Therapeutic Applications of Tai Chi & Qigong

Tai Chi and Qigong (a simplified type of movement practice related to Tai Chi) has a growing body of research proving its efficacy in treating disease, injury, and physical limitations. While Tai Chi and Qigong form is important, the principles of Tai Chi and Qigong movements and posture are what facilitate the healing process.

This workshop emphasizes the Tai Chi and Qigong movement principles and the benefits of these Tai Chi principles as evidence based therapeutic intervention.   Participants will learn the six basic principles of Tai Chi through simple Tai Chi form and QiGong. Through this experience, they will learn how to apply the Tai Chi principles and Qigong movements to address various patient diagnoses in a variety of clinical settings for addressing component deficits as well as functional outcomes.    

This workshop is delivered in a hybrid format; part online individual course work and a one day in person portion.  

• First you will complete an online course at your own pace to learn the basic movements of specific Tai Chi and Qigong forms chosen for therapeutic use.  
• The second portion will be an in-person one day workshop to further hone your understanding of the movements, make individual corrections in forms, and to provide a "lab" format for practicing applications and principles to a variety diagnoses and disabilities.  

• Learn simple Tai Chi and Qigong movements and how to apply them for therapeutic intervention with a variety of patient diagnoses and disabilities.  

• Understand and demonstrate foundational Tai Chi and Qigong principles such as postural alignment, weight transfer, pelvic/spine unified rotation and whole body movement. 

• Appropriately choose movements for therapeutic intervention with at least three different diagnoses and patient disability.  

• Appropriately modify movements for therapeutic intervention with at least three different diagnoses and patient disability.  

• Independently demonstrate at least four movements of either Tai Chi or Qigong with good foundations and basic form.  

• Complete one mock therapy session documentation, including therapeutic intervention codes, for the use of Tai Chi or Qigong as therapeutic intervention and for insurance/Medicare reimbursement.  

• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Occupational Therapist
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants

Continuing Education Credit:  

TPTA CEU Statement: Therapeutic Applications of Tai Chi and Qigong is currently undergoing approval process for 15 continuing competence units(s) (CCUs) by the Texas Physical Therapy Association. 

NBCOT CEU Statement: Therapeutic Applications of Tai Chi and Qigong fulfills requirements for 15 Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward NBCOT certification renewal.