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Florida Keys Branch Celtic Festival in Marathon, FL
On a beautiful, sunny day, participants of the Taoist Tai Chi ®Florida Keys Branch gave a demonstration at the annual Celtic Festival in Marathon, FL. Festival attendees experienced a unique cultural exchange when a pipe and drum ensemble began to play as well, and the Society participants demonstrated accompanied by bagpipes!
Happy Christmas activity
On Sunday 15 December 2019, the Netherlands Seniors’ Committee invited Belgian members and Dutch participants for an intensive, a delicious Christmas lunch and a fun(d)raising activity in Helmond. The Belgian members even rented a coach for this occassion because so many wanted to go. The fun(d)raising activity was ‘Bingo’, a typical seniors game with balls […]
Holiday Party – St Petersburg Florida
The St Petersburg, FL Branch had over100 participants attend a Holiday Pot Luck Brunch this past weekend. Participants brought all their favorites dishes from stuffed mushrooms to yummy cakes and cookies. Games were played for home-made gifts while Guan Yin watches over the festivities. Branch participants are trying to double the amount of food donated […]
International Seniors Day Luncheon
International Seniors Day was celebrated with a festive luncheon on November 8, 2019, at the International Center Florida. Attendees included the City of Dunedin Mayor, City Manager, and Commissioners, members of the Dunedin Seniors Hall of Fame, 60 participants from the Tampa Bay/Sarasota area and the 285 CIT Week Participants. As a violin solo was […]
Tinnitus relief – because it works
We welcomed a second group of people to the Centre in Colchester who are living with tinnitus, last Thursday. All came along, invited by their hearing therapist at Colchester General Hospital, a strong believer in the power of Taoist Tai Chi® arts for improving health. We had an enjoyable morning introducing them to the first […]
Regional Program in Corpus Christi, Texas
The Taoist Tai Chi Society® Regional Program held in Corpus Christi, Texas, October 19-20 provided the perfect opportunity to celebrate the Corpus Christi location’s 10th Anniversary. 50 participants from Texas, Colorado, and Arizona gathered for 2 days of instruction, including letting our spines guide our movement, standing ‘up’, and finding the ‘open’ while practicing sections of […]
A month in the life of the club – news from Costa Rica
We are taking a moment to share some reflections on the last few weeks in the club and the diversity and richness of the legacy Master Moy entrusted to us. We were able to celebrate the 9 Kings Festival with a week of chanting and appreciate the newly made altar, crafted by the brother of […]
International Seniors Day in Helmond
31 October 2019 we celebrated the International Seniors Day in our Centre in Helmond, the Netherlands. We started with tai chi and the focussed on the physical benefits that Taoist Tai Chi® arts have on aging. After the International Seniors Day class, we enjoyed each others company and shared together the tasty potluck lunch […]
Florida Keys Branch Joins Cancer Walk
Some participants from the Taoist Tai Chi Society ® Florida Keys Branch Marathon Location formed a team and took part in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk this past Saturday. The community event in Marathon raises awareness about breast cancer and cancer research and celebrates survivors.
International Awareness Day – Rome, Italy
On Saturday, October 19, 2019, Rome, hosted the 6th International Awareness Day of the Taoist Tai Chi Association of Italy. In the setting of the beautiful Piazza Cavour, over 60 participants and significant guests gave life to a joyful demo and ceremony. While exchanging greetings, not only members from all four Branches but also local […]
All Souls Festivals in Costa Rica
Throughout the period of All Souls Festivals we have offered chanting opportunities and held two day events to align with each of the three Festivals held at the International Centre, Wong Dai Seen Temple and at D’Arcy Street this month. Joining with others around the world we came together to provide help to those […]
Colorado Branch Awareness Day
The Colorado Branch hosted participants to an Awareness Day Celebration starting with Tai Chi In the Park followed by a pot luck at our center. The event was well attended by over 40 participants and guests.
A beautiful spirit of sharing to discover the Taoist Tai Chi. Un bel esprit de partage pour découvrir le Taoist Tai Chi.
The members of the TTCS of Belgium gathered with enthusiasm for a Beginner Weekend. The instructors guided the participants to discover the Tai Chi in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Enchanted by this beautiful moment of sharing and meetings, we are all ready to start again in 2020 …. 🙂 C’est avec enthousiasme que les […]
Cultivating health
On the 31 August over 400 members gathered in London, Edinburgh and Cardiff to celebrate Awareness Day. Across these three cities we demonstrated how unity, harmony and health are cultivated in every aspect of our Taoist practice. Many volunteers worked together to coordinate the event, organising coaches, water, t-shirts and promotional materials, keeping together and sharing experiences […]
All Souls Festival 2019
Master Moy taught us to honor the living and the dead, to promote cultural exchange, and to help others. The All Souls Festivals of 2019 has given the opportunity to express all of these aims. Around the world, participants gathered to engage in something greater than themselves. We chanted, prepared plaques honoring the deceased, folded […]
Oregon Branch Annual Picnic and Intensive
The Oregon Branch held its annual potluck picnic and intensive on July 13th. The picnic has been held for over 15 years. For the last five the picnic has been hosted by the Vancouver, WA participants at their location. Carpooling from the Portland Branch allowed non-drivers including some from Pain Relief classes to join in the fun. For the 3rd […]
Awareness Day in Belgium
On this beautiful summer day in Brussels we celebrated Awareness Day. We did some sets and gave an introduction class to interested people. This announces the beginning of the Taoist Tai Chi TM season in the parks that will take place in Belgium in July and August. The bravest ended with a picnic and a […]
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 […]
Phoenix Participants in “Food for Kidz Packathon”
The Greater Phoenix Area Locations participated in “Food for Kidz Packathon” hosted by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. This packathon provides meals for hungry children and their families locally, on the Navajo Reservation, and internationally. The meals were individually packed, highly nutritious and filling. The Arizona TTCS participants conducted demos and assisted in meal packaging. […]
Dunedin Branch Participates in Asian/Pacific Islander Festival
For the 4th year, the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA was invited to provide a demo on May 16 for the EEO Asian American/Pacific Islander festival at the Bay Pines Veterans Medical Center. This is a very festive event; new countries representing a diversity of employees are always added to the program. This […]
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