Tai Chi for Arthritis & Falls Prevention with Multiple Updates by Rosalie Rudduck

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 specialised 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.

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

Requirements

Anyone is welcome to attend, but in order to qualify to be certified as an instructor, please check the recommended qualifications listed below.

• Physical therapists or physiotherapists
• Tai chi teachers or advanced students
• Exercise instructors
• Other similar professionals

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

About the Creator of Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

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.

Preparation

Required preparatory work includes learning the forms through the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention online lessons or DVD and reading the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book. Depending on the workshop, these materials are either included in the workshop fee or offered at a 20% discount. The Details section of the workshop page explains how the cost of preparatory material is handled.

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.

To be eligible for ongoing Board Certification with the Tai Chi for Health Institute, skills need to be updated every two years. This one day workshop will focus on the Tai Chi for Arthritis programme with a falls prevention emphasis. Other Tai Chi for Health forms will be demonstrated during the day.

• Update your Tai Chi for Arthritis teaching skills and learn how TCA helps in Falls Prevention.
• Update Tai Chi for Diabetes and Osteoporosis certificates.
• Gain more depth of understanding of Tai Chi principles.
• Learn about other Tai Chi for Health forms, meet and share ideas with other leaders/instructors.

Your trainer: Rosalie Rudduck is a physiotherapist and master trainer in the Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention, Tai Chi for Arthritis 2, Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis and Tai Chi for Diabetes programmes with the Tai Chi for Health Institute.  She has Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training. Rosalie has worked extensively with people of all ages and has special interests in fall prevention and healthy ageing.

Preparation: Each participant needs to review the relevant DVDs and the 2011 revised edition of the textbook "Teaching Tai Chi Effectively" by Dr Paul Lam (available in hard copy $21.95 or e-book $9.95) before coming to the workshop. These products are available from Tai Chi Productions in Sydney Phone: 02 9533 6511 or www.taichiproductions.com

Board Certification: Following successful completion of this one day intensive workshop, you will be required to register to become a Tai Chi for Health Institute Board certified instructor in the relevant programme before teaching it (if not already Board Certified). Annual fee is $25 (Standard Membership) or $45 (Premier Membership) regardless of the number of certificates you have.

Special discount if attending Sunday's TCA2 workshop as well:  $410  (early bird $370 if paid in full by 26th January 2018) for both workshops.

TCA Update Certificate $220 (early bird $200 if paid in full by 26th January 2018)

Additional updates in Tai Chi for Diabetes, Tai Chi for Osteoporosis available (each with an assignment) $40 each with $80 maximum.

Cancellation is subject to a $50 administration fee.

Morning and afternoon tea supplied.

Payment:

1. Direct Bank Transfer: BSB: 034 221  Account: 619582. Please note your name on the transaction record.

2. EFTPOS available: please phone Rosalie to arrange (see below).

3. Cheque or money order payable to Rosalie D Rudduck T/A Toowoomba Tai Chi for Health.

Toowoomba is a beautiful inland city, with a population of around 100,000. Just 135 kms west of BRisbane, it is the gateway to south west Queensland.  Plenty of accommodation, some good eating spots, parks museums and opportunities to explore.  With the new Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, it is now serviced by direct flights to and from Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns and Townsville, with bus and shuttle services available from Brisbane as well.

Rosalie Rudduck Phone 07 4697 6190 or 0429 096 973.

Postal address: 96 Rudducks Rd, Derrymore Q 4352.

Email: jrrudduck@skymesh.com.au