Tai Chi for Heart Conditions (Virtual) by Betty Scanlon and Bill Pickett

Tai Chi for Heart Conditions: An Empowering Program to Improve and Prevent these Conditions!

What is Tai Chi for Heart Conditions?

Studies have shown tai chi improves most heart conditions. Heart conditions are the number one killer for the western world, yet most of the conditions are preventable, and can be improved with a healthier lifestyle. Dr Lam's team has incorporated medical research and traditional Chinese medicine into the ancient art of tai chi to create an effective program. It can prevent or improve most heart conditions, as well improve balance, immunity and relaxation.

Reasons to Come

• Learn this new program from one of Dr Lam's authorised Master Trainers
• Learn the extension movements that can fit into any of Dr Lam's Tai Chi for Health programs
• Physical and occupational therapists may find it a useful tool for their patients/clients
• Learn how to gently encourage and empower participants with heart conditions
• Deepen your understanding of tai chi principles
• Useful tool for caregivers

Who Will Benefit?

• Almost anyone can enjoy this unique program, simple but with depth. This is a deeply empowering program, which can be taught to people with different levels of heart conditions, or anyone wishing to use it to prevent these conditions, or just as an enjoyable program to improve health and wellness.
• Instructors can learn to teach this program to your participants with or without heart conditions.

Preparation

Prepare by working with Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP), the Tai Chi for Heart Conditions DVD or the Online lessons, and the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book or ebook as much as possible. The SIPP or DVD/lessons and book are essential requirements for certification for instructors of this program. Materials are available from taichiproductions.com (20% discount for paid participants, discount code to be given at registration.)

About the Creator of Tai Chi for Heart Conditions

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.

This workshop will be conducted via Zoom.  Registration limited to 12 participants.

As the workshop will be held on Zoom, it is important that you have enough space that you can be seen from head-to-toe when performing the movements.

Work with the Tai Chi for Heart Conditions DVD or on-line lessons prior to the workshop.  You will need to send a video of yourself performing the movements prior to the training, or attend a Tech Check meeting to demonstrate the movements.

Following the workshop, you will be scheduled for an individual Zoom session to review your form and the teaching method.

Those that are eligible for Instructor Qualification will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute.  Your membership provides Instructor Certification to teach this form.

This workshop has been approved for Continuing Education hours:

            15.5 CE Hours through the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy

            14 CE Hours through the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counseling

            14 CE Hours through the Florida Board of Nursing

            14 CE Hours through the Florida Board of Psychology

$220 without the training materials (DVD and Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book)

$265 with the Tai Chi for xxxxxx DVD and the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book (US participants only)

$125 Recertification fee

$125 Just for Fun fee - no training materials, no DVD, no certification

$30 each additional TCH recertification – must be arranged with Betty at time of registration

Virtual workshop held via Zoom

Workshop begins at 8:30 AM EDT (US Eastern time)

Betty Scanlon @ TaiChi@comcast.net

Call or text:  239-738-6058