VA Veteran’s Health Pathways Tai Chi Basics Coach

LEARN THE MINDFUL MOVEMENTS OF TAI CHI TO HELP VETERANS:

• Improve muscle tone for large muscles and stabilizer muscles
• Improve proprioception and stability
• Build brain plasticity
• Improve balance by focused weight transfer
• Stretch muscles and tendons from the inside
• Improve flexibility and joint range of motion
• Improve general exercise performance
• Learn to improve mental focus and attention
• Develop a daily practice for continued improvement

TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:

• Breath control and modification to stimulate the relaxation response
• The elements of balance and movement
• Developing techniques to avoid falls and improve fall recovery
• Joint rotational improvement and range of motion
• A simplified Tai Chi basics form that can become the basis of a daily practice

WITH THIS CERTIFICATION YOU CAN HELP VETERANS WITH:

• Arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• Injury impairment and recovery
• Range of motion limitations
• Living with prosthetics
• Anxiety, depression, and anger
• Lymphedema
• Parkinson's