Did you know that falling is the #1 cause of injury in older adults?

And fall injuries often start a downward spiral leading to loss of independence. None of us want that.

At the same time, leading medical authorities agree: Falls are preventable. Mainly through exercise.

In this webinar, Dianne Bailey of Open the Door to Tai Chi invited me to share my experience and insight into the #1 recommended exercise for preventing falls.

As background, I developed and lead the popular Tai Chi for Balance program at Chicago Tai Chi. During the webinar, I share my experience in working with hundreds of Tai Chi for Balance students. You’ll take away important information on Falls Risks, plus key tips and exercises to help you Stay on Your Feet and Out of the Emergency Room.

To help navigate the Webinar, here's a timeline. (Time marks approximate.)

Time/Topic

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

4:45 Exercise 1: Feeling Your Feet

8:15 Falls Risk Data and Falls Prevention Science: The Bad News and The Good News

19:00 Key Concepts: Balance, Stability, Base of Support, Center of Mass, Whole Body Awareness

26:00 Exercise 2: Feeling Stability in Your Body and How You Can Increase Stability

29:00 Exercise 3: How to Respond to Instability

31:00 Exercise 4: Shifting Weight

35:00 Exercise 5: Feeling Your Center, Maintaining a Vertical Posture

37:00 Exercise 6: Shifting Weight, Feeling Your Center, Maintaining a Vertical Posture

40:30 Exercise 7: Shifting Weight, Feeling Your Feet, Feeling Your Center, Maintaining a Vertical Posture

43:50 Exercise 8: Tai Chi Walking, Single Steps Forward

48:00 Q&A

53:00 Balance Training Resources

54:30 Q&A and Conclusion

For more information on Tai Chi for Balance training with me, click the link below.
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