In this beautiful spring weather, […]
Un weekend pour le corps, le coeur et l’esprit à Saguenay, Québec
Les 20 et 21 février dernier, un weekend pour débutants à Saguenay a réuni onze nouveaux participants, quelques continus ainsi que tous les instructeurs de l’emplacement, pour un total de 24 personnes pour le samedi. Impressionnant de voir la rapidité d’apprentissage des 108 mouvements. La technique d’enseignement trois-trois-trois, une grande simplicité et voilà, tous travaillent […]
Newcomer’s Impressions of International Workshop in Prague
Česká verze následovně On January 30 and 31 we attended a big two-day workshop where we had a further opportunity to deepen our knowledge of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. The workshop was enjoyed also by some members who were quite new to Taoist Tai Chi® and who have participated for the first time in an […]
Chinese New Year banquet in Bratislava, Slovakia
Chinese New Year banquet in Bratislava, Slovakia, 13 FEB 2016 We have celebrated the upcoming lunar year, in sign of fire monkey, traditionally by banquet in our location in Bratislava. Before the celebration there was an intensive, during which the members could warm up. There was a very enjoyable and relaxing atmosphere during the banquet, which […]
Windsor Locations Celebrate Chinese New Year
On February 27th the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi Windsor branch came together to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the fire monkey. 114 participants gathered to share a delicious meal while renewing connections with with family and friends from all locations around the Windsor-Detroit area.
Colchester – coming to a close
The latest International Workshop in Great Britain closed with a vote of thanks by Crispin, and a show of appreciation by the participants. Andrew gave news of the Fenway, and everyone gave a big cheer for the kitchen team.
Chinese New Year Reception and Banquet in Portland, Oregon!
The Portland Oregon Branch held its annual Chinese New Year Reception and Banquet on February 27th Approximately 200 participants and guests came together to celebrate and to welcome honored guests, Aide to US Senator Ron Wyden, State Representative Lew Fredrick, and VA Recreational Therapist Nancy McFarland who is helping us make Taoist Tai Chi available to […]
Colchester workshop – all together
All together – 193 participants for 5 days, and a further 51 for the weekend – plus volunteer helpers.
Colchester – Sunday morning at Home
Early Sunday morning in Colchester, before the programme starts, participants visit the shrine, and practice together.
Colchester – whole-body turning
Saturday afternoon – Andrew asked Theo from Cambridge and Yvonne from Netherlands to practice Single Whip, and talk about how it feels.
Quick Start Tai Chi Day in Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta, part of the Western Region in Canada, hosted a quick start day on February 27, 2016. We welcomed 30 participants of whom about one third were beginner students who have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for a little over a month. We learned from three local beginner instructors from our satellite […]
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