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Purpose:
To empower people to improve their health and wellness
Vision:
Making Tai Chi for Health accessible to everyone for health and wellness
The institute was founded by Dr Paul Lam and his master trainers in 2009 to empower people to improve their health using the Tai Chi for Health programs. In 1997, Dr. Paul Lam, a family physician and tai chi expert, worked with a team of tai chi and medical specialists to create the Tai Chi for Arthritis program. Since then they have created a series of Tai Chi for Health programs to improve people’s wellbeing and quality of life. These programs are supported by many organizations including the Arthritis Foundation of America, Australia and Singapore; Osteoporosis Australia; Arthritis Care, UK; universities and governments from different countries.
Director:
Dr Paul Lam MBBS (Univ. NSW); FAMAC
Members of the Governing board:
Jim Starshak - Chair
Rhayun Song - Vice Chair
Lilin Loo - Treasurer/Secretary
Roy Geib
Janet Cromb
John Gough
Margaret Brade
Marty Kidder
Chief Operational Officer:
Anna Bennett
Address:
Australia
6 Fisher Place
Narwee
NSW 2209
Phone: +61 2 9533 6511
Fax: +61 2 9534 4311
Email: service@taichiforhealthinstitute.org
USA
Manager:
Carmen Murray
999 McClerkin Rd
Burlison, TN 38015
Phone: +1 901 388 3253
Fax: +1 901 388 1415
Email: serviceusa@taichiforhealthinstitute.org
For more info go to www.taichiforhealthinstitute.org