Course Two: TCF Adapted Program Short Form Training, Milwaukee, Wisconson
2017-10-06 11:30 - 2017-10-07 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Enhancing Balance Studio, 4595A Turtle Creek Dr, Brookfield, WI, 53005, United States
Instructor: Patricia Culotti
Prerequisite: Participation in Course One: TCF Adapted Program Basic Moves Training
WPTA CEU-Approved for 12 Contact hours.
Course Description: Participants review Optional Side Support, Walker Support and Seated Versions of all Basic Moves and TCF Short Form Part 1, and learn all three versions of TCF Short Form Parts 2 and 3. Course includes Mind/body Skills training, partner teaching practicums, TCF applications for specific populations and training in sensing qi.The course includes program applications for wellness and rehab settings.
A Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants who have attended both days and have demonstrated ability to teach program elements. This course also qualifies as partial contact hours fulfillment for TCF Instructor Certification.
Course Objectives:
1) Learn Basic Moves & Short Form, Optional Side Support, Walker & Seated versions.
2) Teach Basic Moves and Short Form for all versions
3) Describe TCF’s rationale, biomechanics & functional benefits
4) Lead Centering, Breathing and Posture Awareness exercises
5) Apply Sequence for introducing Mind/body Skills
Audience: Anyone interested in learning the program for personal use, or wanting to teach this program. Physical and occupational therapists, PTAs, COTAs, nurses, activity directors, recreational and fitness professionals, tai chi and other martial arts Instructors, acupuncturists and integrative health practitioners.
The Tai Chi Fundamentals® Adapted Program includes instruction in three versions: Standing with Optional Side Support, Walker Support and Seated. An, accessible, adaptable program for learning tai chi, it is suitable for individuals with a wide range of abilities and can be modified to accommodate individual needs and interests.
Program Elements: All movements are taught in a simple-to-complex sequence for easy learning and have been modified for practice with optional side support, walker support and seated. All 3 versions include:

Basic Moves: a series of exercises that trains postural alignment, body mechanics and energetic components of tai chi. Designed as building blocks for learning tai chi, they are taught in a simple-to-complex progression with discrete, measurable increments in difficulty.
Tai Chi Fundamentals Short Form: a flowing sequence of tai chi movements based in Yang Style tai chi and adapted from the original Tai Chi Fundamentals® Form.
Mind/Body Skills Training: integrated into both Basic Moves and Short Form instruction, fosters attention and focus, a calm observant state of mind, awareness of posture and breathing and physical relaxation. Characteristic of all traditional tai chi practice, Mind/Body Skills training helps foster the cultivation of healthy qi or vital energy.

Development: in 2014 by Tricia Yu, MA based on need for a program that includes modifications for standing with support and seated applications.

Applications:Balance dysfunction, orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, pain management, sports cross training, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, medically complex, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and special populations. Use in hospitals, sub-acute, outpatient clinics, and home care. Teach groups of all ages, abilities and fitness levels in community wellness classes, health clubs, tai chi & martial arts schools, senior centers and long term care facilities.
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Course Two TCF Short Form 2017-18

Course Three: Original TCF Form Training, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2017-10-20 11:30 - 2017-10-21 15:30
Instructor: Patricia Culotti
WPTA-Approved for 12 Contact hours.
Prerequisites: Proficiency in elements taught in TCF Adapted Program Training Courses One and Two

Course Description: Teaches all elements required for TCF Level Three Certification. Participants learn Parts 2 and 3 of the TCF Form and review all Basic Moves. Includes teaching practicums, techniques for using TCF with specific populations, advanced training in sensing qi and introduction to Energize exercises.
The course includes presentations by certified instructors on program applications in group wellness settings as well as therapeutic assessment and intervention tools. This course qualifies as partial contact hours fulfillment for TCF Instructor Certification Level Three.
The Tai Chi Fundamentals® Program (TCF) provides gateway to a Yang Style lineage tai chi form, and a bridge between tai chi practice and the medical model. The first program of its kind, it provides a clear, systematic approach for mastering tai chi basics that builds from simple to complex patterns of movement. Integrates mind/body components of tai chi with clinical overview, movement analysis, therapeutic & functional applications.

Program Elements: movements are taught in a motor development progression and can be modified for use with walkers and wheelchairs. Includes:

Basic Moves: graded sequence of exercises that reinforce functional movements of tai chi form, and include basic elements of Qi Gong training. They have applications both as assessment and intervention tools.
Fundamentals Form: sequence of simple to more complex movements of modified Yang Style Tai Chi.
Mind/Body Skills: fostering mind/body integration, effective movement and sense of well-being.

Development: in 1996 by Tricia Yu, MA and Jill Johnson, MS, PT, targeting elements from traditional tai chi that enhance balance, coordination, strength and endurance.

The TCF Program has been featured in: PT Journal, Journal of Rehab Management, The Gerontologist, APTA’s GeriNotes, Medline Plus, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Wellness Program Management Advisor, American College of Sports Medicine’s Health and Fitness Journal, and Massage and Bodywork.

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