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 […]

Thirty-five participants from Barrie, Orillia, Gravenhurst and Bracebridge  had a wonderful, warm sunny day out on Wednesday, June 19 at the International Centre near Orangeville. We enjoyed an enlightening Taoist Tai Chi® arts class, that greatly helped us to understand and practice all the fundamental principles of the Don-yu and Tor-yu in the single whip. After […]

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 […]

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 […]

—Déroulez plus bas pour la version française— Last Sunday we held a Taoist Tai Chi® Discovery Day at our Longueuil location with demonstrations, free classes and a delicious brunch prepared by our expert volunteers. Participants brought along family and friends to experience the joy the Taoist Tai Chi®. Adults and children appreciated learning the first […]

A number of us from Collingwood Branch had a fabulous day out on Wednesday March 27 at the International Centre, near Orangeville. We participated in a class with Andrew Hung, who encouraged us to try roundness and softness instead of ‘holding’.   After a delicious lunch our new participants enjoyed a tour while the rest […]

About 160 participants from a number of Central Region locations attended the March 20th intensive at the Cooksville United Church in Mississauga, Ontario. Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism President Marsha Eberhardt led the instruction and we were also honoured by the presence of FLK Directors John Huang and Jim Gazzard. The wonderful evening began […]

  From the bright red envelopes to the beautifully painted stones celebrating the Year of the Pig, everyone felt the importance and warmth of the evening on a cold winter night. Our special guest, Len Isleifson, MLA for Brandon East, hared his story of being welcomed at last fall’s Seniors Event and how trying a […]

If we could pick only one word to describe the evening: it would be “flow”. On so many levels, this is the best word to fit what happened at Etobicoke for our fifth annual cabaret. Flow describes what is happening as the Etobicoke location practice floor is transformed into a scintillating night-spot. We have experienced […]

The Toronto Branch holds six instructor training sessions each year at various locations within the Branch. On Saturday February 23rd 80 participants gathered at the Bathurst St location for instruction.   We started the session with chanting under the guidance of Chris Lewis. The Toronto Instruction Committee then facilitated a discussion centering on the rich history […]

It was time to celebrate New Year of the Earth Pig. A year of projected prosperity and friendship. After weeks of planning – invitations to dignitaries, posters and tickets designed, printed, tracked, restaurants considered, drafts of planning lists and task-sharing, program and speeches prepared, Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, Edmonton Branch leadership arrived early […]

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 – […]