In-Person CA Wildflowers Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention Certification & Updates by Darci Alexander PTA

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, your Master Trainer will send you a link to enrol in the prerequisite online SIPP course and confirm how its cost is handled. Depending on the workshop, SIPP is either included in your workshop fee or offered to you at a 30% discount — USD 56 rather than the standard USD 80. You complete SIPP online, in your own time, at Online Tai Chi Lessons (onlinetaichilessons.com).

SIPP must be completed before the live interactive training. Allow 25–70 hours, on your own schedule, then forward your Certificate of Completion to the trainer to qualify you for the live interactive workshop. Please enrol as soon as possible, since it must be finished before the live portion. You will have access to the online SIPP material for three years, and your Certificate of Completion is valid for two years. 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

This instructor qualification training will be held in-person on Saturday, March 20, 2027.  The hours will be 8:30 am - 4:30 pm in Beautiful Three Rivers, California! See accommodation recommendations within walking distance on Instagram @sequoiacabinresort with a special discounted rate just for us.

This is a one-day instructor qualification training. Prior to this workshop, you must complete the Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package for Tai Chi for Arthritis (SIPP-TCAFP) and forward a copy of your completion certificate to Darci.

Once you register, you will receive a link to register for the appropriate SIPP course within a few days.  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.  Additional webinar videos are included that will enhance your tai chi development, but you can wait until after your workshop if you want to learn more.  You will have access to these lessons for 3 years now!  When you register, you will be given a 30% off discount code to bring the fee to $56. 

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, as these are the class models for you to teach your participants!

Following the training, you will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute.  Your membership provides Board Certification to teach this form.

Tuition Cost for

1-day Instructor Training Workshop with Master Trainer + Preparation Course Cost:

$380  Tai Chi for Arthritis All-Day Workshop Tuition

$56 for those who have the 30% off coupon that I will email for the Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package to be purchased separately at OnlineTaiChiLessons.com. Darci will send the direct link so you know which prep course to get.

$200 for a TCA Re-Certification/Update (Have been TCA certified already and are renewing within 2 1/2 years)

$40  Each Additional program Update. Contact Darci prior for details and a short homework assignment for the update/s of your choice.

Optional 20 CEUs available with an administration fee of $30. The CEUs available at this time are for Athletic Trainers through The American College of Sports Medicine. Possibly for the California PT Board as I am working on that 🙂

Payment can be made via check, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or credit card.  Information will be provided after registration. 

Excited to be able to offer this workshop in beautiful Three Rivers, California, during wildflower season! 

We will be just down the street from Sequoia Cabin Resort, where our group can also gather for an evening campfire. 
See photos on Instagram: @SequoiaCabinResort (We will be given a special discount.) There is lake and river access.

The dates are blocked off for us, but you can view some of the options while they work on getting the discounts for us:
https://linktr.ee/SequoiaCabinResort

Three Rivers is a darling, artsy, mountain town along the River. We can share meals together if desired and play tai chi or relax in nature! 
There is hiking in wildflowers at this time of year, so bring your tai chi shoes as well as your hiking boots and coat for a Private Campfire Saturday Night 🙂
Sequoia National Park is a drive above Three Rivers, but you might not want to go, as the cabin resort is private and a wildlife preserve. 

Darci Alexander: 559-827-8178

TaiChiBlessings@gmail.com