Research continues to support the health benefits of Tai Chi (Taiji) practice, and more and more medical and health facilities want to include Tai Chi in their wellness and clinical programs.

Among the many benefits of Tai Chi are improved physical functioning (including fall prevention, balance and postural control, flexibility, coordination, agility, strength, body awareness, and reaction time) and improved quality of life (including sleep, digestion, immune function, cognitive function and stress resilience).

This course is designed for PTs/PTAs and OTs/OTAs who want to learn more about this slow-movement exercise system both to share with patients and clients and to help themselves.

This two-day course will include the Tai Chi teaching method developed by Master Yang Yang and will include his Evidence-Based Taiji form (EBT)^TM taught to seniors in research trials.

In this course you will learn a beginner’s Tai Chi form that can be taught to clients or patients in a group setting, and you will also learn how to create a personal Tai Chi practice that enhances personal fitness, improves balance, and reduces stress.

In this two-day course you will learn:

• Health benefits of Tai Chi;
• To demonstrate the Tai Chi principles through Qigong exercises;
• To perform Master Yang’s seven-part beginner’s form in a group setting;
• To modify Tai Chi movements for persons with different physical abilities; and
• To develop Tai Chi classes appropriate for wellness and clinical settings.