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Case TC 1 NAME
Mrs P.. T…….s
ADDRESS Epsom
CONTACT DETAILS Name of Client/Student P T s
AGE…63……. SEX F… Which
class / course of classes / workshop have you attended? Longmead Day Centre
Which form of Tai Chi have you been learning? Tai
Chi Chi Kung
Who was
the instructor? - Vicky Ahern
How
did you find the class / course? Vicky came to West Ewell Ladies Club and inspired me to start
a class.
For which time period did you attend the
classes / course? Date from / to or duration…From mid –October 07
Did you have a health problem or condition that was ailing
you?. .NO................................................................................
Did you ask advice about your condition?...N/A..................................................................................................................
Did you sign a medical questionnaire
or enrolment form?....YES........................................................................................
Were you made aware that you should
only practice within your own comfort zone?...YES. VICKY REMINDS US AT THE BEGINNING AND THROUGHOUT THE CLASS.
Was the information given prior to your visit clear and useful?. YES.....................................................................................
Did you find the premises easy to
locate? YES.......................................................................................................
Were the premises clean and presentable?
YES........................................................
Were the facilities clean and adequate?....YES..........................................................
What were your first impressions
of the class / course / workshop?. Organised, planned, music, and chairs in place.Were you made to feel welcome?.....Most definitely......................................................................................................Was the tuition clear and adequate?...Yes, very
thorough, lots of repetition and suggestions.................................Did you feel that the class / course was worth the cost?....Yes............................................................................................
Although I felt physically healthy, I have always had poor balance and co-ordination.
Since coming to these sessions, both have improved.Mentally,
I do get very tense and stressed, I have suffered from clinical depression in the past, and am frightened of it returning,
especially as my husbands heath has rapidly and unexpectedly deteriorated, I need to be physically and mentally stable in
order to help him.I
find that the exercises at the beginning of the session help me relax and forget about my problems and tasks I might have.
Working as a group is a good social feeling, and although I don’t usually like being touched, I mmanaged to relax when
we worked in pairs.Learning
to do exercises (form) in sequence is good for the memory and I am and I am slowly starting to flow from one movement to the
next.I think the personality
of the teacher who always encourages and teaches the movements and theory, as well as fusing the members into a friendly,
supportive, caring group, will always continue to make me continue to learn and enjoy Tai Chi.
DECLARATION MUST BE SIGNED I give unreserved permission for the above testimony to be used in a public volume and for
the release of comments by the Instructor / Therapist who gave me tuition to be used in public with anonymity in the public
document. SIGNED P. A T………s.DATE 29th. July,
2008.
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND NAME M………..T……….s.ADDRESS Epsom, Surrey, KT19
.CONTACT DETAILS I certify that the above is a true record of the events to the best of my knowledge. I make further comment as follows. Use as much space as you wish and as many pages as necessary.
We are also looking at the effects of illness and the recovery on the families. I
can see the difference in my wife’s personality since she has started the Tai Chi classes. Normally she likes to do
everything quickly, and I was surprised that this is a slow gentle exercise. If she mentions that she is too busy to go, I
say, ’Please go, and come back relaxed, happy and calmer’. This is the first exercise type class she has continued. She does practice at home, and
she is encouraging me to join in. Watching her, I can see the ‘worries of the world’ look disappear from her face.
She goes into her own little world, and she seems more flexible, and can balance for much longer on one foot. Mentally, I
know that she is interested in the history of Tai Chi, and the philosophy behind it. I am very pleased that she has such a social, physically and mentally stimulating hobby. Thank you. Signed M. F. T…..s. Date 29th. July, 2008.
CASE TC 2
NAME M........... P............
ADDRESS
Sutton, Surrey, SM2 Name of Student
AGE…64……. SEX M/FEMALE
Which class / course of classes / workshop have you attended? SCOLA when Lee was
teaching there then Vicky’s class at the Football club
Which form of Tai
Chi have you been learning? 24 Forms / Tai Chi Chi Kung / Open Palm Qigong / Standing
QigongAll of the aboveWho was the instructor?
- Lee Fairweather / Vicky Ahern / Other -Lee and Vicky
How did you find the class / course? Recommendation - Website - Shop – Other-recommendation
from another student from Lee’s class
For which time period did you attend
the classes / course? Date from / to or duration Jan 2005- now
Did
you have a health problem or condition that was ailing you? Arthritis hands and neck and poor muscle tone in legsDid you ask advice about your condition? Yes
Did you sign a medical questionnaire or enrolment form? Yes
Were you made aware that you should only practice within your own comfort zone? Yes
Was the information given prior to your visit clear and useful?
yes
Did you find the premises easy to locate? yesWere the premises clean and presentable? yes
Were the facilities clean and adequate? yes
What were your first impressions of the class / course / workshop? It was fun
and very well planned. It enabled all abilities to participate and everyone enjoyed it.
Were you made to feel welcome? yesWas the tuition clear and adequate? yes
Did you feel that the class /
course was worth the cost? yes
After I retired I realised that it was becoming more difficult to stand up from a sitting position, after sitting
for some time. E.g. after ½ hour on a bus.Also my hands were too painfull to write/turn pages/ do housework/dig my
garden. I had been doing prescribed Physiotherapy for 5+ years and taking increasing amounts or painkillers.
After 4 years of Tai Chi, I have no pain, take no medication for pain, rise from chairs easily (after sitting for hours)
and can dig my son’s allotment all day! He is pleased!
DECLARATION
MUST BE SIGNED I give unreserved permission
for the above testimony to be used in a public volume and for the release of comments by the Instructor / Therapist who gave
me tuition to be used in public with anonymity in the public document. SIGNED………M........ P…………………………………………….. DATE …………………6/8/08……
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
NAME S..........
H........... (son)ADDRESS SuttonCONTACT DETAILS I certify that
the above is a true record of the events to the best of my knowledge.
TC 3
The Chi Clinic Questionnaire J….. H…tStoneleigh, EpsomSurreyKT SR
Female DOB 25/09/26
Which Classes have you attended? Over 55’s
Tai Chi Qigong at Longmead & Auricular Acupuncture at the Chi Clinic. Which Form of Tai Chi have you
been learning? Tai Chi Qigong
Who was the
Instructor? Vicky Ahern How did you find the class?
Advertised at Longmead/Cox Lane Day centres. Flyers for AA
Did you have a health problem
or condition that was ailing you? Yes Atrial Fibrillation Did you ask advice
about your condition?
Yes
Did you sign a medical questionnaire or enrolment form?
Yes
Were you made aware that you should only practice within your comfort zone?
Yes
Was the information given prior to your visit clear and useful?
Yes
Did you find the premises easy to locate?
Yes Were the premises clean and presentable?
Yes
Were the facilities clean and adequate?
Yes
What were your first impressions of the class? Friendly
and welcoming Were you made to feel welcome?
Very
Was the tuition clear and adequate?
Yes
Did you feel the class was worth the cost?
Yes I have a condition which means my heart can beat too fast and read about the calming effect of Tai Chi in many forms.
The use of the technique re movement and breathing gives a calming and increased sense of well being, which helps to keep
my heart rate normal. I practice at home and
employ the techniques when feeling stressed or when my heart rate has been abnormal and have always found it to be beneficial. The great atmosphere of welcome, warmth and friendship generated at the classes means there has to be a very good
reason for me to miss a session. I give unreserved permission for the above testimony, to be used in a public volume and for the
release of comments by the instructor or therapists, who gave me tuition, to be used in public with anonymity in the public
document.
Signed……………………………………………………Date………………………………………………………Family member
CASE TC4
NAME G….
B………S ADDRESS EPSOM, SURREY KT19 Name of Student G…. B….S
AGE 70 SEX F
Which class / course of classes / workshop have you attended? LONGMEAD CENTRE, EPSOM
Which form of Tai Chi have you been learning? 24
Forms / Tai Chi Chi Kung / Open Palm Qigong / Standing Qigong
Who was the instructor? - Lee Fairweather / Vicky Ahern / Other
How did you find the class / course? Recommendation - Website - Shop –
OTHER
For which time period did you attend the classes / course? Date from / to or duration 17/05/08 TO
DATE
Did you have a health problem or condition that was ailing you? YES
Did you ask advice about your condition? NO
Did you sign a medical questionnaire or enrolment form? YES
Were you made aware that you should only practice within your own comfort zone? YES
Was the information given prior to your visit clear and useful?
YES
Did you find the premises easy to locate? YES
Were the premises clean and presentable? YES
Were the facilities clean and adequate? YES What were your first impressions of the class / course / workshop? LIGHT
HEARTED, BUT VERY HELPFUL
Were you made to feel welcome? YES
Was the tuition clear and adequate?
YES
Did you feel that the class / course was worth the cost? YES
PLEASE NOW, IN YOUR OWN WORDS DESCRIBE
THE EVENTS LEADING TO YOUR ATTENDANCE FOR CLASSES / COURSE AND WHAT HAS HELPED TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITION, HOW EFFECTIVE WAS
THE TUITION AND YOUR HOME PRACTICE AND ANYTHING THAT MAY ASSIST IN GIVING A FULL AND DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE WORTH OF THE
PRACTICE. USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU WISH AND SCROLL DOWN THE PAGE. PERHAPS COMMENT ON
WHICH ASPECT OF THE TUITION HAS HELPED YOU THE MOST AND WHAT KEEPS YOU ATTENDING THE CLASSES. TAI CHI CLASSES HAD BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE COMMUNITY CENTRE WHICH I ATTEND.
I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY, AS I FELT I NEEDED GENERAL EXERCISE. TAI CHI IS GENTLE AND IS GOOD FOR
MY AGE. AT THE TIME, I HAD ATTENDED A PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND HAD BEEN GIVEN EXERCISES TO HELP A PAINFUL KNEE,
WHICH APPARENTLY HAD BECOME MISALIGNED DUE TO THE WAY I WALK ON MY LEFT FOOT DUE TO A DISABILITY. I ALSO
HAD TO TAKE PAINKILLERS, AS SOMETIMES I COULDN’T TRUST IT TO BEAR MY WEIGHT. SINCE DOING TAI CHI,
I REALIZED I COULD BEAR MY WEIGHT WITH LESS PAIN AND HAVE GIVEN UP DOING THE PHYSIO EXERCISES, AS I NO LONGER FELT THE NEED.
DUE TO MY DISABILITY, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE MANY EXERCISE ROUTINES I CANNOT DO. WITH TAI CHI, I
FIND I CAN PARTICIPATE IN ALL. ADDED TO WHICH THE INTERNAL ORGANS ARE ALSO HELPED. I
WILL CONTINUE WITH TAI CHI AS I FIND IT STRENGTHENS THE BODY IN GENERAL. ADDED TO THIS, THE FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
AND A FEELING OF PEACE AND WELLBEING. DECLARATION
MUST BE SIGNED I give unreserved permission
for the above testimony to be used in a public volume and for the release of comments by the Instructor / Therapist who gave
me tuition to be used in public with anonymity in the public document. SIGNED…………………………………………………….. DATE ……………………… FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND NAME M A D….E (SISTER) I certify that the above is a true record of the events to the best of
my knowledge.
TC5
CONTACT DETAILS NAME Mrs M. C
ADDRESS Epsom Surrey
Name M C AGE 66………. SEX…F……
Which Clinic did you attend The Chi Clinic
Which class or course of classes. Tai Chi & Qigong class
Who was the therapist or teacher? Vicky Ahern
How did you find the Clinic….Vicky Ahern
What was the condition for which you sought
help. General fitness & wellbeing
When was the date (s) of your appointment or class? Thursday morning, Tai Chi & Qigong classes
Did you find the premises easy to locate: Yes
Was the information given prior to your visit clear and useful? Yes
Were the premises clean and presentable Yes
Were the facilities clean and adequate Yes
What were your first impressions? Very Friendly
Were you made to feel welcome. Yes
Was your condition discussed in full? My
condition was already known to Vicky
Did you sign a full consent form Yes
I cannot praise the Tai Chi & Qigong class enough, the difference it has made
to my wellbeing & general health is amazing! It’s hard to explain but all my internal organs seem to function better
my aches & pains are so much improved, my balance is getting better all the time & I seem to have much more stamina
than I had previously.I am so glad that I attend
the class as there is still so much to practise & learn, Vicky is excellent as a teacher she not only teaches the movements
but shares much of her knowledge about how our bodies function so each week I go home having learnt more interesting information.
Its amazing how this slow gentle exercise works, but it does, I would recommend to anyone to give it a try.
DECLARATION MUST BE SIGNED I
give unreserved permission for the above testimony to be used in a public volume and for the release of comments by the therapist
who treated me and discreet extracts from my Clinic case notes to be used in public with anonymity in the public document. SIGNED
DATE 08.01.2011
FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND NAME
C.E Cr
ADDRESS As above
I certify that the above is a true record of the events to the best of my knowledge. I make further
comment as follows. Use as much space as you wish and as many pages necessary. We are also looking at the effects of
illness and the recovery on the families. Signed
Date 08.01.2011
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