Young at Heart in Toronto, Canada
At Toronto’s North York location we celebrated the 95th birthday of participant Margaret Day. Margaret started practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts seven years ago and she is grateful for … Read more…
Category: Canada
Looking Back and Looking Forward in Winnipeg, Manitoba
As we look forward to 2018, we find ourselves looking back at a significant event. We celebrated a happy milestone as a branch. We welcomed participants and guests to our … Read more…
Close Encounters of the Dragon Kind (in Brampton, Ontario)
We all know about the dragon, many participants have practiced at the Centre and other locations and have also helped dance the dragons at Awareness Day, in lots of parades … Read more…
Quebec City Branch cooks pies for Relais d’Espérance Community
The joy of giving … despite the storm! (la version française suit) For several years, participants from the Quebec Branch have been meeting monthly to offer a substantial meal to … Read more…
Etobicoke and Brampton Holiday Season Lunch and Bake Sale, December 16th, 2017
Appetizing aromas and delectable sweetness wafted through the practice room as the Etobicoke location held a Holiday Season pot luck lunch and bake sale on December 16th followed by the … Read more…
Etobicoke Location hosts Feed the Homeless Classes, December 10th, 2017
On Sunday December 10th many participants from numerous Toronto Branch Locations gathered at the Etobicoke club for three Feed the Homeless morning classes, taught by Etobicoke continuing instructors. During the … Read more…
Annual Holiday Potluck in Windsor, Ontario
Just a short time before Christmas and all throughout the Windsor branch over 100 participants, family and friends got together for a home-cooked meal prepared by all. The Windsor Banjos … Read more…
Group Class at Cooksville United, Mississauga, on December 2nd, 2017
On Saturday, December 2nd many participants from the Mississauga, Etobicoke and Brampton locations joined together and attended class at the Cooksville United Church. The room was full of both beginner … Read more…
Annual Holiday Banquet, Richmond Hill, November 29th, 2017
Many participants gathered at the Dragon Boat Cuisine in Richmond Hill, Ontario for the annual Holiday Season Banquet. We were honoured to have in attendance many esteemed guests, including representatives … Read more…
Fall Tai Chi Week at the International Centre, November 25th – 29th, 2017
“So powerful, so profound” were the words of a first-time participant of a program at the International Centre. 173 people from various countries have gathered at the International Centre near … Read more…
Promoting Vitality and Well-being: How Taoist Tai Chi® Arts Impact Health and Reduce Stress on Public Health Services
Canadian Health Questionnaire Detailed Report, 2016 As governments struggle with mounting health costs, Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism wanted to capture some of the specific ways in which … Read more…
Etobicoke Location Celebrates 30 Years of Taoist Tai Chi® Arts in Toronto, Canada
To ponder: What is it that makes the “culture” of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® so special and enduring? The Saturday morning beginner and continuing classes conclude with one … Read more…
Because It Works
On October 21 and 22 over 180 participants gathered from all branches of the Eastern Region of Canada for a national program led by FLK President Marsha Eberhardt. We spent … Read more…
FLK helps refugee family
In early 2016, when refugee families were being welcomed to Canada, many groups chose to sponsor a family as they adjust to their first year in our country. A number … Read more…
A Deepening Understanding of The East In The East
The Atlantic Region national program held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 14th and 15th was an amazing whirl of colour, laughter, friendship and fantastic food. Jim Gazzard from Hamilton, … Read more…
An International Seniors’ Day Experience in Vancouver
On October 1st, 18 participants from the Sunshine Coast made the journey to celebrate International Seniors’ Day at the Pacific Region Centre in Vancouver. This entailed a 40-minute ferry ride … Read more…
Demonstration at Parliament Hill in Canada’s Capital
On October 5, 2017 over 150 participants from the Ottawa and Kingston branches came out onto the grounds of parliament in Canada’s capital to demonstrate Taoist Tai Chi® arts. As … Read more…
Temple popular with visitors
Many visitors from across Toronto are visiting Wong Dai Sin Temple, including people from the Markham neighbourhood who watched the temple being built and are happy to now see inside … Read more…
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 … Read more…
Edmonton Sabre Program
It was an incredible experience coming together to learn the Sabre set in Edmonton, Canada. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as 74 of us arrived. For most … Read more…