The Dragon's Head Blog
Health Benefits
Zest for life at 81 – International Seniors Day
My name is Tim Butler. I’m 81 years old and I have been practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts for four years. These few years of practice have proved to be highly beneficial. My overall health, fitness, co-ordination, balance, energy and zest for life have all taken a great leap forward. I signed up in Etobicoke, […]
Doing the ’impossible’ and helping others
”The fact that you can do something that you’re told is impossible gives you hope.” Providence Healthcare, which provides rehabilitation, palliative care, long-term care and community programs in Toronto, has just published a story in its Outlook magazine about long-time Taoist Tai Chi® arts participant Assunta Sciani. Assunta, who has had Parkinson’s Disease for […]
’A Gift That Flows Through Me’
Luana Goodwin has told the Tallahassee Democrat how her Taoist Tai Chi® arts story is long, complicated, and difficult because it’s been a journey not only of physical changes but emotional discovery as well. Diagnosed years ago with panic attacks, Laura says that now she is pushing through the fear to tell her story. ”It’s […]
Exploring Physiology and Taoist Tai Chi® Arts in Costa Rica
Recently in the centre in Heredia, Costa Rica we had the pleasant opportunity to explore the subject of physiology and Taoist Tai Chi® arts through a series of five illustrated talks. This series of sessions has given us a greater insight into the depth of the arts and motivated the participants to practice more, but […]
10 years since the Grand Opening on Dragon Tortoise Mountain
A decade ago I was appreciating a deep sense of privilege; the opening and closing of 10 altars each day, chanting 21 sutras over three days, sharing the event with guests from Fung Ying Seen Koon, Yuen Yuen, and Chi Wo Tan. Mr Sung’s presence, advice, bright eyes and energy (102 years old at that […]
Volunteering – it’s good for your health
Researcher Stephen Post has told CBC’s Tapestry program about studies showing the psychological and physical effects of being kind. Post, a professor of medicine at Stony Brook University in New York, has written about the ”helper’s high” and his research looks at the effects of being helpful and volunteering on things like pain management and […]
Fung Loy Kok Portugal at NATURALES MEDICINAE Congress
The society in Portugal was invited to maintain a stand and offer a presentation and demonstration in Lisbon on the 27th and 28th of May at the V Congress and Health Expo NATURALES MEDICINAE themed Intervention in Pain: Other Knowledges, Other Practices. The motto of the event was to make available information on the potentialities and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Chanting for Health in Costa Rica
During the last fortnight we were fortunate to have two opportunities to explore chanting for health in two-hour sessions on Saturday afternoons. We chant sutras twice a week at the clubhouse, but these sessions provide another type of opportunity to gain an introduction to these arts. For some it was the first experience of chanting […]
Kingston 40th anniversary in the news
The Kingston Heritage has reported on a demo tour by Kingston participants in Ontario, Canada, to celebrate their 40th anniversary. “We wanted to get out in the community and really show people what we are all about,” Kingston branch leader Terry Kirkham told the news organisation. “We want to share what we do and the […]
Tai chi fares well in cross-fit comparison
Time is reporting that while tai chi may look mundane—even boring to some—experts who’ve studied it say its benefits are vast and hard to oversell. It also holds up when compared to other more strenuous types of exercise. It says one study in the American Journal of Epidemiology concluded that tai chi was nearly as […]
Survey confirms tai chi helps back pain
A new survey by American magazine Consumer Reports of more than 3500 adults who have had back pain in the last three years confirms that tai chi helps provide relief. Nearly 90 per cent of respondents who used tai chi for back pain (or yoga or a similar exercise) found it helpful. In comparison, only […]
Improving Health and Containing Costs Through the Practice of the Taoist Tai Chi® Arts
Thank you to the 3,000+ USA participants who completed the health questionnaire. Your support of this project made it an overwhelming success and provided our organization with a wealth of information demonstrating the benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® practice. The summary report […]
Sword Program Report from International Center Florida
The International Center Florida hosted the a sword program lead by Dr. Karen Laughlin, over the Memorial Day holiday. Over 82 participants joined in the fun. For many, this was their first workshop. First-time participants reflect: I took sword just to have fun. […]
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