Breath and Balance Tai Chi

Lori Enloe PT, NBC-HWC, MA  is a compassionate Tai Chi Instructor whose intuitive, nurturing teaching style combines her physical therapy training with the mind- body principles of Tai Chi.  She offers tai chi for all ages and abilities, and specializes in adapting tai chi for for multiple health conditions including chronic pain, mental health issues, heart disease, neurological disorders, and musculoskeletal disorders.  Lori began her Tai Chi journey in 1993 studying the Cheng Man-ch’ing Yang Style Form.  She was certified by Tricia Yu to teach Tai Chi Fundamentals® in 2003. In 2014 she received Advanced Certification from Tricia Yu to train and test Tai Chi Fundamentals®  instructors.  Lori has trained and certified Tai Chi Fundamentals Instructors regionally and nationally.

Her tai chi practice is also informed by her study of Somatic Movement forms with Meg Eginton, RSME-T, MFA,  study of Tai Chi with Peter Wayne at Tree of Life Tai Chi and her Yoga training with Betsy Rippentrop, PhD and Marsha Neiland.  While practicing as a physical therapist, Lori has specialized in assisting individuals with chronic health conditions, pain, balance dysfunction, helping individuals lose weight, and has conducted clinical research with individuals having total joint replacement. She has taught Tai Chi in Iowa City for over 20 years.

Her primary Tai Chi training is Cheng Man Ch’ing Yang style short form with Tricia Yu, Pat Culotti and Dan Benton.  She is currently a teacher trainee of the Eight Active Ingredients of Tai Chi training program as developed by Peter Wayne, author of the Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi. She has attended seminars with Barbara Davis, Kim Kanselberger, Ben Lo, Ken Cohen, Ken Van Sickle, Yang Yang, Dug Corpolongo, William CC Chen and the late Jane and Bataan Faigo.

“T’ai Chi is the constant in my life that keeps me grounded on my journey, as I raised two boys with my husband in our ever changing world.  Staying centered, sometimes, through calm and chaos is my T’ai Chi practice.”

Lori is available to teach classes, gives presentations, private lessons (individual or group), and  provide Tai Chi Fundamentals®  Instructor seminars.

Certifications

National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Certified Tai Chi Fundamentals (TCF) ® Instructor
Certified Tai Chi Fundamentals® Adapted Program Instructor
Certified Tai Chi Prime® Instructor
Advanced Certified TCF ® Certification Testing Reviewer
Advanced Certified TCF ® Professional Training Instructor
L2 Adapted/Wheelchair Tai Chi Instructor with Adaptive Taiji International
Certified Exercise Expert in Aging Adults (CEEAA)
Wahls Protocol Certified Practitioner

Tai Chi Fundamentals Professional Seminars

St Louis Veterans Health System, September 2020 – Tai Chi Fundamentals® Course 1 (15 hours-virtual)
Puget Sound Veterans Health System, September- November 2017 – Tai Chi Fundamentals® Course 1 and 2 Instructor Training and Certification (54 hours)
Iowa Physical Therapy Association Spring Conference, April 26 2014- Tai Chi Fundamentals®(6 hours)
Kirkwood Community College Physical Therapy Assistant Program, April 4, 2014, Tai Chi Fundamentals® (5 hours)

Classes/Presentations/Demonstrations

University of Iowa Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Program x 10 years
International Medical Tai Chi and Qigong Association
Wahls Protocol Seminar
Dancing Prairie Massage School
University of Iowa Department of Rehabilitation Therapies
University of Iowa College of Medicine Medical Student Alternative Therapy Special Interest Group
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Dental School
University of Iowa Global Health course
Coe College of Nursing
University of Iowa Wellness- Weight Management Class
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics REACH ( prediabetic education class)
Arthritis Foundation Iowa City Support Group
University of Iowa Upward Bound Summer Program for High School students
ACT Wellness program
Oaknoll – An Adult Retirement Community

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