TCHC's Mission and Activities

TCHC is dedicated to improving people's quality of life through Tai Chi for Health programs.

The Tai Chi for Health Community is an association of tai chi instructors and practitioners and health and wellness professionals who are interested in improving the quality of people’s lives through Tai Chi for Health programs. We are not a Tai Chi school; rather we come from many varied schools and backgrounds. Our goals are to promote tai chi health exercise and to provide tai chi health instructor support through research information, networking opportunities, educational materials, class support, and advanced training.

Paul Lam, M.D., an Australian family physician, and his team of medical researchers and tai chi instructors have designed several tai chi health programs, including Tai Chi for Arthritis, Tai Chi for Diabetes, and Tai Chi for Back Pain, and Tai Chi for Osteoporosis. These tai chi health programs are supported by our association as exceptional programs for improving health and well-being. To learn more about the specific programs view Tai Chi Health Programs. Dr. Lam serves as an advisor to our association and Board of Directors, and we are grateful for his contributing wisdom and insight.

To support our members and deepen tai chi skills and understanding, TCHC co-sponsors with Dr Paul Lam an annual U.S.A Tai Chi workshop that offers training from introductory through advanced levels. Our members also benefit from access to a web site forum for discussions with Master Trainers and other TCHC members. Members receive a quarterly newsletter highlighting methods, activities, opportunities and insights into the application and practice of tai chi for health. Through TCHC, Instructor members appreciate access to liability insurance at group rates. Our members also qualify for discounts through particular vendors including TCP Distribution (USA).

We welcome new members to our association who share our vision of making quality tai chi programs available to all individuals who can benefit from improved health. Please peruse our website information, contact us if you have any questions and join us to become a part of our movement to spread tai chi programs for better health across the hemisphere!