Zoom: Tai Chi for Life with Betty Scanlon
When and Where
| Date: | Sep 13th 2025 |
| Time: | 9 am - 5 pm Eastern Time |
| Address: | Virtual on Zoom United States |
Information
Information
Tai Chi for Life is an innovative and easy to learn program incorporating da
ncing and fun, designed for beginners and seniors to improve balance and strength. Tai Chi for Life incorporates Dr Lam’s forty years' experience in tai chi, medicine and positive psychology into an easy and fun program that almost anyone can learn.
- To enjoy working with Doctor Lam's authorised Master Trainer
- To learn how to gently encourage and empower even the most debilitated participants
- To deepen your understanding of tai chi principles
- To meet like-minded colleagues and share their enthusiam
- To learn an easy and fun program to share with your participants
- This can be a useful tool for physical therapists and their clients
Anyone is welcome to attend, but in order to be eligible to be certified as an instructor you must already hold a valid TCHI Instructor Certificate and be Board Certified, plus have a current CPR certificate.
About the creator of this program - Dr Paul Lam
Dr Paul Lam, a retired family physician in Sydney, Australia, is a world leader in the field of tai chi for health improvement. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) recommends his Tai Chi for Arthritis Program.
Dr Lam has been studying tai chi for over forty years. He is proficient in different styles and has created several Tai Chi for Health programs that have improved the health of millions of people worldwide.
He is one of the most sought after tai chi teachers having trained thousands of instructors. Dr Lam has written several tai chi books including Teaching Tai Chi Effectively and Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms. His instructional DVDs and online lessons are best sel
lers around the world.
Prepare by working with the Tai Chi for Life DVD or online lessons as much as possible. It will enable you to gain the maximum benefits and enjoyment from this workshop. Materials are available from www.taichiproduction.com
Study Dr Lam's Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book.
Registered participants are entitled to a 20% discount on materials.
A discount code will be sent with your confirmation email.
At this workshop qualified instructors will have an opportunity to update their existing qualifications. There is an administration fee and you will need to complete a written assignment and submit it two weeks before the workshop, plus meet the requirements.
NB: Assignments submitted late incur an admin fee.
Wear loose comfortable clothes and flat shoes suitable for exercise.
Details
This Instructor qualification training will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The hours will be 9 am - 5:00 pm (US Eastern Time).
This is a 1-day instructor qualification training. Prior to this workshop, you must complete the Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package for Tai Chi for Life (SIPP-TCL) and forward a copy of your completion certificate to Betty: TaiChi@comcast.net.
Once you register, you will receive information on how to register for the appropriate SIPP course. This comprehensive package contains essential material to be a safe and effective Tai Chi instructor for the Tai Chi for Life program. There are additional webinar videos included that will enhance your Tai Chi development. You will have access to these lessons for a year. If you wish to purchase access to the SIPP lessons yourself, you will be given a discount code to bring the fee to $56. You can also choose to include this fee with your registration.
Additional required training material is the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book, which can be included in the workshop fee or purchased separately. It is available through www.TaiChiProductions.com (a discount code is available) or through Amazon.com.
During the live Instructor training workshop we will review the material from the SIPP lessons, including all of the movements. Participants are expected to be able to perform the sequence of movements from memory, so follow along with Dr Lam on the SIPP lessons and practice each section until you can perform the movements from memory before moving on to the next section.
To prepare, please practice with the video lessons included. Your preparation helps ensure you become certified at the end of the training. I make every effort to get everyone certified. Those that are not well prepared may require additional practice and an additional Zoom meeting to meet the standard for certification.
This training will be held live on Zoom. For a virtual workshop, it is essential that you have a space where you can be seen from head to toe while being able to see your “monitor”. The easiest way to do that is to connect your camera (webcam, phone, tablet, or laptop) to a larger TV screen.
Following the training, those meeting the standard for Instructor Qualification will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute. Your membership provides Board Certification to teach this form.
This course has been approved for 14 CE Hours through:
- Florida Board of Nursing
- Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- Florida Board of Psychology
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Updates for other Tai Chi for Health forms are available. Contact Betty for additional information: taichi@comcast.net
Cost
$250 - Workshop fee
Additional Options:
- $56 - SIPP Lessons
- $20 - Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book
- $27 - 1-year Standard Membership with TCHI
- $150 - Update fee
- $35 - each additional TCH update
Payment can be made via check, Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or credit card. Information provided after registration.
Location
Virtual on Zoom
Contact
Betty Scanlon: TaiChi@comcast.net