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Tai Chi for Seniors Mansfield CT (all levels)

“More than any other preventable cause, falls cause more older adults in Connecticut to lose their independence and be placed in nursing homes.”

For Additional Information: Cindy Dainton, Director, Mansfield Senior Center: 860 429 0262, or Laddie Sacharko,Program Director/Instructor, Starfarm Tai Chi: 860 455 0353

This evidence based, therapeutic tai chi fall prevention program is recommended by the CDC. It was proven through years of scientific research to reduce the rate of falls among older adults by 55%! In its first update of the American Geriatrics Society and the British Geriatric Society’s guidelines on preventing falls in older persons since 2001, this year AGS/BGS recommended “multifactorial interventions which include exercise for balance, gait and strength training, such as Tai Chi or physical therapy.”

The Mansfield Senior Center sponsored Tai Chi Fall Prevention Classes will be offered 3 times weekly for 16 weeks, the recommended protocol for achieving results. You may register for twice weekly for 16 weeks, the minimum required as program protocol, and you may register for 1 class weekly, “tai chi a la cart”, or wellness program (does not meet requirements as “fall prevention program”; instead tai chi for seniors mansfield ct).

Part of the program protocol is functional balance testing before and after training; participants will know exactly what their efforts have achieved, and can document for their Primary Care Provider the results of a formal fall prevention program.  Current plan calls for physical therapy students completing their academic preparation at the University of Connecticut to conduct these measurements. The data will be reviewed with a statistical analysis and the results published as a study as a part of these students’ training completion requirements.

Registration is limited, enroll early.

Evidence Based Therapeutic Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance Program to be offered twice weekly in Lebanon, CT.  The class sessions will be on Tue and Thu eves at the senior center.  These classes will follow the therapeutic tai chi for fall prevention program protocol known as “Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance”. 

This therapeutic ” Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance” program is recommended by the CDC.  It was proven through years of scientific research to reduce the rate of falls among older adults by 55%!  The Classes will be offered 2 times weekly for 16 weeks, the minimum recommendation for achieving results.  Cost for the program is absurdly low, contact the Lebanon Recreation office 860 642 4085 for details.View Download registration.

Part of the program protocol is functional  balance testing before and after training; participants will know exactly what their efforts have achieved.

Contact Laddie Sacharko Phone: 860 455 0353 Location: Chaplin, Connecticut

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New Session begins Jan 30,2012
Monday Evenings, 8 Weeks Sessions. 6:30-8:00 PM

Beginner thru Intermediate, any or no, previous experience,(mixed ability training).

Yang Style, based on Cheng’s 37 Form Simplified Tai Chi Ch’uan. Reduce the effects of stress, learn mind and body relaxation techniques; use your mind; improve circulation and breathing; burn calories; quiet your mind; loosen tight joints. Relax, feel the “chee”, and learn the moves, while having fun with like minded people!

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One Day Certification Course Evidence Based Therapeutic Tai Chi for Fall Prevention Program

An Evidence Based Therapeutic Tai Chi for Fall Prevention Program: Brochure/Mail-In Registration On-Line Registration;More info visit http://www.taichi4therapy.com/

The evidence based Therapeutic Tai Chi for Fall Prevention Program  approach targets functional training for bilateral and unilateral stance(and transition), stepping forward, stepping sideways, stepping backward.(gait and balance). This Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance program is one of 14 Fall Prevention programs recommended by the CDC, and the tai chi program protocol used in this training presentation.

This protocol “represents a significant enhancement of traditional Tai Chi transforming the purposeful movements into therapeutic training of balance.” The protocol consists of a standard set of tai chi exercises and movement practiced over a specified period of time (16 weeks), with a specific frequency (min 2x weekly), using pre and post testing of participants with functional tests.

Functional outcomes include better movement excursion and control, and consistent, steady walking patterns:

• improved postural stability
• improved control of body positioning
• improved gait initiation
• improved movement symmetry and coordination
• improved lower extremity strength

Why this program?

• Community-based clinical trial with older adults DONE
• Reduction in the risk of falling by 55% ESTABLISHED
• Community-based evaluation and dissemination DONE
• Recommended falls prevention program (one of the 14 programs by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) DONE

Where do we go?

• Using (tai chi moving for better balance) for balance, strength, posture and gait training in the clinical setting(tai chi therapy), and (tai chi moving for better balance) fall prevention programming in  the community setting.
• Establishing a usable standard for the both the community tai chi teacher and the allied health professional, extending the continuum of care beyond the initial therapeutic intervention into the rehabilitation, prevention, and wellness stages.
• Reducing the impact of the chronic (fall and related injury/illness) condition on people and cost.

Evidence Based Therapeutic Tai Chi for Fall Prevention Program for seniors  will be offered twice weekly in Thompson, CT.  The class sessions will be on Tue and Thu at 9:00 at the  community center.  These classes will follow the therapeutic tai chi for fall prevention program protocol known as “Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance”.  Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance MediaThompson

This therapeutic tai chi for fall prevention program is recommended by the CDC.  It was proven through years of scientific research to reduce the rate of falls among older adults by 55%!  The Classes will be offered 2 times weekly for 16 weeks, the minimum recommendation for achieving results.  Cost for the program is absurdly low, contact the Thompson Recreation office 860 923 9440 for details.View Download registration.

tai chi moving for better balance certified instructor Laddie Sacharko

Part of the program protocol is functional  balance testing before and after training; participants will know exactly what their efforts have achieved.

This program is one of only two of its type to be offered in Eastern CT.  View/Download Registration  No other therapeutic tai chi for fall prevention program for seniors in Eastern CT has the validating science behind it.

Instructor Laddie Sacharko has been program certified by the senior  researcher, Fuzhong Li(Phd, Physical Therapy), who studied tai chi and developed this tai chi fall prevention program for the Oregon Research Institute.    Li’s study was funded by the US government in its efforts to curb falling as a chronic health challenge to older Americans.

More than any other preventable cause, falls cause more older adults in Connecticut to lose their independence and be placed in nursing homes.

• How big is the problem?View/Download CTDPH Fact Sheet

  • In Connecticut, falls are the leading cause of injury-related death for Connecticut residents aged 65 years and over and the fourth leading cause for all ages.
  • Falls resulted in approximately 6,000 inpatient hospital stays and 24,000 emergency room visits among older Connecticut residents each year from 2005 to 2008.
  • In addition to being the leading cause of hip fractures among older adults, falls are also the leading cause of traumatic brain injury and a leading cause of earlier admission to a nursing home.
  • Costs for hospital stays due to falls for older adults totaled $273 million from 2005 to 2006, not including the costs of long-term care or rehabilitation.

• Studies show that a combination of measures can significantly reduce the risk of falling, and increasing awareness of the key measures that older adults can take to reduce their risk is important.

• The Department of Public Health recommends the following actions to help prevent falls:

•  Begin a regular exercise program such as therapeutic tai chi for fall prevention, especially one that increases balance, strength, and flexibility.
• Consult with a health professional about getting a fall risk assessment.
•  Have all medications, prescription and over-the-counter, reviewed periodically for interactions that could lead to falls.
• Get vision checked at least annually by an eye doctor.
• Make your home safer by reducing tripping hazards, installing handrails and grab bars,and improving lighting.
  

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Eight one hour tai chi for seniors sessions are geared towards the senior(65+).Beginners of all ages will benefit from an hour of relaxation, breathing, and moving. Warm-up exercises gently work the body while relaxing the mind. Deep, diaphramatic breathing oxygenates the blood and stimulates a pleasant feeling of well-being. Joint rotation exercises help manage arthritis pain. New research shows Tai Chi class helps manage fibromyalgia pain. This tai chi class consists of ten simple movements. These tai chi movements  are practiced during this seniors tai chi class for their ability to train balance, flexibility, and increase tolerance for exercise.

Program: One hour class is held weekly, Fridays 9:15-10:15 Canterbury Community Center. 8 Weeks

A person practicing in tai chi class moves her body in a slow, relaxed, and graceful series of movements. One can practice on one’s own or in a group. The movements make up what are called forms (or routines). Some movements are named for animals or birds, such as “White Crane Spreads Its Wings.” The simplest style uses 13 movements; more complex styles can have dozens.The term “tai chi” has been translated in various ways, such as “internal martial art,” “supreme ultimate boxing,” “boundless fist,” and “balance of the opposing forces of nature.” While accounts of the art’s history often differ, the most consistently important figure is a Taoist monk (and semi legendary figure) in 12th-century China named Chang San-Feng (or Zan Sanfeng).

Tai Chi Teacher Laddie Sacharko has been organizing and delivering tailored tai chi instruction in CT since 1998.

If you are considering or using any type of (Complementary or Alternative Medicine) CAM, talk to your health care provider about it. This is for your safety and a complete treatment plan.

Starfarm (Laddie Sacharko) offers Tai chi  class in  Connecticut. Some of these tai chi  classes have been continuous in CT, some have been offered periodically. If you would like to see a class started in your town, why not enter a reply below…let me know about your interest, town/time etc. Share the page with your friends and family in the community who might also be interested. It could be the start of something good!

Starfarm Tai Chi Class in CT:

Beginner’s Tai Chi based upon CMC 37 Simplified, Tai Chi for Seniors;a wellness program, Tai Chi Fall Prevention:  CDC recommended-evidence based (AGS-BGS specifies Tai Chi as the exercise for fall prevention (PT is listed second)), Hidden Immortal Lineage Taiji Qigong-The Mother Form.

In this video you will clearly see demonstrated and explained how to use practical qigong to massage internal organs , clear meridians, increase qi flow, relieve back & neck pain, cleansing qi, and dispel the effects of negative emotions.

Learn and Use these simple, effective qigong techniques at home!

This video was produced to support the qigong (chi kung) for beginner classes conducted at Starfarm this summer.  In these 10 weeks, topics covered included how to use the self-healing qigong techniques  including: Pressing, Patting, Rubbing, Stretching, Self-Massage, Sounding, and Meditation

Get Started on YOUR own Self-Healing with Qigong  Program Today!

• Chinese Yoga (stretching qigong) combines the slow smooth movement of Tai Chi with the gentle progressive stretching of Yoga, and incorporates the powerful visualization techniques of Qigong.

• Features 10 Range of Motion exercises. These range of motion exercises not only stretch the tangible tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament), but also regulate the flow of qi (energy).

• Back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, hands and feet, fingers and toes are stretched and relaxed to achieve optimum energy flow throughout the body.

• Use and Direct your MIND in creating a nurturing, healing state of body and mind

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For Seniors and other Beginners

Begins  Jan 10, 2012 10:30- 11:30 AM

These range of motion exercises not only stretch the tangible tissue(muscle, tendon, ligament), but also regulate the flow of qi (energy). Back, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, hands and feet, fingers and toes are stretched and relaxed to achieve optimum energy flow throughout the body. Ideal for improving blood pressure issues and hypertension, blood sugar problems (type 1 and 2 diabetes, and dealing with weight management issues.

Video for home study available:DVD includes detailed video instruction for each of the ten techniques, along with detailed discussion of how each exercise works energy meridians to achieve optimal flow of “qi”…vital life energy.

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Eight sessions are geared towards the senior, beginners of all ages will benefit from an hour of relaxation, breathing, and moving. Warm-up exercises gently work the body while relaxing the mind.

Deep, diaphramtic breathing oxygenates the blood and stimulates a pleasant feeling of well-being.

Ten simple tai chi movements are practiced for their ability to train balance.

Program: One hour class is held weekly, Mondays 11-12:00 at Creamery Brook Retirement Community (open to the public!) 8 Weeks

via World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in Connecticut / Find a Class Near You.

Contact Thompson Rec Dept Phone: 860 923 9440 Location: Thompson, Connecticut

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New Session begins Oct 5th.
Tuesday Evenings, 8 Weeks Sessions. 6:45-8:15 PM

Beginner thru Intermediate, any previous experience.

Yang Style, based on Cheng’s 37 Form Simplified Tai Chi Ch’uan. Reduce the effects of stress, learn mind and body relaxation techniques; use your mind; improve circulation and breathing; burn calories; quiet your mind; loosen tight joints: While Having Fun!

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