The Dragon's Head Blog

“The fact that you can do something that you’re told is impossible gives you hope.” Providence Healthcare, which provides rehabilitation, palliative care, long-term care and community programs in Toronto, has just published a story in its Outlook magazine about long-time Taoist Tai Chi® arts participant Assunta Sciani.   Assunta, who has had Parkinson’s Disease for […]

Many Floridians are now making their way home  while others have begun massive clean up. Trees down, debris everywhere, damages being assessed. Crews of all sorts are being directed to the areas of critical need throughout Florida. Airlifting and dropping supplies needed. Food batteries. medical etc.  Local communication is important as most traffic lights are […]

Update: South Miami and Keys – We heard from Jill Patterson in Key Largo. They have no power and no cell service. They are allowing residents back on the Keys today. Dunedin – Closed -Still without power and residents are cleaning up. St Petersburg – Closed – Still without power and residents are cleaning up. […]

Hi All, Know you are wondering and seeing lots of news on the website and telly. Good news, overall tree damage lots of debris and some structural damage fences etc. but as far as people everyone reports doing OK. Lots of power outages in most areas and cell phones running low on charge. The Fenway […]

Join us for the Autumn Moon Banquet & Central Region Instructor Appreciation Date: Saturday, October 14th, 2017 Location: International Centre, near Orangeville, Canada Where: 248305 5 Sideroad Mono, ON Please contact Head Office to reserve a seat If you wish to stay overnight, please reserve a room at the centre   Schedule for the Day 12:00 p.m. […]

Hello From Florida, Many of you are watching Hurricane Irma’s visit to Florida.   From what we hear and know at this time, everyone is in a safe spot and making it through the current state of Irma as she travels up the state of Florida.   Many people have already or are now evacuating to […]

Wholly 110 participants from 14 countries worked together to find balance, practice timing and experience feeling at the international workshop. After meditation the set was a completely different experience , so much quieter and calmer. What a joy. 

This past Labor Day weekend participants of the Dunedin, Florida branch went to the beach to spread the word. A day to spend time in the community of Dunedin. Lots of watchers. Lots of interested people admired the quiet tai chi set. — Pegoty Packman

Saturday September 2, on the Labour Day weekend 2017, participants from the Windsor, Ontario branch answered questions and discussed different topics on Taoist Tai Chi® practice. Topics included building of a strong foundation, mind and body connection, balance and harmony, our recent health survey, research on health benefits, the importance of daily practice, and benefits for both […]

The first international workshop after CIT (Continuing Instructor in Training) Week is a particularly friendly and intimate event. Participants have been practising a potent mixture of foundation exercises and moves from the set.     We’ve been working on some of themes from CIT Week – balance, timing, feeling – and discovering that these can […]

For the second of TTCS Great Britain’s Awareness Day displays this year members from around the Scottish region were joined by early arrivals for the two-day international workshop. We did many sets, we attracted attention, we spoke to people and we ran taster sessions.  We brought a little bit of our International Awareness Day in […]

On Sunday August 27 there were 85 members from all over the Netherlands who gathered in the TTCS centre in Helmond and paraded to the city centre for an afternoon full of demonstrations and trial classes. Many passersby saw us and good conversations were held. Lots of smiling faces were seen the whole day. Everybody […]

  Saturday, August 26, participants of the Quebec City branch met in Jardins de l’Hôtel-de-Ville to have a picnic before the beginning of the triple demo that was organized for the second year in a row. The sun was shining and everyone was smiling. Le samedi 26 août, les participants des la section de Québec […]

Renovations at the International Center in Florida have entered a new phase. Renovation of Building E, the practice hall, has begun. Larger washrooms and an 18,000-foot  air conditioned practice hall will welcome program attendees starting in early 2018. Demolition of the interior of Building E began on August 20.   The dragon was moved to […]

The Brampton location, supported by participants from the Mississauga and Etobicoke locations, filled Brampton’s Garden Square on Saturday August 19th for our annual “large scale” demonstration of Taoist Tai Chi® arts.   The weather was fine and many people were about as the demo coincided with the Brampton Farmers’ Market.   Over 40 participants demonstrated […]

The renovations at the Southern European Centre are reaching the  final stages. Visually there are not many changes from previous photos, as the last days’ action has been mainly in the different installations: gas, water, electricity, heating, fire.  And then getting ready for September events…

Luana Goodwin has told the Tallahassee Democrat how her Taoist Tai Chi® arts story is long, complicated, and difficult because it’s been a journey not only of physical changes but emotional discovery as well. Diagnosed years ago with panic attacks, Laura  says that now she is pushing through the fear to tell her story. “It’s […]

Providing a sense of community is part of our Taoist Tai Chi teachings. Cooking for one another, sharing meals, and working together are also part of the experience. A Japanese lunch and a movie captured all of these elements for the Dunedin branch. Plates of handmade sushi and rice and noodle dishes were prepared and […]

Every other summer the Portland branch puts on a two-day rummage sale  This year’s sale was huge and brought equally huge results with sales reaching over $7,000.  It was hard work by many which paid off for the society.  Participants prepared for the event by donating treasures, working for two days pricing donations, making signs […]

Not only is it the 150th anniversary since the confederation of Canada, but it is also the 40th anniversary of the Ottawa branch of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi®. In celebration there’s a lot going on in the capital, and we’d love for you to join us. Demos are being held at Ottawa City […]