By Midlands Tai Chi Rehab

Tai Chi and Qigong for Rehabilitation and Well-Being (8-day course)

Course Date:

  • Module 1: 12 and 13 May 2025
  • Module 2: 7 and 8 July 2025
  • Module 3: 1 and 2 September 2025
  • Module 4: 3 and 4 November 2025

Total Course Time: 8 days

Guided Learning Hours: 50 hours

Format: Hybrid (online & in person)

Course Type: CPD

Industry Area: Health & Wellbeing

Venue: Hopwood Community Centre, Alvechurch, Birmingham, B48 7TL

Region: Birmingham

This 8-day course is delivered over the year in 2-day modules. Each module includes tai chi, qigong, along with motivation and mindfulness skills to better support and develop your students. The modules are spaced to give time for you to deliver the content in readiness to come back and feedback at the next module; designed to support your development.

Lead trainer, Mark Peters has over 30 years training and experience in tai chi and qigong, and 20 years in patient rehabilitation. Mark has been involved in several research projects including a phase III & IV cardiac rehabilitation project which led to the funding of the only tai chi DVD available on the NHS. He also ran the Tai chi-V-Zumba research and was featured on ‘Trust me I’m a doctor’ with Dr Michael Moseley. He wrote the Tai Chi & Qigong CPD standards for REPs in 2010 and led the team developing the National Standards with CIMSPA which were issued 2022. Mark is currently the only CIMSPA accredited tai chi training provider.

£900.00
£900.00
Tax included.
£900.00
£900.00

Training Overview

Course details

Key learning outcomes:
The aims and objectives of the program are to introduce patients/students to a progressive form of exercise for mind and body. The gentle nature of tai chi and qigong make it ideal for people who believe, or have been told, that they are not suitable for exercise as medical and anecdotal research has shown it to be highly effective. As the practice of tai chi and qigong is so enjoyable, it has been identified that people do more additional practice at home, when compared with other forms of rehabilitation. The overall aim is to encourage, those taking part, to continue exercising in the long term and thereby gaining the longer-term benefits of tai chi and qigong.

Assessment
This is done at each module as a review and discussion. There are no written tests as we use experiential learning and assessment methods.

Course features

The course includes:

  • Manuals and videos
  • Discussion time for reviewing needs and adaptations
  • Case reviews
  • Research discussions
  • Ongoing support

Prerequisites - what's required to participate?

Level 2 group exercise instructor or above. This can also be provided if needed.

Career Development

On successful completion of the course you will be able and equipped to teach tai chi & qigong sessions to groups and individuals over varying abilities. You will be equipped with an awareness of the importance of how language impacts motivation and learning through the use of NLP skills. You will be qualified to apply for roles in organisations such as the NHS where a registered qualification really matters.

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