Dr Paul Lam's visit to Singapore last year on 28 September 2009

Below were some photos when I attended Dr Paul Lam's talk at Yio Chu Kang Community Club last year in September 2009.

This is Dr Paul Lam, he is a world leader in the field of Tai Chi for Health Improvement. He is a family physician in Sydney, Australia.  He combined traditional Tai Chi with modern knowledge with a team of Tai Chi experts and medical specialist, and created the "Tai Chi for Health" Programs. The program is designed to make it safe and easy to learn.

Dr Paul Lam mentioned Tai Chi was an effective mind-body exercises. The movements are slow, smooth and continuous. There are many forms of Tai Chi with significant differences between them.
In his "Tai Chi for Health" program, 3 types of Tai Chi courses were been introduced to us. Our People's Association in Singapore is currently offering these 3 courses. They are:

1. Tai Chi for Osteoporosis
2. Tai Chi for Arthritis
3. Tai Chi for Diabetes.

His programs are supported by organisation including Arthritis foundation in USA and Australia, Arthritis Care of UK, Diabetes Australia and Osteoporosis Australia. There were scientific studies that have shown Tai Chi to improve health, balance and quality of life.

Tai Chi demonstration by the students in Yio Chu Kang CC, lead by local trainer Jennifer Chung.

From left to right: Our local trainer Ms Gladys Tan, Ms Jennifer Chung, Dr Paul Lam and Dr Lau Tang Ching from National Arthritis Foundation. 

As I browse through the internet, I find out that Dr Paul Lam also offered other courses:

• For trainers who are teaching Tai Chi, click here to find out on Teaching Tai Chi Effectively
• For busy working adults, click to see how you can do Tai Chi at work.
• For people who are frequently travelling, here's a book "Tai Chi in Flight", to prevent thrombosis, fatigue and improve flexibility for people who sit for a long period of time.