Tai Chi for Life with Becky Rahe

• What is Tai Chi for Life?
• Reasons to come
• Who Can Attend?
• Preparation
• What To Wear
• Updates

What is Tai Chi for Life?

Tai Chi for Life is an innovative and easy to learn program incorporating dancing and fun, designed for beginners and seniors to improve balance and strength. Tai Chi for Life incorporates Dr Lam’s forty years' experience in tai chi, medicine and positive psychology into an easy and fun program that almost anyone can learn.

Reasons to come

• To enjoy working with Doctor Lam's authorised Master Trainer
• To learn how to gently encourage and empower even the most debilitated participants
• To deepen your understanding of tai chi principles
• To meet like-minded colleagues and share their enthusiam
• To learn an easy and fun program to share with your participants
• This can be a useful tool for physical therapists and their clients

Who can Attend?

Anyone is welcome to attend, but in order to be eligible to be certified as an instructor you must already hold a valid TCHI Instructor Certificate and be Board Certified, plus have a current CPR certificate.                    

About the creator of this program - Dr Paul Lam

Dr Paul Lam, a retired family physician in Sydney, Australia, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health improvement.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) recommends his Tai Chi for Arthritis Program.

Dr Lam has been studying tai chi for over forty years.  He is proficient in different styles and has created several Tai Chi for Health programs that have improved the health of millions of people worldwide.

He is one of the most sought after tai chi teachers having trained thousands of instructors.  Dr Lam has written several tai chi books including Teaching Tai Chi Effectively and Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms.  His instructional DVDs and online lessons are best sellers around the world.

Preparation

Prepare by working with the Tai Chi for Life DVD or online lessons as much as possible. It will enable you to gain the maximum benefits and enjoyment from this workshop.  Materials are available from www.taichiproduction.com

Study Dr Lam's Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book.

Registered participants are entitled to a 20% discount on materials.

A discount code will be sent with your confirmation email.

Updates

At this workshop qualified instructors will have an opportunity to update their existing qualifications. There is an administration fee and you will need to complete a written assignment and submit it two weeks before the workshop, plus meet the requirements.

NB: Assignments submitted late incur an admin fee.

What to Wear

Wear loose comfortable clothes and flat shoes suitable for exercise. 

This training includes TWO steps.

Step 1: SIPP -  Fundamentals of Tai Chi for Life Instructor Training is a self-paced, virtual program that contains essential material to train effective and safe instructors. All you have to do is follow the sequence with Dr Lam’s video guides for every step.

After completion of SIPP (knowledge-based program and online lessons), you will be ready for STEP 2 (practical session) - a 1-day instructor training workshop to be eligible to become a Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI) Board Certified instructor. Becky Rahe

Suitable participants include health and fitness professionals or those with other similar qualifications, and experienced tai chi students.

* 12 months of online access is included in SIPP.  This will be sent once registration is complete.

• Preparation for Instructor Qualification Training

  • You must work with the SIPP and the above resource materials.

  • Participants are required to have a copy of the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book

    • Review the text, especially the chapters on safety, teaching effectively, the Stepwise Progressive Teaching Method and Working with Chronic Conditions, is part of your preparation. 

      • 7 Hours of Training

      • Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and shoes that fit well. Bring a light snack and a water bottle.

      • You must be present for all of the training

      • We will take frequent breaks and will break for 1 hour for lunch

• Post Instructor Qualification Training

• Post-Zoom session(s) may be necessary if the requirements are not met in the criteria.

• Certifications will be awarded once all training requirements and Zoom sessions have been completed.

• Upon teaching, make sure to have CPR/First Aid training

Once you are registered, Becky or Adriene will send a link for SIPP and an invitation to attend Becky's weekly ongoing Tai Chi Zoom Session.  These optional sessions will help you prepare for the training as well as give you the opportunity to meet and network with other TCHI instructors.

Step 2: The Practical Training is an IN-PERSON workshop with Master Trainer Becky Rahe on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 9 a.m. USA EDT Check-in. You must complete the Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP) beforehand. SIPP is a self-paced learning program via online lessons. As soon as you register, access to SIPP will be emailed to you. Please see below for more details.

Once SIPP is completed, you will email the completion Certificate to Adriene Douglas adriene.douglas@gmail.com

Places are limited. Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can be part of the NEW Self-Paced Program for Tai Chi for Life instructors trained by attending this workshop.

Tai chi has been proven to improve immunity by approximately 50%. It also relieves stress and improves almost all aspects of health. It can help overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic. Teaching it will help to bring tai chi to more people, and at the same time, improve your own health. That is why Dr Lam created this two-step package.

If this is your first time becoming a Tai Chi for Health Instructor, you will need to purchase the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively Book. Adriene will send you information on how to purchase this book once you are registered.

Once you have been qualified you will be sent a link to pay the annual TCHi fee of $40

Attending Just for Fun? 

We encourage you to be familiar with the sequence using DVD, Online Lessons, Zoom, or in person classes?  Adriene will send a welcome email with information on how to get these resources and with ZOOM and in person sessions.

TAI CHI FOR LIFE INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION

$335 TAI CHI FOR LIFE STEP ONE AND STEP TWO (includes SIPP)

$175 FOR UPDATING TAI CHI FOR LIFE INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION

$75 JUST FOR FUN (participaing for fun, not qualifing as instructor)

CANCELLATIONS two weeks prior $100 CANCELLATION FEE

NO REFUNDS two weeks from training date

Veterans Park

Hwy 67

Priceville, AL 35603

Becky Rahe Master Trainer

Workshop Coordinator: Adriene Douglas, Senior Trainer adriene.douglas@gmail.com