Zoom: Tai Chi for Heart Conditions, Two half days with Nina Zeldin

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.

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.

Registration and Preparation

When you register for the live interactive training, your Master Trainer will send you a link to enrol in the prerequisite online SIPP course and confirm how its cost is handled. Depending on the workshop, the SIPP is either included in your workshop fee or offered to you at a 30% discount, USD 56 rather than the standard USD 80. You complete the SIPP online, in your own time, at Online Tai Chi Lessons (onlinetaichilessons.com).

The SIPP must be completed before the live interactive training. Allow 25 to 70 hours or more, on your own schedule, then forward your Certificate of Completion to the trainer to qualify for the live interactive workshop. Please enrol as soon as possible, since it must be finished before the live portion. You will have access to the online SIPP material for three years, and your Certificate of Completion is valid for two years. You will find it a great support to your teaching.

In addition to completing the SIPP course, reading the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book before the workshop is required. Depending on the workshop, the book is either included in the workshop fee or offered to you 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.

This Instructor Certification course is comprised of two parts: 

• Completing the Tai Chi for Heart Conditions Self-Paced Instructor Preparation Package (SIPP) and reading the Teaching Tai Chi Effectively book PRIOR to the May live interactive workshop. You will enjoy this valuable resource to prepare for the May workshop, as well as to support your teaching in your first year. You will have access to the materials for 365 days.  The SIPP package must be purchased by you separately, well in advance of the May workshop. It is normally $80 USD, but you will receive a 30% off coupon code after your payment for the May workshop is received, significantly reducing the price to about $56.
• Attending the live, interactive portion of the training on May 1 & 8, 1 pm – 5 pm ET each day on Zoom.  During the workshop, we will review the material from the Tai Chi for Heart Conditions SIPP, including all the movements.  To become certified at the end of the training, participants will need to show they are able to perform the set of movements from memory. A brief “tech check” meeting will be held on April 24, 10:00 am – 10:30 am ET, to be sure you are familiar with using Zoom and can be seen head-to-toe. 

Following the training, those meeting the standard for instructor qualification will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute. Your membership provides the certificate of training completion, the license to teach this program, allows you to list your classes on TCHI.org, and many other benefits. Click here to learn more: https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/faq-for-becoming-a-board-certified-instructor/

The fee for the Self-Paced Preparation Package portion of the training is $56 after applying the coupon code, which you will be sent after your registration and payment for the May workshop 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 full retail price of the Teaching Tai Effectively book is $9.99 for the electronic version, and $17.95 + shipping for the print version. You will receive a 20% discount code to purchase the book after your payment for the March workshop is received.

The fee for the May workshop is $275, payable by check to Healthy Acadia, P.O. Box 1710, Ellsworth, Maine, 04605 or by credit card. If paying by check, please reference “May 1 & 8 TCHC” on the memo line. If paying by credit card, you can call Nina at 207-667-7676 (office) or 207-664-1630 (cell) or use this link: bit.ly/TaiChiTrainingPayments. If you use the link, please write “May 1 & 8 TCHC” in the “Payment for” box. 

Following the training, those meeting the standard for instructor qualification will be invited to join the Tai Chi for Health Institute. The standard two-year membership is $99 AU/ $65 USD. Your membership provides a certificate of training completion, the license to teach this program, listing your classes on TCHI.org, and many other benefits. Click here to learn more: https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/faq-for-becoming-a-board-certified-instructor/

There will be a $50 administration fee for all cancellations. No refunds after April 17, 2026. If you find you cannot participate in the May training, you can move to another of Nina’s TCHC workshops.

Virtual on Zoom.

Nina Zeldin

nina@healthyacadia.org

207-667-7676 (office)

207-664-1630 (cell)