Clinical Effectiveness of Mindful Movement: Tai Chi, Yoga, & Qi Gong

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Clyde Boiston, PT, OCS, CMF, TCHI Related seminars and products

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CLYDE BOISTON, PT, OCS, CMF, TCHI, is a licensed Physical Therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience who has worked in multiple therapy settings including acute care, outpatient orthopedics, and home health. In addition to his continuing clinical work as a PT, he and his wife own and operate Bel Wellness, a mind-body wellness studio in Riverside, CA which offers classes in Tai Chi, Yoga, Pilates, Mindfulness and meditation. Mr. Boiston is a mindfulness teacher and meditation instructor who presents retreats, workshops, and mindful living classes to both corporate and healthcare employers as well as the general community. His clients include Kaiser Permanente, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, UC Riverside, and the Riverside County Office on Aging. He received his certification as a Mindfulness Facilitator (CMF) from UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) in 2017 after completing their yearlong teacher training program. MARC is part of the UCLA Medical School’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Mr. Boiston graduated with a BS in PT from California State University Long Beach in 1997 and has been Board Certified as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) since 2004. He is also a certified Tai Chi for Rehabilitation instructor through the Tai Chi for Health Institute.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Clyde Boiston maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Clyde Boiston has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Investigate the power of the mind-body connection, define “Chi”, and understand how ancient Eastern restorative exercise and movement practices positively impact our modern-day health and wellness.
2. Perform introductory Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong movements which can immediately be applied in the clinic.
3. Develop foundational Tai Chi principles (including improved body and postural awareness) and awareness of research supporting improved balance and fall risk reduction in compromised populations.
4. Articulate the primary health and wellness benefits of mindful movement strategies and supporting research.
5. Appraise the differences as well as similarities of these ancient forms of Eastern holistic exercise and how to select the appropriate intervention for your client.

Outline

• Define “Chi” 
• Restorative exercise and movement practices impact on modern-day health and wellness 

• Sensing life force energy 
• Active Tai Chi and Qi Gong warmup 
• Connection Between Qi Gong and Tai Chi 
• Immediate clinical application 

• Body and postural awareness 
• Weight shift 
• Roots in Taoism: The Interplay of Yin and Yang 
• Current research supporting Tai Chi’s role in fall risk reduction 
• Health and Wellness Benefits 
• Interactive: learning beginning Tai Chi moves 
• Impact on daily life 

• Review of current literature 
• Impact on common diagnoses: arthritis, back pain, neurologic disorders, anxiety/depression, chronic pain 

• Yoga as an ancient healing practice 
• Key points of each of the styles 
• Breathing and relaxation 
• Experiential and safely flowing basic yoga poses together 
• How to select the appropriate intervention  
• Summarizing the mindful movement strategies and applications 

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Massage Therapists
• Chiropractors