Skill Builders
Skillbuilders are part of the Fall Prevention Tai Chi instructor certification training.
Please register early! Your trainers need to plan these events ahead of time. Your cooperation is appreciated—A LOT!!
Do you have an idea for a Skillbuilder we should offer?
Something about a particular form?Something about certain tai chi principles?Something about publicizing classes?
Get in touch and let us know what you’re wanting! Contact Anne and she will let the Authorized Trainers know what you’re looking for.
Wave Hands Like Clouds
Leader: Ellie Hayes
A ZOOM link will be sent out to registrants in advance.
To register contact Ellie at dragondance60@gmail.com
Skillbuilders are part of your Fall Prevention Tai Chi instructor certification training.
Date: Tuesday January 9, 2024 Time: 9-12
Practice: The focus of this 3-hour online skillbuilder will be whole body integration in Tai Chi – fine-tuning how we initiate each movement from the feet, power the movement by shifting the weight and/or turning the hips, and allow the torso, arms and hands to “catch the wave”, expressing an impulse that started from the ground up, rather than leading with the arms and hands. This skillbuilder will serve as an opportunity to review and refine the Fall Prevention Tai Chi Level 1 movements and explore the Level 2 sequence as well, especially “Brush Knee Twist Step“ and “Play the Lute”.
Applying Tai Chi to Daily Tasks
Leader: Anne Bower
A ZOOM link will be sent out to registrants in advance.
To register contact anniebower71@gmail.com
Skillbuilders are part of your Fall Prevention Tai Chi instructor certification training.
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 Time: 2-5
Practice: Fun ways to apply our tai chi movements and tai chi principles to daily tasks—from emptying the dishwasher to vacuuming or making a bed, from stacking boxes or books to shoveling snow, weeding, and harvesting. What about walking the dog, carrying a basket of laundry up or downstairs, raking leaves, getting in and out of the shower? Making these applications explicit will help our class participants keep safe. We’ll have opportunities to practice the fundamentals and Fall Prevention Tai Chi, of course!
Forms + Handouts
TRAINING WORKSHOP FEE
Fall Prevention Tai Chi Level 1 - $350
Fall Prevention Tai Chi Level 2 - $350
Fall Prevention Tai Chi Level 3 - $350
Sun 73 - $300
Yang 24 - $300
** RE-CERTIFICATION is 1/2 certification cost
Skillbuilders - Free for certified instructors - $50 for students
FAQ’s
Don’t see the workshop you need ?
Attention All Instructors: If there's a workshop you need and don't see below, please email Anne and let her know. Anne will collect all responses and report them to the group of Authorized Trainers so that we can better arrange workshops to meet your needs.
Need Financial Assistance ?
Tai Chi Vermont maintains a small scholarship fund just for this purpose. Depending on demand and the amount of the fund, we can support up to 50% of a workshop's cost. For information please contact Chris Curtis, curwit@gmail.com.
And of course, if you'd like to contribute to this fund, Chris will be happy to tell you how to do that too!