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Tai Chi heatwave in Colchester, GB
There was a Tai Chi heatwave in the UK as over one-hundred-and-fifty participants gathered for the five-day International Programme in Colchester. The heat truly was a friend, as it softened muscles, tendons and ligaments, enabling everyone to work more deeply into their bodies through the danyu and toryu. The heat also worked to slow our brains, […]
Celebrating compassion with the Goon Yam Festival in Colchester
To coincide with the Goon Yam Festival being celebrated at our Temple in D’Arcy Street, Toronto, members from England, Scotland, and Denmark, gathered to mark the occasion at our shrine in Colchester, chanting the 10,000 Buddha’s Sutra and the Northern Dippers Sutra, and sharing tea, fruit and stories.
Summer International Workshop in the Netherlands
From June 26 – 30, in the Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi Centre in Helmond, 66 participants from 9 countries enjoyed a 5 day International Workshop. Temperatures outside were record breaking high but inside everything was cool and calm. What a joy to work together on these arts!
Awareness Day in the Netherlands
On Sunday May 26 we celebrated Awareness Day in Helmond in the Netherlands. We started the day with an instructors meeting where we had some good talks together. Then, after lunch, we walked with about 60 people to the town centre and did ourTaoist Tai ChiTM arts demonstrations. We did quite some sets in a […]
Sabre Workshop International Center Florida
How can 71 participants for Taoist Tai Chi Sabre at the International Center Florida learn to practice “not holding” while holding a Sabre? Perhaps the answer is to start with not worrying, letting go, and just turning the spine. It could take years rather than just three days, but smiling all the while.
Sword Workshop International Center Florida
The Taoist Tai Chi Sword Workshop at the International Center Florida was a new adventure for many of the 83 participants, and a welcome review for others. We learned that Taoist Tai Chi Sword is an application and continuation of our Taoist Tai Chi practice with all of the movements coming from the turning of […]
Fun with the internals in Helmond
Nice challenge to set up for the banquet celebrating 30 years of Taoist Tai Chi in the Netherlands and Chinese New Year on the first day of the workshop. A very joyful celebration as we tried to work with no arms but from the heart. A very international celebration as the workshop was organised […]
The quiet centre of the workshop – Colchester, GB
Days 3 and 4 reach that wonderful quietness when everyone has connected more with their centre, and is harmoniously engaging with their tai chi neighbours in the rich and varied life of the programme: Morning chanting …. Tai chi instruction and practise …. Lunch and clear away …. Tai chi instruction and practise, deeper, quieter […]
Tai Chi internals – Colchester, GB
At our Home in Colchester, GB, a hundred participants gather for a spring 5-day international programme. After breakfast and before the programme starts, a chance to practise chanting, with the 10,000 Buddha’s sutra. The tai chi instruction follows some simple themes to access the internals. Participants put the instructions into practice, with help and guidance, […]
Day 5 Lok Hup / Pain Relief Program – International Center Florida
Our bodies, hearts, and minds have been opened with the fullness of this week. Daily chanting and meditation nourished our spirit. As this Lok Hup/Pain Relief week comes to a close we can sincerely appreciate Master Moy’s vision of almost 50 years. The culmination of understanding has brought us here where we can take care of […]
Day 4 – Lok Hup /Pain Relief Program International Center Florida
Participants reflect on their practice this week. -Lok Hup is health recovery for me, I’m feeling like water and the quiet is so profound. -Lok Hup helps me maintain my mobility, especially with my hip injury. -Lok Hup is pain relief for my lower back. I’m finding the tor yu and don yu and enjoying […]
Day 3 Lok Hup/Pain Relief Week – International Center Florida
We have heard stories of Master Moy advising those with health concerns to practice more don yu and tor yu. So, how do we integrate don yu and tor yu with pain relief. Marsha suggests that applying intention of the principles of pressing down, expanding and letting go we become aware of how this makes […]
Lok Hup/Pain Relief Week – International Center Florida
Softer, quieter, less athletic, less work; more feeling on the inside; letting go for the movement to work on you. These opening comments greeted over 80 participants to the International Center in Florida on April 3rd for a combined 2nd half Lok Hup and Pain Relief Week. “Knowing the moves will only take you so […]
International program in the Southern European Center with banquet of the Chinese New Year
It was a splendid banquet and we were honored with the attendance of several representatives from different countries and associations of the field of health, all that in a festive and cheerful atmosphere. Both the organization and the realization of the banquet were carried out by volunteer members from thirteen different countries. We also had […]
Program in the South European Center
A great day to start the international workshop in the South European Center with Andrew Hung and more than a hundred participants.
Pain Relief Week – International Center Florida
Feeling every move and ‘not holding’ were the directions given participants attending the February 2019 pain relief workshop held at the FLK International Tai Chi Centre in Dunedin, Florida. Our work focused on feeling every move throughout the set and ‘not holding’ while turning the spine, dropping elbows and arms, expanding diagonally, laterally and vertically, […]
Weekend Program – International Center Florida
Letting the light in and throwing out the trash! (from our bodies of course) Participants at the 2 day International workshop at International Center Florida learning anti-aging methods like loading up and elbows down. The circulation was moving as spines were turning. We worked on our cardiovascular health, and full body chain of motion. The […]
Welcoming new Beginners at a Weekend in Colchester GB
At our European Centre in Colchester, 63 participants enjoyed a Beginner Weekend, supported by 27 volunteer helpers. Two days of working on finding balance, standing tall, and expansion and contraction.
Consistently applying circular movements
[rl_gallery id=”13625″] In Helmond Andrew Hung guided 77 participants from 8 countries in their search for opening and roundness in every move. We practised together in harmony and consistently, this helped us to enhance our understanding and make a step towards the next stage. During the evening sessions we practised more circular movements while going […]
International Workshop in Colchester
There’s a 3-day International programme running in Colchester. The second day started with chanting after breakfast and some tai chi. We’re working on using the spine to generate movement, finding the circles in those movements – looking for the feeling, rather than focusing on the 108 moves of our tai chi Set. And we’re working […]
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