The Dragon's Head Blog

The sap is rising and it’s almost that time of year again – time for making maple syrup at the International Centre. We fill hundreds of bottles each year, tapping trees on our property to make a special and popular maple syrup.  We need tree tappers, fire feeders, wood chuckers, snow shovellers, chainsaw operators, sap […]

There was a five-day international program led by Andrew Hung starting on January 30th. Some 113 participants from 12 countries were focusing on weight shifting, dropping and making circles. On Saturday night we celebrated the start of the Year of the Dog with a Chinese New Year banquet. One of our distinguished guests was a […]

How many tai chi’ers does it take to do Lok Hup in Parksville, British Columbia? “191”, a truly auspicious event! Practitioners gathered in the highest goodness, arriving from Phoenix, Winnipeg, Ontario, the Southern Interior of BC, the Vancouver area, Kamloops and Vancouver Island. Together, and because of the caring nature of our organization, harmony was […]

Participants from the Brandon, Florida branch joined in a tai chi demo at St. Stephen’s Interfaith Day event where 180 8th graders from a variety of denominations (Catholic, Jewish, Muslim) attended.  “It is one of our favorite demos,” participants said. Not only does it satisfy our aims and objectives, it also promotes compassion and understanding […]

Last Saturday January 27 approximately 40 people came to the St Petersburg, Florida center for the Quan Yin illumination chanting lead by Sean Denison.  For many it was their first time chanting. Sean’s explanation of the ceremony was informative and helped the newcomers understand what they were seeing and hearing.

To prepare ourselves for the year of the Brown Earth Dog, we have enlivened our new Star Deity to stay permanently at Wong Dai Sin Temple, helping all who visit the temple in Toronto, Canada. To help and guide us at WDS, we have also invited the Earth God and Temple guardians to stay at […]

The Scottish region hosted around 50 attendees for a beginners’ weekend at the centre in Edinburgh. Sharing our hospitality in the Taoist (Fung Loy Kok) way, we completed 108 moves of the set, generating good circulation and lots of smiles. Several CITs generously volunteered their time to help and support the event, everyone returning home […]

Fifty people joined in a weekend beginner class on Jan 27th and 28th, enjoying two invigorating days of learning, eating and working together. On Sunday we had an addition to the day as 12 guests joined us as part of World Interfaith Harmony Week in Halifax. Many people around the city will be visiting various  […]

At Toronto’s North York location we celebrated the 95th birthday of participant Margaret Day.   Margaret started practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts seven years ago and she is grateful for all that is has done for her, mainly improved balance and increased strength, as well as making many new friends. Last summer Margaret had a […]

Over 130 participants travelled to the European Centre in Colchester, Essex from as far afield as Cardiff,  Southampton, and Northampton to take part in a beginners’ weekend of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Here is what some of the participants said about their first visit to the centre: The kindness of the people made it a […]

As we look forward to 2018, we find ourselves looking back at a significant event. We celebrated a happy milestone as a branch. We welcomed participants and guests to our 35th anniversary celebrations on Friday, October 13, 2017. Our practice hall at 401 Henderson Highway in Winnipeg, Manitoba was transformed into a gathering space for […]

We all know about the dragon, many participants have practiced at the Centre and other locations and have also helped dance the dragons at Awareness Day, in lots of parades and festivals all around the world. Our dragons are all sleeping now, however soon, most likely in April they will awaken from their slumber when […]

We all had loads of fun and we thank our leaders Marsha Eberhardt and Sean Dennison.  Here are a few comments from some of the participants.   I am struck from the very first move how internal it is. I can feel how it’s opening my back”   All the sets we learn bring me […]

Participants from all around the world are happy to learn Hsing-I together at our new International Center in Dunedin, Florida. The workshop started with a talk from Andrew with examples from kitchen training using images of wringing dishcloths to better understand the importance of rotation in toryus. We are learning how to do toryus in […]

Our Chinese New Year Banquet was held as a Brunch, this year at the Dunedin Country Club in Dunedin, Florida. 225 participants joined local politicians, leaders and Mainsail representatives to welcome in the New Year.

Silence. Surprise. Expectation. Cosy atmosphere. Djambe followed by a group of voices singing Evening rise, spirit come… . That’s how we welcomed 2018 in the Netherlands, last January 5th, at 08:00PM at the Taoist Tai Chi Centre in Helmond … with a new year concert! For two months we called out for hidden talents among members […]

The magic of the Christmas Eve evening last Friday at the Wrocław club slowed down time. There were 30 people sitting at the tables, piled high with home-made delicacies.  Traditionally, the president greeted all of the members with warm wishes and sharing the holy wafer.  These are the most touching moments in which our hearts […]

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Hungary held its fourth intensive beginners’ weekend at the clubhouse in Budapest. There were 26 participants at the event, four of those newly joined the Society and four of them were returners. Not only long-standing members came to help and learn, but some were very “fresh” – not even […]

Forever young is how we were inspired to feel during our recent international workshop in Pleasant Hill, California.  The program was offered by our guest instructor Executive Director of the International Taoist Tai chi Society, Andrew Hung.   Many attendees at the workshop were newer students. Andrew addressed their questions in encouraging and helpful ways. […]

The joy of giving … despite the storm! (la version française suit) For several years, participants from the Quebec Branch have been meeting monthly to offer a substantial meal to more than 125 people poor and isolated who attend the Relais d’Espérance Community organization. In December, it is normally the Lac-Saint-Jean participants who travel two […]