Zoom Tai Chi for Arthritis Two Half Days with Libby Hill

Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention

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 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 (minimum of 8) 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 to improve your tai chi, 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 and 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 will receive 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.

NB:  The name of the Master Trainer authorized by Dr Lam to conduct this workshop is displayed on the workshop location and details page. 

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

Dr. Paul Lam and his team of medical and Tai Chi experts designed Tai Chi for Arthritis (TCA) to be safe and effective for people with arthritis and other conditions. It can also provide other health benefits as well as improve participants' quality of life. Millions of people around the world have benefited from practising TCA. There are many scientific studies that have shown that the TCA program relieves pain, improves quality of life, and improves overall health.  Studies have also shown that this program prevents falls. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) recommends it for this purpose.  The National Arthritis Foundation and the National Council on Aging support it.

Reasons to Come

*Become eligible to be Board Certified for TCA, TCAFP, and Seated TCA

*Enhance TCA practice

*Learn to instruct TCA

*Have fun

Requirements

Anyone is welcome to attend, but must have completed the online Self-paced Independent Program Practice (SIPP) and be able to perform the Core Movements from memory.  The Extension Movements should demonstrate knowledge and practice. Non-instructors are welcome to enhance and deepen their knowledge and skills. It is also required that each participant purchase and read Dr. Lam's Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book.  These can be purchased through TaiChiProductions.com or Amazon.com.  A workshop discount fee code of 20% will be sent after the workshop fees are received. This is a wonderful resource for all instructors of Tai Chi for Health programs.

Wear loose, comfortable clothing and flat shoes suitable for exercise.

Tai Chi for Health Program Updates

Currently certified TCA instructors will have the opportunity to update their certifications with a completed written assignment.  The administration fees still apply.

Details

This workshop will be held via Zoom on Tuesdays, November 18 and 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. There will be a one-on-one 1/2 hour long follow-up session with Libby Hill for each participant scheduled for after the Zoom sessions before certificates are rewarded in early December. There will be a 1/2 hour Zoom Tech Check to ensure that participants are comfortable using Zoom and can be seen head-to-toe.

The course fee is $200. This fee applies to new instructors and updates.  Participants will be invoiced after registration and payments can be made by check or through PayPal.

There will be a $50 administration fee for all cancellations.  No refunds after Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Via Zoom

Libby Hill

libbysensei@gmail.com

440-478-6697