Why Choose the Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program?
There are many styles of Tai Chi such as Sun, Yang, Chen, and Wu. The forms are superficial but the health rejuvenating principles remains. The Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi program is an excellent way to learn such principles and health benefits because of the following supportive characteristics of the program.
- CDC recognized
- Evidence-based
- Certified Instructor – certification mandated to be renewed every 2 years.
- Instructor is required to be CPR certified
- Sponsored by Arthritis Foundation, Women & Infants hospital locally
- National / International recognition
- Standardized Form – AF Tai Chi program is the same in Rhode Island as it is in Florida or elsewhere.
- Safe, gentle, low impact, very effective
- Developed by a team of medical experts – medical doctors, rheumatologists, tai chi masters.
- Program comes with a form guide book
- Stepwise Progressive teaching method – an evidence-based teaching model emphasizing safety
- Fall prevention
If you’re interested in learning Tai Chi or being a sponsor at your organization visit the Classes link to see the schedule or the Contact link if you have more questions.
