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
