STQI Toronto News History

Ping pong, or table tennis, is one of those rare sports that you can enjoy as a senior or as a child. It is easy to get into, enjoyable socially, obtain health benefits such as cardio and calorie burn, and can be as challenging as you like. Our Shaolin Ping Pong club welcomes beginners, advanced players, students, and the public. As we have more players, we will open up more times and days. At the moment, we play on ... [more]

Summer Term Begins Monday, April 29th, 2024. Register online at www.stqitoronto.com. Join us for an exciting summer with many popular events! New Classes for the 2024 T2 Summer Term We are excited to announce that we will have a new class for the upcoming 2024 T2 Summer Term called Shaolin Performance Class (see below for more information). It will be held on Mondays at 6pm for 1 to 1.5 hours. Shaolin Perfor... [more]

ARTICLE SERIES The Principles of Chan-Dao Self Wisdom PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS SUBCONSCIOUS EGO-SELF(coming in February 2025) Our ability to understand and manage our perceptions is one of the principal ideas of Chan-Dao for achieving self-wisdom. The focus of this blog is to understand what perceptions are and how our brain organizes them. By... [more]

This holiday season, consider giving the gift of health! Available in $25, $50, $100, $250, and $500 amounts. Suitable for all classes including Shaolin Kung Fu, Shaolin Tai Chi, and Shaolin Qigong. It may be used for classes in-person at our downtown Toronto school, including live Zoom classes (for Tai Chi and Qigong), as well as online subscription classes at LearnShaolin.com. To make a purchase, login by clicking on 'Student' at the top and the... [more]

Participate with Master Dao in this Recorded Shaolin Chan Dao Meditation Workshop The written blog about Wisdom for this workshop can be found here: https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/wisdom... [more]

Your Shaolin Team Canada 2023 Champions! Congratulations to Yan Jing for winning the Shaolin Taolu Champion of the competition, and to Michelle Zhao for winning the Shaolin Timed Event Champion of the competition! Yan Jing won the title for placing 1st in Shaolin Hand Taolu Form, 1st in Shaolin Weapon Form, and 1st in Shaolin Tai Chi form. Michelle Zhao won the title for placing 1st AND breaking the world records for ... [more]

A 2.5-minute summary of our 45-minute performance at the Chinatown BIA Festival on August 19, 2023. Featuring Master Dao and his wisdom on the importance of moving, and showcasing the students in performing kung fu, tai chi, and qigong.... [more]

Have you ever strongly felt that you made some poor choices, said something, or did something, that you wish you did not? Every time you are faced with a similar situation, you feel regret and suffer internally. In this session, we will explore the idea of regret, to better understand and accept the choices we have made so that we can move forward peacefully. What is Regret? Regret is a negative feeling that results from something you di... [more]

The Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival is a celebration of what we call, the Shaolin Spirit. The inaugural festival was held in November of 2019 where we saw 43 athletes compete in 142 events. Roughly one third were taolu forms, and the rest were timed events that require martial skills. What makes our festival in Canada unique is the idea that everyone wins a medal. One quarter of the participants receive gold, another quarter recei... [more]

Here's a summary our annual Shaolin Retreat Camping event! Showcasing what happens during the week including meditation and philosophy, and training in Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong. Join us for the next Shaolin Retreat Camping during the week of July 12-16, 2023!... [more]

Many people think they have to suffer from allergies for the rest of their lives and cope with it through medication or avoidance. Some of the more common allergies include nuts, milk or lactose intolerance, shellfish, headaches, animal dander, dust, and eggs. Allergies can cause itchiness, rashes, stuffy nose, teary eyes, digestion issues, and other uncomfortable symptoms. As we get older, we tend to develop more and more allergies. What many... [more]

!! GIVEAWAY !! This March, witness a furry kung fu master’s return to the big screen! #KungFuPanda4 will be in theatres March 8th and thanks to @UniversalPicturesCanada, we are giving away passes to an EXCLUSIVE advanced screening of the film in Toronto on March 6th! To enter, reserve a spot for our kung fu classes on Friday, March 1st at 6pm. Only students (adults and children) who attend will be considered. ... [more]

Winter Term Begins Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024. Register online at www.stqitoronto.com. The Winter is a popular time for new students to register and we expect to continue to meet our base student target of 200. New Instructors This Term! We are very thankful for the following students joining our Instructor Team this term: Candice BrodeurChris NiElizabeth RidingHossein Saeidi (tentative)Katherine ApplebaumSaul O'Gorman P... [more]

Experience the life of a Shaolin Warrior! The Shaolin Winter Retreat is a two-day program for adults to experience Shaolin Martial Zen, which is an immersion in the traditional Shaolin arts. It is held on Saturday, December 23 and Sunday, December 24, 2023, from 9am to 5pm, at the downtown Toronto STQI school at 393 Dundas Street West, second floor. Participants will learn how to develop Self-... [more]

What is wisdom, and why is it important? Learn what the ancient Shaolin teachings have to say about it, and how we can renew our passion to actively pursue wisdom. You can watch a recorded workshop session with Master Dao on this subject here: https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/s/b/learn-about-wisdom-with-clarity What is ? In the English dictionary, wisdom is generally defined as having good judgement about a particular idea or action. For example, one may qu... [more]

Come support your athletes! You’re invited to come watch our martial arts competition on Sunday, October 29th from 10am to 4pm. There will be exciting taolu forms and timed event competitions all day long. Event Details Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Dundas St W, Toronto ON M5T 2W6 (Bathurst and Dundas, Toronto) Doors open to the public at 9:30am. Opening ceremonies begin at 10am sharp. Guest... [more]

Fall Term Begins Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Register online at www.stqitoronto.com. The Fall is a popular time for new students to register and we expect to surpass our 175 base student target. To accommodate, we're adding new classes! Top Student Attendance for the 2023 T2 Summer Term Firstly, we would like congratulate the following students who reached the top 3 in attendance last term. We started a tradition last term... [more]

Support and participation from students from the downtown Toronto school is especially needed. The 2nd Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival has officially opened for registration! All students of STQI across Canada are encouraged to celebrate with us on October 29th, 2023. The Shaolin Team Canada Wushu Festival is a celebration of Shaolin Spirit involving the students of Master Shi Guo Song’s STQI brand of traditional Shaoli... [more]

This Fall, experience a celebration like no other! Our Canadian athletes will be participating in Olympic style races and competing in martial forms. All in traditional Shaolin style. The tournament is open to all students of Shaolin Temple Quanfa Institute including students who are learning online at LearnShaolin.com. Join us on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, as a participant or audience! We hope to provide live ... [more]

Join us for Shaolin Kung Fu at the Shaolin Retreat Camping event! This year, we are going to Rock Point Provincial Park. For more information and to register: Shaolin Retreat 2023... [more]