The Tiger's Mouth Blog
Personal Stories
Serenity
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 […]
Peace of Mind
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
Trust yourself and just Do
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 […]
Connection
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 […]
Being like Water
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. […]
Ma pratique est ma médication | My Practice is my Medication
Surmonter l'anxiété et la panique par la pratique Tai Chi TaoïsteMD | Overcoming anxiety and panic through Taoist Tai Chi® practice.
World MS Day
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
Moving Meditation
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 […]
Ankylosing Spondylitis
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 […]
World Mental Health Week
Recognizing the powerful effect of Taoist Tai Chi® practice on mental health.
On Chanting
I was first introduced to chanting a couple of years ago at a retreat week, and I wasn’t much taken by it. However I didn’t want to be separate from the group, so I joined in. I continued to chant on Sunday at my Toronto location. I found it soothing before the session began. When […]
Developing Roots
A recent online Taoist Tai Chi® arts session has given me tears of gratefulness. This purification journey of body, mind and soul is globally needed, especially in such testing times. The generous hearts of Master Moy, the directors, officers and participants bond us together to face the pandemic. Their kindness, heart-felt generosity, wisdom, resources and […]
A Long Life with Parkinson’s Disease
“My name is Assunta and I’ve had Parkinson’s disease for almost 40 years. I have been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for almost as long. I knew after my first class that the Taoist Tai Chi® arts were helping me. I first became stronger emotionally and then physically. Everything improved and I was better able […]
Volunteering / Le Bénévolat
My experience shows me that helping each other and volunteering are gifts that open my heart and allow me to become a better person. Volunteering is part of Taoist Tai Chi® training and it helps build my personality. Mon expérience personnelle me montre que l’entraide et le bénévolat sont en fait un cadeau, qui permet […]
Reflection on 50 Reasons
During 2020, the 50th anniversary of Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism, participants in Western Region created a list of 50 reasons to practice Taoist Tai Chi® arts. Reflecting on these ideas, I found that there were some which particularly resonated with me, such as: Taoist […]
Letting Go
I find it very difficult to let go, not to worry, to let go of my fears and be open to change. With the practice of the Taoist Tai Chi® arts and the support of the other participants, I am able to get better. I am on the path of change. J’ai beaucoup de difficulté à […]
Rapid Recovery after Kidney Transplant
In 2019 I had been practicing Taoist Tai Chi® arts for 22 years; it is also the year I had a full medical check including scans, bloodwork, and psychological assessment in hopes of donating a kidney to my husband. Through the years of my Taoist Tai Chi® practice, I noticed the physical benefits […]
One Percent Better
At the Saturday, March 13th chanting session, I discovered what it means to let go and relax.
The Northern Dipper Scripture is a long chant and I found it difficult at [...]
Strength in Numbers
Thanks to a regular chanting practice, I am now able to meditate. I realize the synergy and complementarity of Taoist Tai Chi® arts. This multidimensional training allows me to develop [...]
The Worst of Times, The Best of Times
Finding balance and managing my social anxiety during the pandemic has been quite daunting for me. Trying to feel comfortable with my discomfort has been a struggle. I have my [...]
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