Master Trainer (MT) and Senior Trainer (ST) Updates with Dr Paul Lam

Venue

LAKE JUNALUSKA CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER
91 N. Lakeshore Dr.
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
(828) 452-2881

Lake Junaluska has been a home for people seeking relaxation, recreation and renewal for more than 100 years. Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center offers a lakeside hotel, historic inn, meeting venues, walking trails and more.

Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Lake Junaluska is near the towns of Waynesville and Maggie Valley and 25 miles from Asheville.

Click here for more information on Location and Directions

There is limited free parking on the property.

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Requirements for Master Trainers

SIPP

The Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP) for each program is available for free to all Master Trainers. You must complete the relevant SIPP of the program you are updating.

After completing a SIPP, you will receive a SIPP Certificate of Completion. Please submit your SIPP Certificate to service@drlamtaichiworkshops.com at least two weeks prior (no later than May 23, 2025).

If you have already previously completed the SIPP of the relevant program, please re-do the program, and submit your previous SIPP Certificate to the team along with a brief description of what you learned from re-doing it.

TCA Suite

TCA Suite Update includes Tai Chi for Arthritis 2 (TCA2) and Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis (STCA).

Apart from completing SIPP-TCAFP, you will also receive complimentary 1-year access to TCA2 OLL and STCA OLL.The relevant links will be sent to you by the Tai Chi Workshops USA team. Please prepare by completing the programs prior to the workshop.

Assignments

Master Trainers are also required to complete assignments for the relevant program/s you are updating. Assignments can be found in MTMP (inside the "MT Update and WS Assignments" folder). The 2022 versions are the latest versions.

Please submit assignments to service@drlamtaichiworkshops.com at least two weeks prior (no later than May 23, 2025).

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Requirements for Senior Trainers

SIPP

Senior Trainers are required to complete Self-paced Instructor Preparation Package of TCAFP (SIPP-TCAFP) before attending.

Upon registration, you will receive a link to access SIPP-TCAFP for one year by the Workshops team as part of your ST Update fee.

If you are updating additional programs, you must also complete the relevant SIPP/s of the program/s you will Update. Please allow suitable time to complete the required SIPP online learning material (valued at $80 each, included in your Update fee). After you purchase an Update, you will be sent a link to access the relevant SIPP by the Workshops team.

After completing a SIPP, you will receive a SIPP Certificate of Completion. Please submit your SIPP Certificate to service@drlamtaichiworkshops.com at least two weeks prior (no later than May 23, 2025).

If you have already previously completed the SIPP of the relevant program, please re-do the program, and submit your previous SIPP Certificate to the team along with a brief description of what you learned from re-doing it.

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Fees

NOTE: Non-refundable booking and payment processing fees will be added at checkout.

The cost of tuition is the same as the Updates workshops of the previous several years:

MT Updates:

• TCA Suite Update - $640

• Other Update/s - $320 each
  (max total $1280)

ST Update:

• Required TCAFP - $250

• Other Update/s - $50 each
  (max total $350)

COMMUTER FEE

This is an additional charge that must be paid by those who are not staying at the venue. Please include this option as an Add-on when registering for the workshop.

• Additional charge: $50

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Paying by Check

If you prefer to pay by check, please contact the Workshops USA team at service@drlamtaichiworkshops.com to get a quote for the total amount. Once confirmed, please make the check payable to DR PAUL LAM TAI CHI WORKSHOPS USA, then send your check to:

Dr Paul Lam Tai Chi Workshops
c/o Patricia Lawson
PO Box 1811
Hobe Sound, FL 33475

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Accommodation

You must book your own accommodation separate from the Workshop fee.

Please book your accommodation directly with the venue (Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center) as they are offering us a discounted group rate through this reservation link:

→ https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1593&skipfirstpage=true&page=187432

There are two different accommodation types:

• The Terrace Hotel - a contemporary hotel close to the lake.

• Lake Junaluska Apartments - a comfortable, economical solution. Most apartments have efficiency kitchenettes. Note that Wi-Fi is not available.

Rates displayed are for each room/apartment. You can choose to share accommodation to split costs or stay by yourself. Participants wishing to share a room with a roommate are responsible to make that arrangement on their own.

A deposit fee equivalent to one night, charged to a credit card, will hold your room/apartment. The Conference Center will only accept one credit card for a room charge. Roommates will work out the split bill with each other. The full amount will not be charged until June 2025.

Accommodation is limited in number. First come will get first choice.

You can also call Lake Junaluska Reservations directly at 800-222-4930 but please make sure to let them know that you are booking accommodation for the tai chi workshop so you can get the discounted group rate.

Click to download the Accommodations Information Sheet

Click to download the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center Map (PDF)

Click to download the Annotated Map (PDF)

Seeking a roommate?

Senior Trainer Sue Simens has agreed to maintain a list of people seeking a roommate. Contact her at suesimens@gmail.com if you would like to have your name listed as seeking a roommate.

Room Cancellations

Please refer to the Lake Junaluska website or call 800-222-4930

COMMUTER / BOOKING ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

Those who are not booking accommodation at the venue must pay an additional $50 Commuter Fee. Please include this option as an Add-on when registering for the workshop.

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Additional Notes

• Closing date: April 30, 2025. Late fees apply.

• Cancellation fees: $100 until March 31, 2025. No refunds from April 1, 2025 onwards.

• All booking and payment processing fees are non-refundable.

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Tai Chi Workshops USA Team

Dr Lam's workshop team loves sharing tai chi in the most positive and interactive way. We will do anything we can to facilitate a fun and rewarding time for all at the workshops.

Contact Pat and Ernie

• E-mail: service@drlamtaichiworkshops.com

• Phone: 844-823-7526 (Best hours to call 9AM to 1PM Eastern, or leave voice message)