(Virtual) Tai Chi for Energy Instructor Training with MT Mike Poole & MT Becky Rahe

Tai Chi for Energy

This exciting program consists of two different tai chi styles which create an uniquely powerful synergy.

Chen style is vigorous and sophisticated, containing fast and slow movements along with powerful spiral force. Sun style includes a unique qigong (life energy) along with agile steps. These two seemingly contrasting styles have complementary internal energy. Using his deep understanding of tai chi principles and with over 40 years of experience, Dr Lam composed the Tai Chi for Energy set by combining both styles to bring you greater synergy.

With regular practice and in a relatively short period of time, you will achieve better health and wellness, more internal energy, and an improved ability to manage stress.

The program contains warm up and cool down exercises and 16 movements.

Reasons to Come

• Learn an exciting tai chi program that is suitable for a wide range of people
• Be eligible to be certified to teach if you have met the requirements
• Learn how to teach tai chi effectively
• Improve your understanding of essential tai chi principles
• Enjoy exploring the inner meaning and deeper insights of tai chi
• Discover the Sun style’s inner energy

Who Can Come?

Anyone with or without prior tai chi experience can attend this workshop, preparation is strongly recommended.

Who Will Benefit?

Anyone can benefit from coming to this workshop. You will enjoy learning this short but beautiful set of tai chi with two powerful styles. With regular practice you will gain inner strength, stronger muscles, and stronger Qi relatively quickly. You will be able to develop complexity and stronger Jing (force) from learning this program.

Tai Chi for Energy is especially useful for people who have learned one or more of the Tai Chi for Health programs.

You will be eligible to be certified to teach this program if you meet the requirements.

Preparation

Study the relevant DVD or online lessons and Dr Lam's Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book.

You can purchase these products from: taichiproductions.com

Please come scent free in consideration for those with perfume allergies.

Who Will be Eligible to be Certified to teach the Program?

Participants who have met all requirements on completion of the workshop will be eligible to be certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach this program.

About the Creator of Tai Chi for Energy

Dr Paul Lam is an Australian family physician and tai chi expert, and a world leader in the field of tai chi for health. He is a well-recognised teacher, and the author of several books on tai chi and health and best-selling instructional tai chi DVDs. Over five million people worldwide practise a Tai Chi for Health program every day. Dr Lam is one of the most sought-after tai chi teachers, having trained thousands of instructors. Many travel around the world to attend his workshops.

NB: The Master Trainer authorised by Dr Lam to conduct this workshop is named on this workshop page.

Board Certification

Following successful completion of this course you will be required to register to become a Tai Chi for Health Institute Board-certified instructor before teaching the program, if you are not already a member. One two-year membership fee of AUD 99 covers Board Certification for all your Tai Chi for Health qualifications, and you will then be listed with your certifications on the TCHI website. To learn more about membership benefits, see How to become a certified instructor.

Clothing

Wear loose comfortable clothes and closed 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.

Continuing education credits

The Tai Chi for Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing education with the American College of Sports Medicine and other professional bodies in the USA, Australia and Korea. See Partnerships and accrediting organisations for the current list and the credits available for this program.

Tai Chi for Energy

This exciting program consists of two different tai chi styles which create an uniquely powerful synergy.

Chen style is vigorous and sophisticated, containing fast and slow movements along with powerful spiral force. Sun style includes a unique qigong (life energy) along with agile steps. These two seemingly contrasting styles have complementary internal energy. Using his deep understanding of tai chi principles and with over 40 years of experience, Dr  Lam composed the Tai Chi for Energy set by combining both styles to bring you greater synergy.

With regular practice and in a relatively short period of time, you will achieve better health and wellness, more internal energy, and an improved ability to manage stress. 

The program contains warm up and cool down exercises and 16 movements. 

About Dr Paul Lam

Dr Lam, an Australian family physician and tai chi expert, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health. He loves  teaching and is the first person in history to have travelled over one million miles for the purpose of teaching tai chi. Many enjoy learning from him so much so that they travel thousands of miles year after year to attend his workshops.

Dr Lam is the author of several books on tai chi and best-selling instructional tai chi DVDs. His tai chi programs are supported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and health departments and arthritis foundations around the world.

Millions of people have improved their health and wellness by learning his programs.

Reasons to Come

• Learn an exciting tai chi program that is suitable for a wide range of people  
• Be eligible to be certified to teach if you have met the requirements
• Learn how to teach tai chi effectively
• Improve your understanding of essential tai chi principles
• Enjoy exploring the inner meaning and deeper insights of tai chi
• Discover the Sun style’s inner energy

Who Can Come?

Anyone with or without prior tai chi experience can attend this workshop, preparation is strongly recommended.

Who Will Benefit?

Anyone can benefit from coming to this workshop. You will enjoy learning this short but beautiful set of tai chi with two powerful styles. With regular practice you will gain inner strength, stronger muscles, and stronger Qi relatively quickly. You will be able to develop complexity and stronger Jing (force) from learning this program. 

Tai Chi for Energy is especially useful for people who have learned one or more of the Tai Chi for Health programs.

You will be eligible to be certified to teach this program if you meet the requirements.

Who Will be Eligible to be Certified to teach the Program?

Participants who have met all requirements on completion of the workshop will be eligible to be certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach this program.

Updates

Workshop participants will have the opportunity to update their Tai Chi for Health qualifications. Prior notice is essential and a written assignment must be submitted prior, an administration fee applies.

Details

This instructor qualification training will be held on Friday, January 22, 2027.  The hours will be 10 am – 6 pm (US Eastern Time).  It will be held virtually on Zoom.

This is a 1-day instructor qualification training.  Prior to this workshop, you must complete the Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package for Tai Chi for Energy (SIPP-TCE) and forward a copy of your completion certificate to Mike: earthandcup@gmail.com .

Once you register, you will receive information on how 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 Energy 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.  You can also choose to include this fee with your registration.

Additional required training material is the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book, which can be included in the workshop fee or purchased separately.  It is available through www.TaiChiProductions.com (a discount code is available) or through Amazon.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 ensure you become certified at the end of the training.  I make every effort to get everyone certified. Those who 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 is 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.  Your membership provides Board Certification to teach this form.

Updates for other Tai Chi for Health forms are available. For more information, contact Master Trainer Mike Poole at earthandcup@gmail.com

Cost

$200 - Workshop fee

(You will receive a code to receive a discount on the SIPP $56)

(You will receive a discount to receive additional dvds or other materials)

For recertification in TCE - $150

Just for Fun (no certification) - $100

Virtually on Zoom

Master Trainer Mike Poole: earthandcup@gmail.com