For several months I have joined the Saturday Chanting sessions for the World, Festival Chanting on other days and taken part in a weekly, local, Chanting practise session. Like my individual Taoist Tai Chi® arts practise, Chanting has become a daily endeavour, one I cannot imagine not being part of my being. I find as […]

After my brother’s death by suicide 2 years ago, I experienced severe stabbing, catching pain in my heart and lung areas of my chest. I put it down to grief, but my doctor wanted me to have an ECG. It came back indicating some blockage in my heart arteries. I was hospitalized and underwent a […]

We have all observed the rapidly changing situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the situation, the Fung Loy Kok Board of Directors have suspended all classes across Canada starting Monday, March 16 and extending until the end of April. This includes retreats, programs, classes, intensives, special events, open houses, and all […]

The Pacific Region’s Central Vancouver Island Branch held a Seniors Day on scenic Gabriola Island with 55 participants enjoying a day of Taoist Tai Chi®️ arts, training, and chanting plus beach time, and of course a lovely summer picnic!   

Seniors in Vancouver recently hosted a Senior’s Day and Mother’s Day luncheon at the Pacific Region Centre. Over 100 seniors and pre-seniors from locations around Vancouver, Surrey, Chilliwack, and as far away as Calgary, gathered to practice and share stories of how Taoist Tai Chi®️ arts have improved their lives. We enjoyed an elegant Mother’s […]

[rl_gallery id="13698"] Participants and volunteer instructors gathered on Saturday June 1st and Sunday June 2nd, 2019 for a Beginning Weekend in Taoist Tai Chi® arts. These two-day programs introduce students to our 108 move set. All were encouraged to do their best to find balance and just follow along by watching the many instructors, wearing […]

Day 6 of our Taoist Tai Chi®️ arts training involved putting everything we had learned in the previous five days into action. We came together as a family to celebrate Awareness Day and Mother’s Day, enjoying delicious food, delightful music, and greetings from around the world. The planned timing for the day changed when we […]

Throughout day 5 of Continuing Instructor Training week, many participants shared their personal experience of the program and how deeply they had been affected by the focus on the feeling of our Taoist Tai Chi® arts, rather than the form. We practiced using our spine as we turned from move to move in Fair Lady […]

[rl_gallery id=”13535″] Day 3 of Continuing Instructor Training week began with an opportunity to chant, practising together as a larger group than most participants would experience at our home locations. Finding balance is not just in our physical form. As we work together as a group, chanting also gives us an opportunity to extend our […]

On Day 2 of Continuing Instructor Training Week 2019, participants began to find more focus and depth, getting a sense that there is so much more to discover beneath the surface. The initial perception of the physical form gives way to the realization that every aspect of the Society is an opportunity for training.    […]

Day 1 of Continuing Instructor Training (CIT) week began with 400+ participants and a focus on dropping and expanding in the Tor-yu. As we moved on to explore how to apply this Tor-yu in Parting Wild Horses Mane, it started to snow in true Canadian style. As always, our training in how to take care […]

On February 10, 2019, participants from the Vancouver and Chilliwack branches celebrated the Year of the Boar by brush kneeing and waving hands like clouds together in the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade. The cold did not dampen anyone’s enthusiasm as our Taoist Tai Chi® practice kept us – and the crowd of thousands – […]