The Dragon's Head Blog
National Updates
Thanksgiving Day Class at the Fenway Hotel
On Thanksgiving Day, particpants of the Dunedin Branch gathered together with members of the community to enjoy a Taoist Tai Chi® class on the lawn of the Fenway hotel. It has long been a holiday tradition at our branch to have Tai Chi on the beach. This year was extra special! Building on the enthusiasm of […]
Celebrating International Seniors Day in Great Britain
Branches across the UK celebrated International Seniors Day with an array of Open Houses, coffee mornings and tea parties. Demonstrations of our tai chi, presentations of the health benefits of Taoist Tai Chi TM practice and personal testimonials were shared with members and guests around the country; the emphasis being valuing older people and recognising […]
Ireland celebrates the Grand Opening of our new International Centre in Dunedin
An autumn day, November 3rd and … the 6th Taichiathon in Ireland. This time the Taichiathon went on tour and was hosted by our Carrick-on-Shannon branch. Participants from all over Ireland — some who have been practising Taoist Tai Chi® for years, some who have not even finished a beginner class — came along to enjoy […]
NYC Senior’s Day Celebration
There is no age at which you don’t reap a benefit from practicing Tai Chi. And as all of us know, seniors seem to both gravitate to and stick with the practice and the culture of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, reaping multiple benefits to both body and mind that help overcome […]
Continuing Lifelong Learning in Colorado
There was a lot of learning and laughter at the Denver National Workshop on Oct. 13 and 14, 2018. Thirty-five participants from five different places (Denver, CO; Billings, MT; Brandon, FL; Columbus, OH: and Las Vegas, NV) came together at the Denver Taoist Tai Chi center to continue our lifelong learning of tai chi. Together, […]
Buffalo Branch in the News
The Buffalo Branch was featured in a news article for its upcoming Open House to mark the UN International Day of Older Persons. https://buffalonews.com/2018/11/01/tai-chi-society-open-house-to-focus-on-healthy-balance/
A Doe Dag in Helmond as an appetizer
On November 10th, members from Belgium travelled to Helmond (NL) for a Doe Dag – it’s s now a ritual for us to take care of the Center once a year. A Continuing class was running while our great kitchen team was cooking simple but delicious Belgian recipes. So that during the lunch, we could hear here and there, “hmm, it’s super good”, […]
Arizona Location – Earth Dog Community Project
AZ Earth Dog Community Project Participants from the Greater Phoenix Area Location, reached out to their local “Earth Dogs”. Sweatshirt dog beds were crafted, and items were gathered for the Lucky Paws Rescue & Sanctuary. Lucky Paws is a cage-free sanctuary who specialize in finding homes for older dogs and various other animals. It is […]
PORTLAND BRANCH ENGLISH TEA FUNDRAISER
PORTLAND BRANCH ENGLISH TEA FUNDRAISER In October the Portland Branch enjoyed its first English Afternoon Tea/Fundraiser. A group which had been enjoying small tea tastings for several years decided they would like to put on an English Tea and they did it well. The day before the event the volunteers were busy in their […]
Seniors Week and International Seniors Day Celebrated at the International Center Florida
QUOTES FROM PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNATIONAL SENIORS WEEK, NOVEMBER 5-9, 2018 SENIORS WEEK PROGRAM: My first workshop since starting in February this year. Not too surprised to see so many seniors, but still amazed at their abilities. Wonderful to have in-depth instruction and to participate in discussions on how we are individually being helped. […]
Be A Part Of the Celebration As We Officially Open The International Center Florida on November 3, 2018
Be a Part of the Celebration as we Officially open the International Center Florida on Nov. 3, 2018. The big day is almost here! Hundreds of international Tai Chi practitioners are on their way or are already here to help us celebrate the official grand opening of the International Center Florida on November 3, 2018 […]
Celebrating 40 Years in London, Ontario
One hundred people participated in a Central Region Program held at the Southwest Centre in Stratford in honour of the 40th anniversary of the London branch. There was a lot of laughter sprinkled among the learning. Participants focused on increasing the elasticity of the spine and letting it drive the moves. The London Branch Council […]
A Grand Experience
It was a “grand” experience having fun together when Grande Prairie Branch hosted a Regional Programme on October 13. We learned more about Taoist Tai Chi® arts, including chanting, and a delicious luncheon was enjoyed by all. The main theme was practicing the “up and down” in the tor-yus, and don-yus and in the set. Finding the balance […]
Learning, laughing and lunching
Alignment and openness was practiced on October 16 by 64 participants at an intensive in Durham Region, Ontario. A wonderful day full of learning, laughing and lunching. We welcomed participants from Peterborough, Scarborough and Toronto. Thank you to everyone.
Getting Ready for You!
Many hands make light work. Where have you heard this before? On the move at International Center Florida
International program Bratislava in Slovakia 6 – 7 October 2018
Weight shifting was one of the key intentions in our practice during the first October weekend in Bratislava, Slovakia. We welcomed almost 150 participants from 11 countries all over the Europe. Carmen Capilla shared with us her understanding and riches of Taoist Tai Chi® internal arts. Weight shifting, dropping and raising using our feet and […]
Coiling in Colchester
Participants from across the UK and Europe are dreaming of circles, after five days of coiling and ‘turning from the spine’ at the International programme in Colchester. The focus was very much on the *feeling* of the moves, as over one hundred people worked together to connect to the internals in their Taoist […]
Spanish quince for Florida
One more autumn, an enthusiastic group of Spanish members have prepared 125 containers of sweet quince “Florida”. More than 30 kilos contributed by members to which we have added sugar and a lot of love. Buy or reserve your container now! Remember that the funds raised will go to the project of the International Center […]
County Commissioners recognize the Florida Keys Branch and International Day of the Senior
On Wednesday, October 17, the Monroe County, Florida Board of County Commissioners presented the Florida Keys Branch with a proclamation recognizing the Taoist Tai Chi Society for helping people improve their physical, mental and spiritual well-being for over 48 years and proclaiming Wednesday, November 7, 2018, as Taoist Tai Chi Fung Loy Kok International Day […]
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