Before doing Taoist Tai Chi® arts I played the violin by deciding how I wanted the music to sound.  I added a lot of ornamentation on top of the melody, which didn’t always follow the underlying form.  The effort to make the music sound a certain way would often lead to neck and shoulder stiffness. […]

Le temps passe, la pratique persiste et s’adapte à mes besoins changeants.Un mouvement pour apaiser mon esprit lorsqu’il est agitéUn mouvement pour l’énergiser et le clarifier Un mouvement pour m’enraciner et trouver mon équilibreUn mouvement pour développer ma force et mon alignementUn autre pour me contacter profondément, dans la douceur.Les mouvements du corps, du coeur et […]

Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2020. Participants were encouraged to think about 50 reasons for practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts. As I reflect on my years of Taoist Tai Chi® practice, physical benefits such as better balance and strength come to my mind. I am still quite flexible despite […]

Eyes gazing softly out, joy and tranquility enter my Taoist Tai ChiⓇ practice allowing my body to soften, the softness allowing my body to open. Le regard au loin, joie et tranquillité entrent dans ma pratique Tai Chi TaoïsteⓇ, permettant à mon corps de s’adoucir, la douceur permettant à mon corps de s’ouvrir. ~Denise

I began my Taoist Tai Chi® practice just over a year ago at one of the most challenging times in my life. I was grieving the loss of my Mom. I was experiencing symptoms of PTSD that caused me to wake up gasping and anxious, so I was not sleeping much at all.    A […]

How does one begin to recover peace of mind following traumatic life experiences? Tom’s story includes a military tour in Vietnam which left him with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a diagnosis of cancer from exposure to Agent Orange. He discovered that with Taoist Tai Chi® arts, turning around PTSD is indeed possible. Tom tells […]

Au moment où toutes les classes ont été interrompues, nos directeurs ont été rassurants avec des consignes simples et nous ont offert l’opportunité de pratiquer le chanting.  J’ai voulu en découvrir les bienfaits.  Après quelques semaines, à ma grande surprise, aux bienfaits physiques (posture, concentration, voix plus forte), s’est ajoutée la joie de chanter pour […]

La quiétude n’est pas facile à atteindre pour moi. La pratique Tai Chi Taoïste® et le lâcher prise m’aident à y avoir accès et à l’intégrer en profondeur. Attaining peace of mind is not easy for me. Taoist Tai Chi® practice and letting go help me to access and integrate it more deeply.~Christine

Taoist Tai Chi® practice is just so part of my life that it affects everything, including my art. I think creativity requires an openness, and this practice develops the strength and balance for openness, both physically and mentally. The practice helps clear my mind, helps stop worrying and calms me physically and mentally so that I […]

La pratique Tai Chi Taoiste® relieJe sens qu’elle crée un pont dans mon corpsOù commence mon bras ? où finit-il?Un pont entre mes os, mes tendons, mes fascias… entre mes pieds et mes mainsEntre mon corps, mon coeur et mon espritEntre les principes féminins et masculins qui m’habitentEntre le Yin et le YangEntre la terre […]

For the past 3 months during my individual practice of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts, I have discovered a fluidity that I have been searching for for years. The need to practice for hours at a time has changed into a deeper sense of slow, fluid, motion arising from letting the spirit lead the practice.  […]

Today we celebrated the Southern Dipper Festival virtually with 1000 people from 26 countries. The Southern Dipper, together with the Northern Dipper, grants longevity. Chanting together expresses our intention to bring health and longevity to all the people of the world.  

Surmonter l'anxiété et la panique par la pratique Tai Chi TaoïsteMD | Overcoming anxiety and panic through Taoist Tai Chi® practice.

I have MS and was getting petrifying attacks of paralysis. Within four months of beginning Taoist Tai Chi® arts, I could move again and my balance had improved. Taoist Tai Chi® practice is the greatest thing you can do for yourself. ~Sylvia

Today practitioners of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts from around the world celebrated the Festival of Immortal Lü, who represents the cultivation of Taoist wisdom and the integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

J’ai appris que la pratique Tai Chi TaoïsteMD est une méditation en mouvement. Lorsque je suis dans le moment présent, je ne pense plus à rien, mon corps détendu suit le mouvement et mon esprit est léger. Quel bien être, lorsque je pense à toutes les peurs et les distractions que je peux avoir dans […]

I spent a year in Thunder Bay and frequently did my Taoist Tai Chi® practice as I overlooked Lake Superior and the beautiful land formation called Sleeping Giant or Nanabijou.  The practice opened me to the vastness and beauty of the landscape, and I felt a oneness with nature and a deep peace and calm […]

I have ankylosing spondylitis which primarily affects my spine. When the inflammation is happening, it’s quite painful.  I’ve been doing Taoist Tai Chi® ever since I was first diagnosed in 1988, and that’s what I mostly use to manage the pain and the illness.  It keeps me moving … if I don’t move, I seize […]

Having Cystic Fibrosis, my lungs get very clogged. Whenever I have a coughing spell I can calm myself with my Taoist Tai Chi® practice. I really think it has helped me live as long as I have. ~Laurie

Today for Mother’s Day, Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism offers a virtual rose to all mothers in honour of the heart at the centre of the giving and caring work you do.