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Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 5
“I have just done what felt like one of the softest, quietest most beautiful sets ever, stepping softly, feeling an opening and relaxation in the whole body and moving from inside, quietly. Amazing! I feel that the focus on the quality of quietness and letting go in the chest and shoulders in this lockdown is […]
Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 4
The comments and recounted experiences keep rolling in. It’s wonderful to know how many people are making the very most of their isolation, practising with dedication and heart and finding so much treasure for themselves. Thank you everyone for sharing and inspiring us all to stay motivated, and keep practising to be strong(er). “I’ve increased […]
Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 3
Rather like going to class at a regular time, I have set a schedule for my Tai Chi practice during the ‘shut-down’. So, at 10.30 every morning I am ready to start. This helps… Otherwise I might decide to stay in bed! I do practice at home on a regular basis but always a […]
Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 2
“We see each other at the Monday morning class, and decided to still have a chat on Monday mornings, to try and keep ourselves motivated. Well, my instructor motivated me to open the windows, do some foundations and a few Dan Yus, and it really helped, and of course great to keep in touch.” Maureen […]
Staying Strong in Great Britain – stories of individual practise, part 1
In Great Britain we have been appreciating how fortunate we are to have Taoist Tai ChiTM Arts to keep us strong and still during this difficult time. We are enjoying a dan yu challenge; 50 dan yus for 50 days to celebrate 50 years. Instructors have been receiving many positive messages from participants who are […]
First European Retreat of the 50th Anniversary Year
Over a hundred participants came together for the International Retreat in Colchester, UK, the first such event in Europe in this year of celebrating 50 years since Master Moy Lin Shin began teaching us Taoist Tai ChiTM arts. Working from the spine, everyone took the time to engage the coiling, the expansion, and the contraction. […]
What are we doing now that’s different?
120 people from 8 countries gathered in Colchester for a 3-day programme. What are we doing now that’s different from what we did in beginners class? We’re still doing Brush Knee, Wave Hands as Clouds, Partition of Wild Horse’s Mane, Fair Lady Works Shuttles, and so on; but we’re not focused on the 108 moves. […]
Taoist training is about Change
It was a very relaxed October program in Colchester, where over 100 participants from 14 countries came together to play tai chi and become more familiar with the themes from this year’s CIT week in May. Taking our time to really be conscious and pay attention to what we were doing helped us make changes. […]
Cultivating health
On the 31 August over 400 members gathered in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff to celebrate Awareness Day. Across these three cities we demonstrated how unity, harmony and health are cultivated in every aspect of our Taoist practice. Many volunteers worked together to coordinate the event, organising coaches, water, t-shirts and promotional materials, keeping together and sharing experiences […]
All Souls Festival 2019
Master Moy taught us to honor the living and the dead, to promote cultural exchange, and to help others. The All Souls Festivals of 2019 has given the opportunity to express all of these aims. Around the world, participants gathered to engage in something greater than themselves. We chanted, prepared plaques honoring the deceased, folded […]
Tai Chi heatwave in Colchester, GB
There was a Tai Chi heatwave in the UK as over one-hundred-and-fifty participants gathered for the five-day International Programme in Colchester. The heat truly was a friend, as it softened muscles, tendons and ligaments, enabling everyone to work more deeply into their bodies through the danyu and toryu. The heat also worked to slow our brains, […]
Celebrating compassion with the Goon Yam Festival in Colchester
To coincide with the Goon Yam Festival being celebrated at our Temple in D’Arcy Street, Toronto, members from England, Scotland, and Denmark, gathered to mark the occasion at our shrine in Colchester, chanting the 10,000 Buddha’s Sutra and the Northern Dippers Sutra, and sharing tea, fruit and stories.
The quiet centre of the workshop – Colchester, GB
Days 3 and 4 reach that wonderful quietness when everyone has connected more with their centre, and is harmoniously engaging with their tai chi neighbours in the rich and varied life of the programme: Morning chanting …. Tai chi instruction and practise …. Lunch and clear away …. Tai chi instruction and practise, deeper, quieter […]
Tai Chi internals – Colchester, GB
At our Home in Colchester, GB, a hundred participants gather for a spring 5-day international programme. After breakfast and before the programme starts, a chance to practise chanting, with the 10,000 Buddha’s sutra. The tai chi instruction follows some simple themes to access the internals. Participants put the instructions into practice, with help and guidance, […]
Public displays in Southend, GB
A large group from the South East Essex branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain gathered in Southend at the weekend, to practice Taoist Tai ChiTM Arts, and to hand out leaflets to promote the imminent Open House sessions and new Beginner courses in the branch. Members of the general public stood […]
Celebrating the Year of the Pig in Ipswich GB
More than sixty members from seven classes throughout Suffolk spent time together in Ipswich this week to celebrate the Year of the Pig. Members arrived early to help decorate the hall, prepare food, make puerh tea for the break, and start the sale of raffle tickets We enjoyed practising tai chi together, and hearing tales from the early days of the […]
Welcoming new Beginners at a Weekend in Colchester GB
At our European Centre in Colchester, 63 participants enjoyed a Beginner Weekend, supported by 27 volunteer helpers. Two days of working on finding balance, standing tall, and expansion and contraction.
Chinese New Year display in Perth GB
Perth celebrated Chinese New Year with dragons and lions and a parade through town, and a CNY theme to tonight’s riverside Light Night. TTCS members were there, displaying our tai chi ‘set’, and giving out lots of leaflets to promote modern ways to start learning this ancient Taoist Art. Lighting was […]
International Workshop in Colchester
There’s a 3-day International programme running in Colchester. The second day started with chanting after breakfast and some tai chi. We’re working on using the spine to generate movement, finding the circles in those movements – looking for the feeling, rather than focusing on the 108 moves of our tai chi Set. And we’re working […]
Welcoming the Year of the Boar in Colchester
The first of this year’s European Chinese New Year banquets was held on Friday 25 January at our Home in Colchester. Cooking had started the day before; table setting was largely complete by lunchtime – mostly by volunteers who had arrived early for the 3-day weekend workshop, and partly by volunteers coming in to help […]
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