Beginner / Land
Workshop
Fort Myers, FL /
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 – 6:50-7:50 pm – 1.0 credit hour equal to 1.0 CEC/.1 CEU
(Classroom: 6:50-7:50 pm)
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Explore
why this style of Tai Chi is so beneficial for participants with arthritis, as
well as people suffering with any chronic illness. We will cover an in-depth
warm-up and the first six basic moves, both in standing and sitting positions.
This is a land-based Tai Chi program that can stand-alone or be added to any
existing exercise program.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
1) Discover how this particular type of Tai Chi
can be beneficial for people with arthritis.
2) Explore a safe and interesting program, which
is easy to learn for people of almost any physical condition or age, and
without any prior knowledge of Tai Chi.
3) Deliver maximum relief for the pain and
stiffness of arthritis, utilizing the most appropriate style of Tai Chi.
4) Identify benefits to health in general and
enhance relaxation.
FACULTY: Bonnie Hopps, Fitness
Program Coordinator for The Arthritis Society, Manitoba division, has been
certified by Dr. Paul Lam in Tai Chi
for Arthritis Instructor Update Course, Tai Chi for Arthritis Part II Course,
and Tai Chi for Diabetes Instructor’s Course. She is also certified as an
Arthritis Foundation Exercise Instructor/Trainer, Arthritis Foundation Aquatic
Instructor/Trainer.