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Windsor Branch 30th Anniversary Social Celebration

Windsor Branch 30th Anniversary Social Celebration

  On June 22, 2019, participants, family and friends from Windsor, Detroit, Toledo and Sarnia came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the Windsor branch. There were presentations about the history of the organization, Mr. Moy Lin Shin, and the past, present and future goals of this branch. Everyone […]
Oshawa Mayor Proclaims Taoist Tai Chi® Day

Oshawa Mayor Proclaims Taoist Tai Chi® Day

Mayor Dan Carter proclaimed Tuesday, June 25th to be Taoist Tai Chi® Day in Oshawa.   Durham chapter members offered a demonstration on the City Hall plaza, then attended the north lawn to witness and receive the Proclamation. Mayor Dan  gamely joined in to try his hand at a few moves in the Tai Chi […]
Etobicoke Strawberry Social

Etobicoke Strawberry Social

On Monday, June 22, the Etobicoke location once again organized our annual Strawberry Social.  The day started out dark and cloudy and looking like rain.  This did not phase us a bit.  We’ve organized these parties before and had even more interesting weather, and it never gets in our way. Our class was a bit […]
Visit to the International Centre

Visit to the International Centre

Thirty-five participants from Barrie, Orillia, Gravenhurst and Bracebridge  had a wonderful, warm sunny day out on Wednesday, June 19 at the International Centre near Orangeville. We enjoyed an enlightening Taoist Tai Chi® arts class, that greatly helped us to understand and practice all the fundamental principles of the Don-yu and Tor-yu in the single whip. After […]
Doors Open at the Ottawa Branch Centre

Doors Open at the Ottawa Branch Centre

On June 1, the Ottawa Branch Centre was pleased to participate in Doors Open Ottawa, a free annual architectural event that is the second-largest in Canada, and one of the largest in the world! While regular classes took place, visitors interested in the Taoist Tai Chi® arts watched participants do the Tai Chi set with […]
Beginning Weekend in Victoria, June 1 – 2, 2019

Beginning Weekend in Victoria, June 1 – 2, 2019

[rl_gallery id="13698"] Participants and volunteer instructors gathered on Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd, 2019 for a Beginning Weekend in Taoist Tai Chi® arts. These two-day programs introduce students to our 108 move set. All were encouraged to do their best to find balance and just follow along by watching the many instructors, wearing […]
Spring Yard Cleanup at Cooksville

Spring Yard Cleanup at Cooksville

In the spirit of helping hands, the Saturday morning Taoist Tai Chi® arts class at Cooksville United Church in Mississauga donned gardening gloves, grabbed rakes and clippers, and joined the church members in their annual spring yard cleanup. Those of you who have attended Intensives at Cooksville know the beauty of the grounds surrounding the […]
Opening of New Permanent Location in Quebec City

Opening of New Permanent Location in Quebec City

—Déroulez plus bas pour la version française— Nearly 100 people responded to our invitation to an Open House and enjoyed ongoing demonstrations of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts. They even tried a few moves of the set during our free classes. This newly-opened location is in Les Rivières at 35 Beaucage Street, Québec City. Everyone had a chance […]
CIT Week 2019: Reflections

CIT Week 2019: Reflections

Throughout day 5 of Continuing Instructor Training week, many participants shared their personal experience of the program and how deeply they had been affected by the focus on the feeling of our Taoist Tai Chi® arts, rather than the form. We practiced using our spine as we turned from move to move in Fair Lady […]
CIT Week 2019: So much more to our <b><i>Taoist Tai Chi®</i></b> arts…

CIT Week 2019: So much more to our Taoist Tai Chi® arts…

On Day 2 of Continuing Instructor Training Week 2019, participants began to find more focus and depth, getting a sense that there is so much more to discover beneath the surface. The initial perception of the physical form gives way to the realization that every aspect of the Society is an opportunity for training.    […]
Discovering Taoist Tai Chi®

Discovering Taoist Tai Chi®

—Déroulez plus bas pour la version française— Last Sunday we held a Taoist Tai Chi® Discovery Day at our Longueuil location with demonstrations, free classes and a delicious brunch prepared by our expert volunteers. Participants brought along family and friends to experience the joy the Taoist Tai Chi®. Adults and children appreciated learning the first […]
The Sweetness of Volunteering

The Sweetness of Volunteering

A number of us from Collingwood Branch had a fabulous day out on Wednesday March 27 at the International Centre, near Orangeville. We participated in a class with Andrew Hung, who encouraged us to try roundness and softness instead of ‘holding’.   After a delicious lunch our new participants enjoyed a tour while the rest […]
Lengthening our Spines at Regional Intensive

Lengthening our Spines at Regional Intensive

About 160 participants from a number of Central Region locations attended the March 20th intensive at the Cooksville United Church in Mississauga, Ontario. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism President Marsha Eberhardt led the instruction and we were also honoured by the presence of FLK Directors John Huang and Jim Gazzard. The wonderful evening began […]
Flavours of the New Year in Winnipeg

Flavours of the New Year in Winnipeg

  From the bright red envelopes to the beautifully painted stones celebrating the Year of the Pig, everyone felt the importance and warmth of the evening on a cold winter night. Our special guest, Len Isleifson, MLA for Brandon East, hared his story of being welcomed at last fall’s Seniors Event and how trying a […]
A Glittering Night in Etobicoke

A Glittering Night in Etobicoke

If we could pick only one word to describe the evening: it would be “flow”. On so many levels, this is the best word to fit what happened at Etobicoke for our fifth annual cabaret. Flow describes what is happening as the Etobicoke location practice floor is transformed into a scintillating night-spot. We have experienced […]
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