Ergonomics, Upgraded
Western transfer ergonomics have left direct care providers with one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Tai Chi Transfers is a different approach—one that draws on centuries of hands-on research by Tai Chi masters whose lives literally depended on perfect body mechanics.This isn’t theoretical. It’s a Train-the-Trainer course designed to let your best people bring back a system that actually transforms how transfers happen. They’ll walk away with a complete ergonomic method refined over hundreds of years of intense study, and they'll be able to teach the method to the rest of your staff.
How is "Tai Chi Transfers" Different?
Structure Redefined
Most ergonomics training boils down to simplistic advice like “lift with your legs”—and even that’s rarely practiced under a watchful eye. The result? Programs that check boxes for compliance but don’t prevent injuries, save money, or keep your staff healthy.Tai Chi Transfers flips the script. Martial arts like Tai Chi are obsessed with efficiency—how to move more weight, more safely, with less strain.Small changes in how you use your body can be the difference between chronic pain and a long, healthy career—and for your organization, they can mean fewer injuries, lower turnover, and significant savings on costly claims and recruitment.
Understanding, Intention, Energy, and Action
A 3,000 Year Clinical Trial
Tai Chi traces its philosophical roots to the I-Ching, written over 3,000 years ago. It's famous today for the health benefits practitioners receive: flexibility, mobility, smooth movement, and the clarity that comes from a meditative practice.As a martial art, however, Tai Chi has survived because it teaches smaller people to move bigger ones—using structure, leverage, and mechanics that have been tested in real-life, high-stakes situations throughout history.
When we apply these principles to patient transfers, we get the same benefits: your staff can move larger patients with less effort, and their own bodies stay healthier in the process.
Teaching Is an Art
Training the Trainers
In my train-the-trainer course, I’ll show your employees the Tai Chi approach to transfers. But more than that, I’ll teach them how to teach—how to make the lessons stick, how to spot mistakes, and how to coach others to real improvement.Most workplace training fails because nobody ever taught the trainers how to teach. My program fixes that, drawing on my 20 years of experience developing trainers at Watermark Retirement Communities. Your people will leave with the tools to be better trainers for any subject, not just transfers.
A big impact on the bottom line
A Compelling Business Case
Do you know how much transfer injuries are costing you?A widely cited figure from a national survey of roughly 1,000 hospitals indicated that, on average, a worker's compensation claim related to patient handling cost $15,600.Replacing an injured nurse or caregiver is very costly, ranging from $27,000 to $103,000 per nurse, due to recruitment, hiring, training, and lost productivity.It costs just $1,500 to send someone to this course for trainer certification, and that person can then train the rest of your staff.If this program prevents just one injury, it pays for itself many times over. Odds are, it’ll save you much more than that.
What's Included?
In Tai Chi Transfers for Trainers, You'll Get...
• A two-day course that includes all of the information that students will need to implement the program at your business
• A complete ergonomic system for performing safer transfers
• Train-the-trainer leadership skills that work for any subject
• Access to the Tai Chi Transfer resource library including a downloadable PDF of the student handbook, supplemental videos, handouts, and more
• Trainer certification (1 year) upon successfully completing the course
• Direct support from me via Zoom, email, and phone for the duration of their certification
• Discounted re-certification
Seminar Fee: $1,500
Contact me below about discounts for multiple attendees.
I also offer payment plans.
Master Educator, Master Martial Artist
Your Teacher, Ben Couch
I’ve spent 20 years leading training for Watermark Retirement Communities, building programs for everyone from new hires to executives. I’ve trained tens of thousands of healthcare professionals.I’ve also been a martial artist since 1984, earning black belts in seven disciplines, including a seventh-degree black belt in karate. I run my own martial arts organization and have been teaching my own programs for over two decades.In 2024, I founded elumenEd to bring this unique blend of expertise to direct care providers—starting with Tai Chi Transfers.
Change begins with a conversation.
Information and Scheduling
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elumenEd, LLC
The Tai Chi Transfers class is just one course offered by elumenEd.
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