Tai Chi for Arthritis Instructor Certification & Depth of TCATai Chi for Arthritis Instructor Certification & Depth of TCA

 Dr. Paul Lam and his team of medical and tai chi experts designed this program to be safe and effective for people who are at increased risk of falling. It will also provide health benefits and improve almost anyone’s quality of life. More than 30 medical studies have shown its efficacy, and millions of people around the world have gained health benefits. This is why the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov), government agencies, and arthritis foundations around the world support it. Tai chi is proven to improve immunity by about 50%. It also relieves stress and improves almost all aspects of health. Based on the Sun style of tai chi, Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention (TCAFP) is easy to learn, effective, and safe. It improves flexibility and muscle strength, increases heart/lung activity, aligns posture, improves balance, and integrates the mind and body. The TCAFP program includes warm-up and cool-down exercises, the teaching method, knowledge about arthritis and the cause of falls, and how to teach this program safely. This program is the same as the Tai Chi for Arthritis program with the addition of a specialized module to further enhance its efficacy in preventing falls. Qualified participants who successfully complete the course may be accredited by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach this program. This training has two parts, a self-paced online portion and a live interactive portion. The Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP) is a self-paced virtual program containing essential material plus instruction in the basic movements to train effective and safe instructors. All you have to do is follow the sequence with Dr Lam’s video guides for every step. Complete the quizzes at the end of each unit to move on, and at completion of the SIPP you download your Certificate of Completion to send to the Master Trainer. After completion of the SIPP, you are ready for the live interactive instructor training workshop (online or in-person) to be eligible to become a Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI) board-certified instructor. All TCHI Master Trainers around the world can conduct this workshop as listed online at the Tai Chi for Health Institute (tchi.org) website. The listing will indicate whether it is offered on a virtual platform or in-person, and how the hours are distributed into 1 or 2 sessions.   Suitable participants include health and fitness professionals or those with other similar qualifications, and experienced tai chi students. The live workshop is very personal. The Master Trainer will work with you to answer your questions, help improving your tai chi and teaching skills, and ensure you can teach the program safely and effectively. There will be discussions, practice sessions, and sharing of skills and knowledge, Question and Answer portions, and, most importantly, personal interaction. The Master Trainer will give you feedback on what you did well and how you can improve your tai chi with teaching skills and connect you to the Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI), fellow instructors, and Senior Trainers and offer continual support. Reasons to Come Enjoy learning at your own pace and the personal training to become eligible to be an instructor of this program.  Learn how to teach this program effectively and safely.  Discover how tai chi improves health and relieves arthritis.  Learn Dr. Lam's Stepwise Progressive Teaching Method Gain essential knowledge about arthritis and fall prevention.  Learn about the essential principles of tai chi. Improve your level of tai chi in a positive, enjoyable, and interactive environment. Who Can Come? Anyone with or without prior tai chi experience can attend this workshop. However, preparation is mandatory. Registration Process When you register for the live interactive training, you need to www.TCHI.org and search SIPP or email the contact person to ask a link to purchase the prerequisite online SIPP course. Normally priced at USD 80, your link will allow you to purchase it at a discount of 30%. You must go to Online Tai Chi Workshops and purchase this separately from paying your course fee to the Master Trainer. It must be completed before the live interactive training. Allow 25-70 hours, on your schedule, and forward the Certificate of Completion to the trainer to qualify you for participation in the live interactive workshop. Do enroll ASAP because you must complete it before participating in the live interactive portion. You will have access to the online SIPP material for one year, and you will find it a great support to your teaching skills. By the Completion of the Workshop, you will: Know the Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention set at a deeper level Understand how tai chi improves health and relaxation and helps prevent falls Have learned how to teach this program effectively and safely Have improved your tai chi skills and knowledge Have learned how to attract and retain more students Clothing Wear loose comfortable clothes and flat shoes suitable for exercise. Tai Chi for Health Program Updates At this workshop, instructors have an opportunity to update their other Tai Chi for Health certifications. Let the Master Trainer know in advance that you are interested in updates. Additional fees apply. For more information, please click here Details This is instructor qualification training. Prior to this workshop, you must complete the Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package for Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention (SIPP-TCAFP), and forward a copy of your completion certificate to Hong Yang: yanghong9922@gmail.com and CC to Linda Scott: lscott1530@gmail.com  Once you register, you will receive information to register for the appropriate SIPP course. This comprehensive package contains essential material to be a safe and effective tai chi instructor for the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program. There are additional webinar videos included that will enhance your tai chi development. You will have access to these lessons for a year. If you wish to purchase access to the SIPP lessons yourself, you will be given a discount code to bring the fee to $56.   Additional required training materials are the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book and the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Handbook. These items can be included in the workshop fee or purchased separately. They are available through www.TaiChiProductions.com (a discount code is available), or through Amazon.com. If preferred, these books are available as Glassboxx ebooks from www.TaiChiProductions.com. During the live instructor training workshop we will review the material from the SIPP lessons, including all of the movements. Participants are expected to be able to perform the sequence of movements from memory, so follow along with Dr Lam on the SIPP lessons and practice each section until you can perform the movements from memory before moving on to the next section. To prepare, please practice with the video lessons included. Your preparation helps assure you become certified at the end of the training. I make every effort to get everyone certified. Those that are not well prepared may require additional practice and an additional Zoom meeting to meet the standard for certification.   This training will be held live on Zoom. For a virtual workshop, it’s essential that you have a space where you can be seen from head to toe while being able to see your “monitor”. The easiest way to do that is to connect your camera (webcam, phone, tablet, or laptop) to a larger TV screen.  Following the training, those meeting the standard for Instructor Qualification will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute. Membership is required for certification  About the Instructor Dr. Hong Yang teaches at a university of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), she is a Master Trainer in Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Health programs, and teaches TCHI week-long workshops both in USA and Australia. Dr. Hong Yang is a Yang Family Tai Chi inheritor and a PhD in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has World Tai Chi Championships in Yang 24 form, Combined 42 and 48, Sun 73, Tai Chi sword, Wu Dang sword, and Push Hands. Hong has been studying Traditional Family Yang Tai Chi forms, sword, and broadsword since she was 5 years old. About the Costs 1. $380 - Workshop fee for new instructors 2. $56 (discounted from $80) - SIPP (Self-paced Instructors Preparation Package) - This package is a comprehensive guide including full instructional lessons, teaching guides, safety protocols, and all the necessary skills and knowledge to become a safe and effective instructor of this program 3. $27 - Print versions of the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Handbook - including postage (approx. 20% discount on books + the standard $4.95 flat shipping).   CODE: BOOKSMT27          $12 - Ebook versions of the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Handbook are available for Glassboxx.  CODE: EBOOKSMT27 4. $66 for a 2-year Standard Membership with TCHI – All certified instructors will be listed online at the Tai Chi for Health Institute website. The Institute provides ongoing support to all levels of instructors. TOTAL: $529 ($380 workshop + $149 materials & membership) Add $50 for Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis (STCA) or TCA2 To Update your current instructor certification: $200 per-person Details: Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Pre-study with Tai Chi for Arthritis video is required.   Early Bird Discounts expires on October 1 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 1, IF SPACES ARE AVAILABLE Cancellation fee $50 until November 1.