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Happy Birthday dear Southern European Centre!
Five years already! Five years of classes and intensives. Five years of small weekend programs and large International Instructors Workshops. Health Recovery Week, Sabre and Lok Hup programs. Five years of Instructors and Board Meetings, of tasks and hard working. Five years of cooking for small groups and for large banquets. And then the High […]
International Workshop held in Portland, Oregon
The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA, Portland Branch, hosted an International Workshop in Portland, Oregon on September 26-27. The Workshop had one hundred participants from nine states and Canada. The Workshop was led by Verity Rolfe, an international instructor from Vancouver, Canada, Pacific region. The Workshop included large and small group sessions, working […]
Balcony Garden in Vancouver, BC
Participants have been enjoying working together to care for our balcony garden at the Pacific Region Centre in Vancouver, BC. The garden is a host to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables (which we have been using in our kitchen), and flowering plants, including strawberries, peppers, tomatoes of many kinds, eggplants, grape vines, verbena, […]
Autumn Moon Celebration Banquet and Calgary Branch National Program
On the weekend of September 25th, 26th and 27th our Calgary Branch welcomed in the Autumn Moon with a celebration banquet and a National Program lead by Susan Lundy, from Toronto. The Autumn Moon event began with a reception and entertainment from cellist Liz Tremblay of Bella Cello. The reception was a great opportunity for […]
How to jump to continuing class in a weekend
This weekend we had a beginner intensive course. A dozen people took part in it, and for two of them it was their first experience with Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Once again it was proved how efficient this method is for both newcomers and old members. It even had an international flavor, as there was […]
A Homecoming: International Awareness Day 2015 in Canada’s Pacific Region
The Pacific region of Fung Loy Kok brought International Awareness Day home in 2015, inviting participants from throughout British Columbia and beyond, as well as members of the public, to enjoy Taoist Tai Chi arts together, share a traditional jai lunch and learn a bit more about what we do and how we do it. […]
“Get to Know your Centre” Day in Madrid
Last Saturday we had a “Get to Know your Centre” Day at the Southern European Centre in Madrid. Around 20 members, some very new, and our very younger ones! joined for a full exposure to the Taoist Tai Chi® arts. We started the day by Opening the High Shrine, followed by some chanting. There was Tai […]
Awareness Day Costa Rica 2015
On Saturday, September 5th, 2015, 30 club members came together in the morning at the main club in Heredia and for the first time rented a bus to go to the different locations to promote the arts to celebrate the Awareness Day. The objective was to visit five locations including three in towns were we […]
Regional Awareness Day in Scotland
Scottish Region’s Taoist Tai Chi Awareness Day in Edinburgh, 19 September 2015
‘High five’ in Helmond
A good ‘high five’ uses all five fingers and not three or four. This is what we discovered during the International Instructors Workshop in Helmond (9-13 September). It has a great effect on our tai chi. This and many others things were taught by Joé Thibault and Louis Blaquière who were leading the workshop. The […]
Video report Awareness Day Vancouver
Video report by SHAW TV of our Awareness Day Taoist Tai Chi in Vancouver.
International Workshop in Budapest
In early September 167 participants from 8 countries gathered together in Budapest to attend a two-day international workshop led by Joé Thibault and Louis Blaquiere. In an easy-going and cheerful atmosphere, we had a chance to participate and enjoy a well-rounded and full program. A major focus was on the eyes, which help connect the […]
A warm welcome in Dunedin
Andrew Hung received welcome gift basket from Lynn Wargo, President and member of Dunedin Chamber of Commerce.
25 year Celebrations in Broome in the Kimberley Western Australia
Broome Branch or be it Twiglet! came together for a fun filled weekend to celebrate 25 years of Taoist Tai Chi. Many members from Branches in Perth and beyond travelled up to be there for the celebrations with the Broome members . A mere 2300 kms from its nearest capital city Perth Western Australia , […]
St. Pete’s Interfaith Week
Taoist Chanting every day from 8.30 – 9.3o at the St. Petersburg location! More info Interfaith Week: St. Pete’s Interfaith Week coaxes community bonds > St. Petersburg location details & Class Schedule >
Mike and Barb Patriquin practice what they teach
In 2001, Barbara Patriquin, had reached a point in her life where, like many others, she found her job stressful. As a healthcare worker she took part in a committee on fall prevention. The topic of Tai Chi came up and the suggestion that it was a proven exercise for better balance and bone density. […]
Woman of Steele: Learning the art of moving meditation
I’m an adrenalin junkie who loves to talk when I’m working out. A 20-mile run is a great chance for three hours of non-stop talking and usually my running buddies are more than willing to give me the floor. So I was nervous when Kathryn Campeau, of Fung Loy Kok Taoist Tai Chi, invited me to one of […]
Taoist Tai Chi helps with “very grim” Parkinson’s challenge
Simple activities like putting on a coat were becoming a challenge for Assunta Scaini as she struggled with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease such as constant tremors, stiffness, fatigue, poor balance and frequent falls. Assunta started practicing Taoist Tai Chi in Toronto 30 years ago. Within just a few weeks she started to feel good again […]
Physios to get an introduction to the health benefits of tai chi
More than 50 physiotherapy staff in the Edinburgh area (UK) will attend an event showcasing the health benefits of tai chi. The free evening event takes place on 16 September at the National Taoist Tai Chi Centre in Edinburgh. Jo Gordon, an occupational health physiotherapist with the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s staff physiotherapy service, said: […]
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