The Dragon's Head Blog

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 Day brought our Taoist Tai Chi® arts family together across oceans and time zones, with joy evident as stories were shared on how seniors contribute to our lives and our organisation.   Seniors also told of the many gifts they receive, including gaining a sense of purpose, energy and vitality, continual learning and […]

Throughout this week we have enjoyed welcoming groups of seniors for free tai chi and morning tea classes as we recognise the UN International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP). One day we lost power to the centre but were still able to provide a delicious lunch for our guests.

To beautifully finish five months of introduction sessions in the Brussels parks in collaboration with the Ville de Bruxelles on September 30 we celebrated seniors on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. Seniors in training or beginners of all ages brush knees through downtown Brussels and the Grand-Place. Passers-by, tourists, delivery men and newlyweds benefit from […]

Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi® participants are celebrating International Seniors Day today – October 1, 2017 –  the same day as the United Nations Day of the Older Person.  Participants across Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand will share their knowledge and experience of how Taoist Tai Chi® arts help seniors […]

My name is Tim Butler. I’m 81 years old and I have been practising Taoist Tai Chi® arts for four years. These few years of practice have proved to be highly beneficial.  My overall health, fitness, co-ordination, balance, energy and zest for life have all taken a great leap forward. I signed up in Etobicoke, […]

For Awareness Day 2017 in Great Britain about 200 members gathered at Millennium Square in Bristol on a sunny August Bank Holiday Saturday.   This year the dragon took to the square and paraded amongst the tai chi sets and the beautiful silver planetarium to the sound of our very own drumming team.   For […]

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the Netherlands will join the International Seniors’ Day celebrations together with other branches of the Taoist Tai Chi Society all over the world. In Delft, Driebergen, Haarlem and Zandvoort members will invite senior citizens to join the open or trial classes and high teas. During tea breaks senior members […]

What’s happening in Great Britain for International Seniors’ Day? Where can you come and participate in the events that we are organising? On Sunday 01 October, in both Colchester and Edinburgh, we’re having a day of celebration based around the global video link-up at 15:00.   Branches around the country are organising displays and open […]

What is “Elvelangs” (along the river)? Every last Thursday evening of the year near the autumn equinox the electric lighting next to Akerselva (Akers River) is replaced by 4000 torches. There are about a hundred cultural groups who participate in this event, like beads on a string along Akerselva. There is live music, lighting and […]

“I don’t know what I look like to other people, but I don’t feel 84. And that’s because of tai chi.” — Leon Ablon, Volunteer Instructor, Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA. At age 84, Leon Ablon is the oldest continuing instructor (advanced teacher) in the Tri-State Branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society […]

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. […]

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 […]

The Portland branch celebrated Awareness Day by participating in the Oregon Walkways event in the Lents neighborhood.  Demos, info and even a little instruction were presented to interested passers-by.

All Souls Festival is being observed at D’Arcy St Temple in Toronto with Taoist and Confucian chanting.  Volunteers and staff have been working for weeks to support the festival and those who wish to offer paper money and other gifts to the dead. Many members of the local Chinese community come to D’Arcy St over […]

(Le français suit plus bas.) It is 6:00 am and all Lok Hup week participants take the bus to Toronto’s Yonge-Dundas Square for the second International Awareness Day in two weeks.   As usual there was the dragon who danced to the rhythm of the drums and cymbals, hundreds of participants who did numerous sets […]

The last set of the week feels more together. Still time to play tai chi with Golden Cock Stands on One Leg, and then it’s time to close.  Come back next year!  

The hard-working kitchen team were thanked at CIT Week for their amazing feat of ensuring the hundreds of CIT participants and volunteers were well-fed with meals three times a day plus snacks. The team also provided jai for All Souls at the International Centre last weekend, and food for a reception and luncheon on the […]