Tai Chi for Diabetes Instructor Training Course & Multiple Updates with Anastasia Yianni

Tai Chi for Diabetes

Tai Chi for Diabetes is a tai chi form, specially designed by Dr Paul Lam in conjunction with his team of medical specialists and tai chi experts to improve the management of diabetes. The program will help to increase flexibility and muscle strength, increase heart/lung activity, align posture, improve balance, and integrate the mind and body. This safe effective program is supported by Diabetes Australia.

Based on the Sun and Yang styles of tai chi, Tai Chi for Diabetes (TCD) is easy to learn, effective, and safe. The program includes warm-up and cool-down exercises, the teaching method, basic knowledge about diabetes, and how to teach this program safely. Qualified participants who complete the course may be accredited by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach this exercise program.

Reasons to participate in the Tai Chi for Diabetes training workshop:

• Gain knowledge of tai chi and how it helps people with diabetes
• Be able to perform the Tai Chi for Diabetes set.
• Learn a new program incorporating different tai chi styles (Yang & Sun) for your existing and new students
• Yang style instructors will learn new perspectives to help improve your tai chi and introduce you to a proven teaching system
• Beginners can learn this for themselves to help improve their health and harmony
• To be a part of the Tai Chi for Health international family

Who is eligible to attend this training?

Diabetes Educators, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, Certified Allied Health Assistants, Diversional Therapists, Lifestyle Coordinators, Health practitioners, Nurses, Tai Chi teachers and advanced Tai Chi students

The name of the Master Trainer authorised by Dr Lam to conduct this workshop is listed in the heading.

By the Completion of the Workshop, you will:

• Know the Tai Chi for Diabetes set at a deeper level
• Understand how tai chi improves health and relaxation
• Have learned how to teach this program effectively and safely
• Have improved your tai chi skill and knowledge
• Have learned how to attract and retain more students

About the Creator of Tai Chi for Diabetes

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, including Living Well with Diabetes by Dr Paul Lam and Pat Phillips, 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 Diabetes 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.

Tai Chi for Diabetes is one in a series of Tai Chi for Health Programs designed by Dr Paul Lam in conjunction with other Tai Chi and Medical Experts.

This form is a combination of Sun and Yang styles of Tai Chi and the movements progress to graduated levels of physical exertion. The program is designed to help improve diabetes. Exercise is well established as being paramount in empowering ones own health and well-being. Tai Chi for Diabetes is a most suitable exercise form. It can also enhance appropriate acupuncture meridians to improve diabetes control. It can be modified and is suitable for almost anyone to improve overall health. 

People interested in doing this workshop can either apply to certify as an instructor of the course to safely and effectively teach other people or to attend to enhance their own practice of tai chi. If you are currently certified in TCD you can attend for a practice session (contact Anastasia to discuss, details below). Eligibility to apply to certify to be an instuctor of the course:

• Exercise Physiologists
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Tai Chi Teachers and Advanced Tai Chi Students
• Nurses
• Health Professionals (eg Doctors, Therapists)
• Accredited Exercise Instructors
• Certified Allied Health Assistants,
• People with experience in conducting exercises with no formal qualification under the supervision of a relevant health professional (contact Anastasia to discuss eligibility

Prior preparation for the workshop for all participants to gain most benefit and to enhance the prospect of being ready to be certified to teach by the end of the workshop:

Familiarise yourself with the movements on DVD

Read Chapters 1, 4, 6 and 11 in the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively Book

Participants to source independently the Teaching book (hard copy or digital) and DVD or Online Lessons. Available from the TCHI website. A 20% discount code is available after registering and paying for the course, please contact Anastasai for the code. 

$430 2 day TCD course

$50 per Tai Chi for Health Update

TCD update attend workshop on 13 August. Cost $220 (you can also join in on 6 August no extra cost). Additional updates $50

Payment details will be provided directly from MT Anastasia post registration. 

Once you register and pay a 20% discount code can be provided to purchase the book and DVD. 

Cancellation Fee with 2 weeks prior notice $100 for 2 day course. $75 for one day course. No refund with less than 2 weeks notice. 

Zoom workshop from Melbourne. Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Anastasia Yianni

Email: anastasiataichi@gmail.com

Mobile: 0422 652 866