Category Archives: Seniors

Spring Sip and Savor in Sarasota, Florida

This afternoon, the Sarasota Branch enjoyed our first Spring Sip and Savor wine, chocolate and cheese tasting event. Over fifty members and guests enjoyed a delicious selection of fine wines and cheeses with a variety of crackers—and chocolate, of course. … Continue reading

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2012 Seniors Week to be held in beautiful British Columbia

This years Senior’s Week which is to be held in beautiful British Columbia in the city of Vancouver looks like its sizing up to be an event that should not be missed.  Imagine, majestic mountains, pristine coastline and lots of tai chi.  What more … Continue reading

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New International Centre (Orangeville) Schedule

The Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism has released a revised International Taoist Tai Chi Centre schedule for 2012. Want to know when the Chinese New Year banquet at the Toronto Centre is? (January 7.) Need to make plans for … Continue reading

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News Flash: You Are Never Too Old (or Too Young) To Learn & Benefit from Tai Chi

Billie Bridgman, a resident of Guelph, Ontario, didn’t start learning the 108 moves of the Taoist Tai Chi set until she was 78 years old. That was 16 years ago, and now at age 94, she relies on her weekly … Continue reading

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SAVE THE DATES: Seniors Week Scheduled for Late May 2012 in British Columbia

The members of the Vancouver branch and the Pacific Region of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada take great pleasure in inviting Taoist Tai Chi-ers everywhere to National Seniors Week 2012, from May 28 to June 1, in Vancouver. … Continue reading

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National Media Attention for Costa Rica Branch

All eyes have been on the Costa Rica branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society over the last few months as a few national media have turned their attention to our art and the aims and objectives of the Society. … Continue reading

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Getting Close: Edinburgh International Intensive

Edinburgh folk say there’s only two types of weather: airy and close. One week off mid-summer, June 14, 2011, to be exact, close is what we’d expect. And with 153 members packed into the hall for a one-off International Intensive … Continue reading

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National Seniors’ Week at the International Centre

The theme for this Seniors’ Week at the International Centre in Orangeville (May 9 to 13, 2011) was “returning home” since we’ve been in Quebec City and Kemptville for the last two. Some 82 participants, many of whom were attending … Continue reading

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Tai Chi Benefits Seniors at Retirement Home in Texas

On Tuesday, April 19, I visited the Highland Springs Retirement home in Plano, Texas, to meet and talk to some of the residents who were participating in Taoist Tai Chi classes there. The building is lovely and it rests on … Continue reading

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Almost 400 Participants at Orangeville Seniors Day

On April 7, 2011, some 380 seniors filled the Quiet Cultivation Centre Practice Hall at our International Centre in Orangeville. Many members were visiting the Centre for the first time and several were just out of the beginner class. The … Continue reading

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