Channel: Dr Paul Lam - Tai Chi Productions

Category: Education

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Description: From Dr Lam: I have been a family physician for more than 40 years; I have prescribed numerous medications. The dosage of medication is quite different from tai chi dosage. For many organizations the right tai chi dosage means what participants need to do to achieve certain health benefits, based on medical studies. For example, how many lessons do you need to attend before your rate of fall be reduced significantly? Government bodies around the world have funded tai chi to improve health and prevent falls. They need to know the outcome. So, the “right tai chi” being taught at the “right dosage” is important. Therefore, it is important for us to be clear about the dosage. I believe doing any tai chi program for any length of time will bring health benefits, but of course the more tai chi the more health benefits. Very importantly to know the dosage is to say that studies have proven doing this much of tai chi lessons will improve these aspects of health, like how much medication would help certain condition/s. The Tai Chi Arthritis and Fall Prevention is recognised by many governmental bodies around the world. The USA Administration for Community Living classifies this program as a Title III-D evidence-based falls prevention program. It is essential all our instructors, senior trainers and master trainers have fully understood the dosage for fall prevention. It is easy to remember. The dosage is what participants must do to gain the benefits of less falls. Participants must: • Attend a minimum of 16 hours of tai chi lessons either in person or virtual. This can be accomplished by attending one hour per week for 16 weeks or two hours per week for eight weeks. Participants must attend at least one class per week and be encouraged to practice at home. They should report about home practice at the next class. Most grants allow two to four extra sessions just to be sure participants will gain substantial health benefits even if they missed a few lessons. • The class must be conducted by current TCHI Board certified instructors at: taichiforhealthinstitute.org/instructors • Instructors should strongly encourage participants to practice the tai chi program at home for half an hour daily, at least four days per week. This can be done in one half hour session or two fifteen-minute ones. Naturally, practice within the participant’s comfort zone is important. o An instructional DVD or online lessons is available to help guide learning and home practice as well as other educational aids such as books, handbook and wall charts. Congratulations for persevere with this Stage, please do Stage 2 asap, I am sure you would find our master trainers friendly and helpful. Enjoy the friends and colleagues you will meet at the workshop. I look forward to work with you in one of my workshops, contact me via service@tchi.org if I can assist in any way.