The Tiger's Mouth Blog
Opening of New Permanent Location in Quebec City
—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 […]
CIT Week 2019: Putting our training into action for Awareness Day and the Mother’s Day Banquet
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 […]
CIT Week 2019: Reflections
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 […]
CIT Week 2019: Finding balance as we practise together
[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 […]
CIT Week 2019: So much more to our Taoist Tai Chi® arts…
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. […]
400+ participants gather from around the world for five days of 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 […]
Discovering Taoist Tai Chi®
—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 […]
The Sweetness of Volunteering
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 […]
Lengthening our Spines at Regional Intensive
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 […]
Flavours of the New Year in Winnipeg
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 […]
A Glittering Night in Etobicoke
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 […]
Instructors Sharing a Rich Tradition
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 […]
Chinese New Year Celebration in Edmonton
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 […]
Celebrating Chinese New Year in Vancouver
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 – […]
Working Together for Open House
Edmonton Branch shared energy and enthusiasm with the community at large on Saturday, January 12th. The day’s activities began with chanting followed by an Open House of our weekly Branch Class. Instructors demonstrated the Taoist Tai Chi® set for 18 guests. Beginners in attendance learned the first 17 moves while being encouraged to find balance and enjoy the movement. Meanwhile, […]
Notes sur l’anatomie et la physiologie : Le grand tendon
Article # 25 Article original en anglais publié le 20 novembre 2010 Traduction française, révisée et approuvée le 2 septembre 2011 Dans un article précédent, il a été dit qu’on nous demandait souvent en classe d’ouvrir la Bouche du tigre, de relever les doigts, de laisser tomber les coudes, de tourner le poignet ou d’allonger […]
Notes sur l’anatomie et la physiologie : L’ensemble coude/avant-bras
Article # 23 Article original en anglais publié le 15 octobre 2010 Traduction française, révisée et approuvée le 2 septembre 2011 Dans la pratique de notre art, nous apprenons à reconnaître, entre autres choses, le rythme régulier du corps qui se tourne alternativement vers le haut et vers le bas. Chose étonnante, nous découvrons aussi […]
Notes sur l’anatomie et la physiologie : Apprendre avec la main et le coude
Article # 22 Article original en anglais publié le 8 octobre 2010 Traduction française, révisée et approuvée le 2 septembre 2011 Les arts internes de santé Tai Chi TaoïsteMC enseignent une nouvelle façon de se mouvoir à tous ceux qui entreprennent son étude. Parce qu’elle met l’accent sur tous les aspects de l’équilibre, la pratique […]
Notes sur l’anatomie et la physiologie : La main et la Bouche du tigre
Article # 24 Article original en anglais publié le 31 octobre 2010 Traduction française, révisée et approuvée le 2 septembre 2011 Dans le dernier article, nous avons examiné comment les os de l’ensemble coude/avant-bras rendent possibles la flexion du coude et la rotation de la main. Pour mieux comprendre l’influence de la main et du […]
Notes sur l’anatomie et la physiologie : Le fascia lombosacré
Article # 16 Article original en anglais publié le 29 juin 2010 Traduction française, révisée et approuvée le 15 avril 2011 Jusqu’ici, nous avons passé beaucoup de temps à examiner la forme et la physiologie de la colonne, une structure qui joue un rôle central dans le corps et dans les arts internes de santé […]
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