STQI Toronto News History

ARTICLE SERIES PERCEPTIONS EMOTIONS SUBCONSCIOUS EGO-SELF Self-Wisdom is about you understanding yourself, the reality and environment you are in, and your interactions. Improving self-wisdom is a shortcut to finding peace and stillness for yourself. What is wisdom? Is it that important that we need to make it a prior... [more]

Master Dao will be conducting a free worldwide meditation workshop on February 6, Monday, from 7pm to 9pm EST (4pm to 6pm PST). Join us in person at our downtown Toronto school location, or join us virtually through Zoom from anywhere in the world! The topic for this session is 'Boosting Your Self Esteem'. A poor self-esteem can be very debilitating due to lack of confid... [more]

Is It Possible to Get Rid of Allergies? People think they have to live with 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 m... [more]

Our 11th Anniversary Celebration On Saturday, October 29th, we celebrated 11 years of growth and achievements for our downtown Toronto school. We'd first like to thank Grandmaster Shi Guosong for attending and supporting our 11th anniversary celebration. Without his support there is no STQI downtown Toronto school. In our first photo, we celebrate our volunteers and especially note Edan and Kristan for coordinating the event. All the volunteers were invaluable in making this event o... [more]

Vascular endurance is very important especially as you age beyond 50 years. It gets more difficult to stay active and when your vascular endurance decreases, your overall energy and physical body will naturally decline. But did you know that you can improve your vascular endurance without being too physically active? Come join Master Dao at the Zoomershow on October 29, Saturday at 11:30am, and October 3... [more]

Congratulations to Jamie Lynn Steele for winning FIRST place in the Shaolin Zen Mural Competition! Students were not privy to the explanations provided by each artist. Master Dao wanted his students to take the time to study the idea behind each design and vote based on the Shaolin Spirit and understanding of each artist. Here are the highlights from Jamie's proposed design: Many structures from the Shaolin... [more]

Congratulations to Marie-Judith Jean-Louis for winning third place in the Shaolin Zen Mural Competition! Here is Master Dao's commentary: "It is no surprise that my students were attracted to Marie-Judith's design, as meditation is at the root of Shaolin philosophy. She understood the importance of meditation and came up with a design that could express that meditation-state and feeling of tranquility. I would have be... [more]

Congratulations to Rosemary Stehlik, Andrew Cheng, and Luka Pilasanovic on becoming the first disciples of Master Dao! A formal and traditional ceremony was held on August 20, 2022. The ceremony formally recognizes these students as Shifu Dao's disciples. They are also now recognized by Shifu Dao's peers and their Shifu, Shi Guo Song. As disciples, they have taken on the responsibility to help carry on the 1,500 year old legacy of the traditional Sh... [more]

Our traditional Shaolin martial arts performance was featured on the main stage on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The setup of the stage on Spadina was very professional with lighting, sound, and a digital backdrop that complemented our performance. Kudos to the organizers of Chinatown BIA! Also we'd like to thank Shima, our student, for tirelessly volunteering as our photographer, and taking all these wonderful photos... [more]

The first ever sports gathering between STQI schools took place at Shifu Guosong's backyard on Sunday, August 7th. Here we all are with are happy smiles and feeling excited to get the social soccer game started despite the 32 degrees Celsius temperature(over 40 with the humidex!) and being outnumbered by the Markham team 3:1!. We started with the adult soccer game 7 v 7. We had a unique twist on the game - the 4' wi... [more]

This is a video of our entire performance at University Settlement on January 28, 2023, where we celebrated Chinese New Year together. There were over 500 people in the audience. Our performance showcased a variety of Shaolin arts, including traditional kung fu, tai chi, qigong, and an iron bar demonstration by Master Dao. Thank you to our wonderful students who came out to perform and support our school! ... [more]

Winter Term Begins Monday, January 2, 2023. This winter, we’ll continue to train and strengthen our body and mind. Training in kung fu, tai chi, or qigong will help support your vital organs and promote a healthy life. This term we especially emphasize the small intestine. See below for more about the Shaolin Medicine perspective on this organ and why it's important!   Key Events this Term March Break Kung Fu Camp for Kids from... [more]

Sometimes making a choice in life can be difficult and instead of moving forward, we find ourselves stuck in one place. So, what does 'Going with the Flow' mean and how does one apply this concept in life so that one can move forward? Can it be bad to go with the flow? Master Dao will answer these questions and more. Let's begin with a story. The Flowing River Story It is a beautiful day, and you are surrounded by mountains and water. Y... [more]

Master Dao will be conducting a free worldwide meditation workshop on November 28, 2022, Monday, from 7pm to 9pm EST (4pm to 6pm PST). Join us in in person at our downtown Toronto school location, or join us virtually through Zoom from anywhere in the world! The topic for this session is 'Going with the Flow'. Sometimes making a choice in life can be difficult and instead of moving forward we fin... [more]

We're celebrating our 11th anniversary and we hope you will join us for this unforgettable evening! It has already been 11 years since we started the downtown Toronto school. So many incredible things have happened during this time and we've had to overcome many challenges to become a premiere martial arts school today. Join us as we celebrate our achievements toget... [more]

Congratulations to Ray Vidal for winning second place in the Shaolin Zen Mural Competition! Here is Master Dao's commentary: "Ray tied for first place in the voting, leaving me with a really tough choice of deciding the winner. He pulled in many elements of Shaolin - the front gate of the Shaolin Temple, meditation, students sparring as illustrated similarly to an ancient mural in the White Robe Hall. He cleverly incor... [more]

Voting has begun for your favourite art design! Below are the top 3 murals selected by Master Dao (listed by order of submission). It was not easy choosing them as all of the proposals submitted were excellent. So congratulations to all the artists! We will announce the winner by Thursday, September 15, 2022 and we will start production immediately. Students can vote online here: https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/school/eventv... [more]

This is a full video of our performance at the Chinatown BIA Festival on Saturday, August 20, 2022. Featuring meditation, qigong, tai chi, and kung fu performances by the students of the Shaolin Temple Quanfa Institute (STQI) of downtown Toronto. You can find the photo blog and complete story here: https://www.stqitoronto.com/index.php/photos-of-our-dazzling-martial-arts-performance-at-chinatown-bia-festival... [more]

Our students have been working hard to put together our best performance yet at the Chinatown BIA Festival this Saturday, August 20th, at 7pm! Don't miss it - we're on the main stage on Spadina just north of Dundas. ... [more]

Call for Artists! Entrance PROJECT TITLE: Shaolin Martial Zen MuralDeadline: August 31, 2022 Main Entrance View from Stairwell (with our new sign) Art needed on this wall, wall on left with stairs going up, and wall on right with stairs going down Poster on wall will be removed - drywall touchups and priming is needed PROJECT SUMMARY Submission Deadline: August 31, 2022 Project Timeline: Start anytime, completed by October 1... [more]