The Wong Dai Sin Temple at 378 Steeles Avenue East in Thornhill was invited by the City of Markham to be part of Doors Open Markham, an annual event held this year on September 7. We received 565 visitors throughout the day! Experienced volunteers worked diligently to answer questions regarding temple service, displays and the Taoist […]

  Calgary Work Bee with Taoist Tai Chi® arts Early summer was a busy time at Calgary Branch. As a 40th Anniversary project, several participants (and one non-participant!) volunteered to rejuvenate the outdoor trim at our main location. We applied our Taoist Tai Chi® training to the preparation. We did wave hands to wash the […]

For the past seven years, Calgary participants have taken Taoist Tai Chi® arts to the street by participating in the Prelude of the Calgary Stampede Parade. This year, a little rain could not dampen the spirits and smiles of forty dedicated participants on July 5th. Donning rain ponchos, we kept ourselves warm by practicing together […]

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!   

Every Wednesday during the month of August, participants from the Ottawa Branch got together in front of City Hall for a lunch-hour demonstration of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts, as part of the City of Ottawa summer program. People passing through, nearby office workers and others interested in our practice were introduced to the first […]

On August 10th & 11th, the D’Arcy Street Temple in Toronto participated in the All Souls Festival with Chanting ceremonies and burning of paper money.

Saturday, August 10, at the Eastern regional center, in Longueuil, we participated in All Souls Festival with a Chanting ceremony. Together we raised our voices in harmony on the steady cadence of the fish to offer comfort and paper money for all hungry souls. Samedi le 10 août, au centre régional de l’Est, à Longueuil, […]

On July 19th, the Wasaga Beach location hosted a Collingwood Branch class at the beach as part of the provincial “Healthy Parks Healthy People” 2019 initiative. It was a fiercely hot and humid day, with dark black stormy clouds threatening to the west.  In the heat, we did a set on the beach and then […]

On Saturday, July 13, participants of the Ottawa Branch held a demonstration of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts at Canadensis: The Garden of Canada. This botanical garden is in the early stages of development but destined to become a key tourist attraction in Canada’s Capital Region. Although rain had been forecast, we awoke to brilliant sunshine […]

At Rennie Park in St. Catharines, Niagara Branch participants of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism shared information about our organization, demonstrated some moves and encouraged young and old, and tall and small to give Taoist Tai Chi® arts a try. It was a beautiful day and an excellent way to celebrate Canada day.

  On June 22, 2019, participants, family and friends from Windsor, Detroit, Toledo and Sarnia came together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Taoist Tai Chi® arts at the Windsor branch. There were presentations about the history of the organization, Mr. Moy Lin Shin, and the past, present and future goals of this branch. Everyone […]

It was a beautiful morning at Centennial Park, Barrie to practice the Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Happy Canada Day!

Mayor Dan Carter proclaimed Tuesday, June 25th to be Taoist Tai Chi® Day in Oshawa.   Durham chapter members offered a demonstration on the City Hall plaza, then attended the north lawn to witness and receive the Proclamation. Mayor Dan  gamely joined in to try his hand at a few moves in the Tai Chi […]

On Monday, June 22, the Etobicoke location once again organized our annual Strawberry Social.  The day started out dark and cloudy and looking like rain.  This did not phase us a bit.  We’ve organized these parties before and had even more interesting weather, and it never gets in our way. Our class was a bit […]

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 […]

On June 1, the Ottawa Branch Centre was pleased to participate in Doors Open Ottawa, a free annual architectural event that is the second-largest in Canada, and one of the largest in the world! While regular classes took place, visitors interested in the Taoist Tai Chi® arts watched participants do the Tai Chi set with […]

[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 […]

In the spirit of helping hands, the Saturday morning Taoist Tai Chi® arts class at Cooksville United Church in Mississauga donned gardening gloves, grabbed rakes and clippers, and joined the church members in their annual spring yard cleanup. Those of you who have attended Intensives at Cooksville know the beauty of the grounds surrounding the […]

—Déroulez plus bas pour la version française— Nearly 100 people responded to our invitation to an Open House and enjoyed ongoing demonstrations of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts. They even tried a few moves of the set during our free classes. This newly-opened location is in Les Rivières at 35 Beaucage Street, Québec City. Everyone had a chance […]

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 […]