The Dragon's Head Blog

Chanters gathered at the International Centre on June 6 to pay their respects on the 20th anniversary of Master Moy Lin Shin’s death. Chanting was performed in the Three Religions temple in the morning and Memorial Hall in the afternoon. Offerings were also burned to bring comfort and peace.

The St. Petersburg branch participants enjoyed a wonderful classical guitar concert on Sunday afternoon. One of our members’ brother, Charles Mokotoff, was in town and entertained around 70 people with his mesmerizing playing. We are looking forward to his next visit.  

    In a very hot and sunny Copenhagen 56 members enjoyed Taoist Tai Chi® arts at an international workshop. And enjoy was definitely a keyword as our workshop leader Carmen Capilla from Spain inspired us to explore, expand and enjoy the arts that Master Moy brought us. The focus was on weight shifting and […]

I have taken the sword workshop many times and each time I come away from the workshop with a renewed appreciation for the depth and scope of the tai chi Mr. Moy has given us.   Frustrating but fun. Challenging. Great workout. Will do it again.   So different!  Learning sword as a beginning student […]

Following the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Associazione Taoist Tai Chi – Italia, last weekend an international workshop took place in Florence, with guests from many countries (Great Britain, Slovakia, Hungary, Holland, Spain) and from all branches in Italy. The weather was very hot, but we have been practicing in what used to […]

Here we are in Florence celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Italy. We have spent a quarter of a century practicing, sharing, growing, overcoming problems and never missing having fun! We had a demo and a banquet in the evening followed by a weekend workshop with Carmen Capilla. Ciao a […]

A room overflowing with original paintings, prints, photographs, ceramics, quilts, hand weaving, jewelry and a splendid donated collection of Chinese guardian lions greeted those who attended the art gala.  Participants and their guests enjoyed gourmet foods and wine while viewing and bidding on the art donated by members. The art inspired lively conversation and the […]

We celebrate Mother’s Day by setting aside one special day when we stop to appreciate all that our mothers have done for us over the years. On May 12th, 2018 the Edmonton branch in Alberta, Canada enjoyed a Mother’s Day social with a potluck lunch followed by mango pudding for dessert. Everyone worked together to […]

The Portland Branch was invited to the Federal Building in downtown Portland for a second year to participate in a Wellness Fair as part of an employee appreciation day.  We demoed throughout the two-hour event, talked to employees about the health-enhancing qualities of Taoist Tai Chi®, and directed interested persons to beginning classes and health […]

We enjoyed a wonderful week together through deeper exploration of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. We cultivated stillness and harmony while quieting our own hurricanes. Practicing together in all aspects of what we do makes a better us. We are taking that with us to spark transformation and do more in all areas of our lives. […]

A project in the Quebec City Area shows that it is possible for 9-10 year old children to appreciate, and benefit from, Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Tracey teaches a grade 4 class. She began practicing Taoist Tai Chi® 2 years ago. She immediately thought of her students. She said:  Wow! I would love for my […]

From November to April participants of the Phoenix, Arizona metro area location took part in the 6th Street Market Fair in Tempe. We conducted demonstrations, shared information about the organization, communicated the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi® practice, and became involved in the community. The Downtown Tempe Agency, whose mission statement is “…to be […]

I know that others care for me, and, in return, I open my heart Every day, every program, every dan-yu brings new experiences. CIT Week brings both renewal and transformation as participants from 26 countries gather to train and volunteer together. The opportunities to refresh are abundant, whether it is your first time at CIT […]

Taoist tai chi® is not slow. It’s a precise art which is very powerful. To repeat the instructions helps us to be connected with our inside feelings. There were 101 members who went to Lamballe, France from various countries and were taught by Andrew on the Saturday morning.  Andrew drove us to add more of […]

Last Sunday 24 participants gathered at the club to share a day of chanting, meditation, tai chi sets, cleaning our home, preparing food and sharing together. It was an opportunity to experience the benefits of the integrated training in the Taoist Tai Chi® arts Master Moy brought us.  We explored chanting, both standing and kneeling, […]

Several participants of Taoist Tai Chi® arts came out to celebrate Earth Day by forming a team and participating in Louisville’s Earth Walk. We did a set on the Iroquois amphitheater stage before the walk and then after the 5K walk we did another set silhouetted at the top of the amphitheater. Singers on the […]

We’ve been having a lovely week in Edinburgh, and what better way to start the day than with morning chanting to accompany the morning chores. We welcome the weekend-only participants with the first tai chi set of the day. We have been working alongside friends from many countries, practising what we’ve been learning, putting the […]

The international workshop in Edinburgh, 18-22 April 2018, has been hearing how Taoist Tai Chi is not about the 108 moves of our tai chi set. So what’s it all about? Well, we’ve done lots of tai chi, of course. We’ve prepared and eaten delicious meals. We’ve caught up with friends, old and new. From […]

Last month we celebrated our two-day international program in Costa Rica that included participants from the Czech Republic, Great Britain and the United States of America. We’re in opposite sides of the world but it’s the same training, and we share some of the same mistakes as well! The workshop is different than what we’re […]