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Group Class at Cooksville United, Mississauga, on December 2nd, 2017
On Saturday, December 2nd many participants from the Mississauga, Etobicoke and Brampton locations joined together and attended class at the Cooksville United Church. The room was full of both beginner and continuing students and the instructor asked everyone to work together as we did our foundation exercises, completed the set and practiced a series of […]
Fall Tai Chi Week at the International Centre, November 25th – 29th, 2017
„So powerful, so profound“ were the words of a first-time participant of a program at the International Centre. 173 people from various countries have gathered at the International Centre near Orangeville, Ontario, to play and practice Taoist Tai Chi® while learning more about the body and physiology. With Marsha Eberhardt as our program leader, we […]
International Workshop at the Southern European Center in Madrid, Spain
The workshop is led by Andrew Hung and 86 members are participating. We have been working on expansion and compression, and the importance of intention in all the movements. In the sequence of moving hands as clouds and in the tor-yu we have applied the circular shape, and finally we have incorporated it in the […]
Report from Lok Hup Week at the International Center Florida
The International Center Florida hosted 99 participants this past week for the first half of Lok Hup. Long-time and brand new all learning together under the watchful eye of Allen Pearce of Portland. „Having a full five days to work on the first half of Lok Hup is a great opportunity to learn […]
Report from Last Day of CIT Week at International Center Florida
Here are two final comments from the final day of CIT Week. Open your heart to change. Be open to receive guidance.
Because It Works
On October 21 and 22 over 180 participants gathered from all branches of the Eastern Region of Canada for a national program led by FLK President Marsha Eberhardt. We spent two days working together to discover how to move in harmony and relaxation all the while keeping centered. Master Moy shared with us a tradition […]
Report from Penultimate Day of CIT Week at International Center Florida
More insight, understanding and lightheartedness for tai chi, the Society, myself, and others — Participant from USA In New Zealand our Maori people have a word in their language manaakitanga, which means caring, respect and humanity. This is the word I think of when I am reflecting on my visit to this CIT […]
Report from Fourth Day of CIT Week at International Center Florida
Here are some comments made at this day’s events. “Learning to be open” “I was beginning to feel relaxation like it never felt before” “My brain finally slowed down a little bit.”
Report from Second Day of CIT Week at International Center Florida
Whether it be in the USA, UK, or Australia the experiences gained in attending our third international workshop in four weeks have reinforced in us that we are truly part of a worldwide family. —John and Nancy, Toowoomba
Report from First Day of CIT Week at International Center Florida
There were approximately 240 participants attending the first day of CIT Week at the International Center Florida.
Banquet Hosting at International Workshop in Colchester, England
There were 220 participants from 16 countries in attendance, which made for a cosmopolitian international workshop in Colchester. There are many routes to discovering a stillness in our centre — dan yu, tor yu, chanting, sleeping meditation, and practising hosting a banquet — a delicious lunch with musical entertainment and a moving testimonial.
A Deepening Understanding of The East In The East
The Atlantic Region national program held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 14th and 15th was an amazing whirl of colour, laughter, friendship and fantastic food. Jim Gazzard from Hamilton, Ontario brought to us so much more than what we ever expected. It was a true experience of Taoist Tai Chi® practice. By showing us […]
International Program Report from Bayswater, Australia
From October 11-15 Tony Kwong led a five-day international program where participants learned about the unity of opposites and the power of letting go. Hungry participants filled the tables for dinner at the national centre after a full day of intensive tor yu and don yu practice.
Intensive Report from Pleasant Hill, California
The hands lead and the body will follow. Paul Harmon, our guest instructor from Fairbanks, Alaska recently instructed intensive classes at our Oakland, Sonoma and Pleasant Hill locations. Paul worked with us on our foundations. We received instructions on many of our moves. It will be our homework until the next intensive. To get ready […]
Annual Meeting and International Workshop in Western Region of the United States
On the weekend of September 23 and 24, the Portland, Oregon branch hosted an international workshop. We were privileged to welcome international instructor and FLK USA Executive Director Sean Dennison. The experience was enriched by over 40 old and new friends who traveled from branches in the United States and Canada. A total of 141 […]
International Center Florida Celebrates International Seniors‘ Day
There was a gathering of 200+ throughout the day which started with an intensive during which Honorable Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski from the city of Dunedin kicked off our celebration. She was joined by Vice Mayor Deborah Kynes and Commissioner Heather Gracy and later in the program Commissioner John Tornga. We had Dave Eggers, County […]
International Seniors Week 2017
Greetings from Mono! Seventy participants from across Canada and the United States have gathered at the International Centre to paly Taoist Tai Chi® arts. With focus on various parts of the body, including fingertips and shoulders „facing the ceiling“, program leader Pat Bradley-White invites us to explore new ways to experience our tai chi moves. […]
Edmonton Sabre Program
It was an incredible experience coming together to learn the Sabre set in Edmonton, Canada. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as 74 of us arrived. For most this would be the first time we would learn this set so we were beginners again, nervous yet eager. We learned that the connection comes […]
International Workshop in Helmond, Holland
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.
Finding Balance, Timing and Feeling at International Workshop in Edinburgh, Scotland
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 […]
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