Zoom Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention with Nina Zeldin

General Information

What is the Self-paced Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention Instructor Training Workshop?

The Tai Chi for Arthritis program was created by Dr Paul Lam and his team of medical and tai chi experts 20 years ago. More than 30 medical studies have proven it to improve health and quality of life for almost anyone. Millions of people around the world have gained health benefits from it. That 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.

Dr. Lam created this package with two parts. The Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP) is a self-paced virtual program containing essential material to train effective and safe instructors. All you have to do is to follow the sequence with Dr Lam’s video guides for every step.

After completion of SIPP, you will be ready for a one or two day instructor training workshop with a Master Trainer 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.

Suitable participants include health and fitness professionals or those with other similar qualifications and experienced tai chi students.

About the Workshop

When you register for this workshop, you will receive a link to the Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package, an online package that you can complete in your own time. Do enroll ASAP because you must complete it before the January workshop. Depending on your experience, it may take anywhere from 10 to 70 hours.

The live, Zoom portion of this instructor training is 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, sharing of skills and knowledge, Question and Answer portions, and, most importantly, personal tuition. The Master Trainer will give you feedback on what you did well and how you can improve your tai chi and teaching skill and connect you to the Tai Chi for Health Institute (TCHI), fellow instructors, and Senior Trainers and offer continual support.

What is 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.

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, 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 will be accredited by the Tai Chi for Health Institute to teach this program.

Thousands of people around the world have gained health benefits from the TCAFP program. Many scientific studies have shown that the program relieves pain, improves quality of life and makes people feel better. Studies have also shown the program prevents falls; that is why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it for this purpose. It is supported by many Arthritis Foundations including the USA, Australia and UK.

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 be eligible to be certified as an instructor, please check the recommended qualifications listed below.                           

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

Participants will receive either an attendance or instructor/leader’s certificate.

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 skill and knowledge
• Have learned how to attract and retain more students

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.  

For USA only - Optional Continuing Education Hours Available

The American College of Sports Medicine’s Professional Education Committee certifies that “Tai Chi for Health Institute” meets the criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from (2018 – December 2021). Approved Providers and their content reflect the concepts of their respective organizations and do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of ACSM. Providership # 701292. ACSM approved providership of this program does not imply endorsement of the sponsoring organization’s products/services.” 

The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency has approved the Tai Chi for Health Institute, c/o The Home Gym, Inc. to provide continuing education contact hours to Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants. This workshop (Tai Chi for Health) provides a maximum of 14 OT/OTA contact hours  

The Tai Chi for Health Institute is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. The course offering is approved for up to 16.5 contact hours applicable to APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. KS State Board of Nursing Provider Number (SP1460-0321). Excluding Correspondence.

Workshop Details

This Instructor Certification course includes the new Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP). Completion of the online SIPP portion is required PRIOR to the April 13 & 20 Zoom portion of the workshop. You will enjoy this valuable resource to prepare for the April, live interactive portion, as well as to support your teaching in your first year. The online SIPP materials will continue to support you as a new instructor. You will have access to the materials for 365 days.  

The SIPP package must be purchased by you separately, well in advance of the April Zoom training. It is normally $80 USD, but you will receive a 30% off coupon code after processing your registration, significantly reducing the price to about $56.

The live interactive portion will be held via the Zoom platform on two half days, April 13 & 20, 1:00pm to 5:00pm each day, EST. 

A brief “tech check” meeting will be held April 6, 1:00pm – 1:30 pm, to be sure you are familiar using Zoom and can be seen head-to-toe. 

The fee for the Self-Paced Preparation Package portion of the training is $56 after applying the coupon code you will be sent after your registration and payment are received.  If you pay prior to registering, the fee will be $80. It is best to register for the course and use the coupon code, as refunds will not be processed later. This purchase will be made online via the link you will receive.

The fee for the April 13 & 20 live, interactive portion of this training is $250, payable by check to Healthy Acadia, P.O. Box 1710, Ellsworth, Maine, 04605 or by credit card with an $8 administration fee ($258 total). If paying by check, please reference “April 13 & 20 TCAFP” on the memo line. If paying by credit card, you can call me at 207-667-7676 (office) or 479-1206 (cell), or use this link: https://www.healthyacadia.org/pay. If you use the link, please write “April 13 & 20 TCAFP” in the “Payment for” box. 

There will be a $50 administration fee for all cancellations. No refunds after March 30, 2024. 

This is a virtual workshop. You will need to be able to use the Zoom platform, have adequate space, good lighting, and be able to be seen "head-to-toes."

Nina Zeldin

nina@healthyacadia.org

207-667-7676 (office) or 207-479-1206 (cell)