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The Sheer Joy of Movement – Health Recovery Program at Orangeville, September, 2016
I experience the sheer joy of movement – of moving a body that has been paralyzed. These words are from one of the participants talking about their experience of doing Tai Chi at the International Centre in Orangeville. On day 4 of our 5-day Health Recovery Program there are looks of focus and determination on […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands – Part II
Chanting helps us in many different ways to improve our health. Bea, one of the participants, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s a few years ago. Practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts helps her to keep her body flexible. Chanting gives her the benefit of moving the muscles in her face and keeping them flexible. Pronouncing the sounds […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Netherlands
The workshop of Taoist Tai Chi® arts started on a lovely warm autumn day. Paul Davies helped us to deepen our understanding of opening the joints in arms and knees as we practised some of the foundation exercises. We also focused on shifting the weight. Paul described it as rolling, rolling, rolling until all the […]
Weight Shifting – Enjoying the Edinburgh International Workshop
Under Carmen Capilla’s watchful eye and gentle instruction the International Workshop in Edinburgh, 03-04 September, managed to pack in quite a lot into two days. Starting to put out the breakfast things … while the world sleeps … cooking the bacon …. ready for an instructor meeting over breakfast … Morning chanting […]
Intensive in Frankfurt, Germany
Am letzen Samstag (27.08.2016) hatten wir einen dreistündigen Unterricht (Intensive) in Frankfurt am Main. 22 Mitglieder aus Lüneburg, Kassel und Frankfurt folgten der Einladung. Bei Sonnenschein und noch erträglichen Temperaturen wurden uns die neuesten Varianten zu bestimmten Bewegungselementen nahe gebracht. Mit Neugierde und voller Freude für die Instruktion hatten die Teilnehmer sehr viel Spaß. Unter […]
Fung Loy Kok Week is a Grand Feast
The range of arts offered by the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism is often described as being like a banquet with many dishes from which we can choose. This year’s Fung Loy Kok Week in Orangeville has proven to be a grand feast with its roughly one hundred participants tasting the chanting, meditation and tai […]
Mexico @ CIT Week
México presente en el Awareness Day – Contributor (Mexico)
Canada @ CIT Week
International Awareness Day 2016 – Free intro class Du soleil et 63 passants curieux qui osent tenter les 4 premiers mouvements de l’enchaînement. Ils repartent le sourire aux lèvres vers le travail. In the sunshine, 63 curious pedestrians dare try the four first movements of the set. They go back to work with a smile […]
France @ CIT Week
Aujourd’hui, l’association de tai chi taoïste de France participe avec 25 autres pays à la journée internationale de sensibilisation au tai chi taoïste. Cette journée, qui rassemble près d’un millier de participants, permet de présenter l’association Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi et ses activités. Tandis que certains participants démontrent l’enchaînement des 108 mouvements du […]
Aruba @ CIT Week
A group of five continuing instructors and four new members from Aruba joined the CIT week and Awareness Day parade this year. They came, learned, grew, developed and bonded together. They are now ready to continue to water the seeds of balance and transformation with a caring heart. – Margaret (Aruba)
Spain @ CIT Week
Sharing and improving health in Dundas Square, Toronto, at International Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Day 2016 – Toni (Spain)
Sweden @ CIT Week
Here we are leaving the Health Recovery Centre, the main building, outside Orangeville. People are excited and eager to get on the schoolbuses to go to this year’s International Awareness Day celebration in downtown Toronto. Our volunteers help with crossing the road in a safe manner at Yonge-Dundas Square. The dragons … what energy! […]
Portugal @ CIT Week
Making the best connections! It was a nice surprise to meet José Gomes who showed up after listening to my interview as a representative for IAD at CHINRadio with Fátima Martins last Monday. What a great opportunity to reach out to the Portuguese community living in the Greater Toronto Area. Keep hydrated was a […]
Netherlands @ CIT Week
CIT Week feels like a big family gathering where we all can strengthen our roots in order to grow and develop further. Thanks for the care, guidance and help given. How priviliged we are to be part of this family. – Thijs (Netherlands)
Italy @ CIT Week
The dragon is dancing and the square is alive with hundreds of silver Tshirts! Il drago danza e la piazza è animata da centinaia di magliette grigie! Lucia, Italy
Czech Republic @ CIT Week
Third day of practice, meetings, fun, a lot of good food with some first class services such as excellent fresh croissants at breakfast and every day fresh homemade buns by Mr. Lam. And the pleasure to wake up in the morning in this wonderful place among nice and friendly people and to share with them […]
Australia @ CIT Week
The atmosphere from the 576 participants is one of harmony, companionship and energy. We are enjoying the tasty meals provided and eaten outside in the beautiful Canadian summer. The kitchen people are doing a fantastic job! So far the workshop leaders have given us instructions in dan-yus and tor-yus, and we are working diligently in […]
Belgium @ CIT Week
It is wonderful to participate in such an impressive gathering of tai chi practitioners. It’s my first time here and I could not imagine that it would be so impressive. – Brigitte (Belgium)
Germany @ CIT Week
When I see this amazingly beautiful quilt I think how perfectly it represents what CIT Week is to me: a big and colourful family reunion. People come from far away, are happy to see each other after a long time, and everyone brings something from home to share with everyone else. — Steffi, Germany
Switzerland @ CIT Week
Day 2 at CIT week was ending and the practice hall was still busy with group meetings, people chatting, others practising the day’s instructions or other forms of Taoist arts. Although the days are really hot, as soon as the night kicks in, the many lights around the property, and the gift of […]
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