The Dragon's Head Blog

On March 5 and 6, 2016, many months of planning by the Horseshoe branches (Burlington, Brantford, Hamilton, Oakville and Niagara) came to a successful conclusion with the first National Program hosted at the Horseshoe Centre  in St. Catharines, Ontario – a Lok Hup Weekend – led by Serge Ferland from Montreal.  56 participants from 12 […]

  Every day we started with chanting. Some members said that the more they chant the more they learn to appreciate it and enjoy the benefits of it. It’s like tai chi: the more you do it, the better the understanding. What a pity we only have one more morning left during this forever young […]

Today the focus was on the continuous circling movement in the toryu and wave hands like clouds. A lot of us experienced a massage of the inside. It was so great we can’t wait to find out what we will be learning of Taoist Tai Chi® arts on days four and five of the workshop.

Talking about the incredible health benefits of practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts, Marsha and Andrew suggested that next year we won’t call such an event a seniors week but rather the workshop could be called a forever young workshop.

On the first day 95 seniors (and future seniors) listened to Andrew Hung and Marsha Eberhardt who helped us to better understand coiling and also to stand up fully.

Going back to basics and building solid foundations were the focus on April 23 and 24 in Vancouver as Andrew Hung, Executive Director of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, led 119 participants through a national program. Some came from the USA and from Canada’s Eastern, Central and Western Regions to join us in […]

Eighty-nine participants from the Southwest Ontario area as well as visitors from New Zealand, Edinburgh and Winnipeg gathered for our annual program conducted by Marsha Eberhardt, President of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism at the Southwest Centre in Stratford, Ontario. Marsha did not have to travel as far to lead us as she […]

The day started off with a continuing class. We deepened our understanding of the danyu and applied our practice of Taoist Tai Chi® arts in appear to close entrance and cross hands.  About 30 people enjoyed delicious tray-baked chicken for lunch.   The market stall with cuttings and seedlings was a meeting place throughout the […]

Nearly 130 participants from many parts of the globe arrived at the International Centre for Spring Tai Chi Week. Along with the blush of early spring the delicate blooms of the season and the hardy heather we came to learn and practice Taoist Tai Chi® arts including, among other things, how to work together. For […]

Twenty-one participants and five children gathered at the Ottawa branch one Friday in April for a youth evening. In the true spirit of Fung Loy Kok the practice was accessible and beneficial to all regardless of age. Everyone warmed up with a set, danyus and toryus, while waiting for dinner to arrive. Then, over Chinese […]

After a week of instruction covering the early part of the set, the International Workshop in Edinburgh approaches its end.  Here are today’s volunteers and the kitchen crew for the week. Not seen here in their entirety is the great number of volunteers from the local branch who came in for a morning or an […]

On Saturday morning there are new arrivals who join the International Workshop in Edinburgh to practice Taoist Tai Chi® arts.   The food chopping team increases production.  The practice floor fills with open friendly (and soon to be hungry) faces.  

Outwardly, it looks similar – some chanting, some tai chi, some standing, preparing lunch – but inwardly it feels different, because now it’s the third day, and the transformation is progressing.    

Tuesday’s workshop session in Edinburgh started with two Sets, some quiet standing, and some quiet walking Who better to prepare the fruit for the morning break than our friends from Spain?

The Eastern Centre was a hub of activity for the week leading up to the national program. All the work that goes into preparing for such an event was performed with a sense of tranquility that reflects our collective experience in practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Those days working as busy bees hinted at great […]

The current International Workshop got under way in Edinburgh got under way this morning. Participants from ten countries welcomed workshop leader Marsha Eberhardt.   Volunteers from the local branch had come in for the morning to help make lunch, during the first Set of the week. After the Set – what better way to continue […]

On the weekend of April 9 and 10, 49 participants gathered in Winnipeg for a national program led by Joé Thibault. Joé worked with us to deepen our understanding of the meditative aspects of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. She taught us that proper form is important for internal movement and that this structure can help […]

A group of 16 seniors came together in Tauranga, New Zealand on Monday April 4, for the first seniors’ workshop to be held in New Zealand. After the participants worked on the foundations in the morning, with particular emphasis on danyus, the group left the clubrooms for a visit to the historic Elms Gardens the […]

The weekend of the 9th and 10th of April Rome experienced another exciting international workshop, led by Paul Davies, member of the FLK Board of Directors and the ERC, and Kerstin Gummelt, member of the ERC. Participating were 87 people from seven different countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany and Italy). Paul reminded us that […]

  At the end of a very exciting program and Chinese New Year banquet the Grande Prairie Branch announced the winner of the wonderful, colourful quilt donated by our talented member, Helen Botha. Our participants sold the tickets far in advance of the raffle date and we are pleased to announce that the winner was Ruth Lovlin. […]