Benefits of Professional Membership

1.   Enhancing your professional profile . ATCA is a prestigious non-profit organization serving the Tai Chi industry in U.S.A. It has received wide recognitions from federal government agencies, Tai Chi experts and many other professionals in the industries such as health, fitness and Tai Chi in particular (click here to read more). Being a Professional Member of ATCA will add a strong credit to your professional profile.

2.   Business Referrals:As the trade association in Tai Chi industry, we receive requests for recommending Tai Chi teachers from individual consumers and healthcare organizations on a daily basis and we refer them to our members who meet their requirements.

3.   Two monthly newsletters:"Tai Chi Living" and "American Tai Chi Professionals". "Tai Chi Living" covers various topics about Tai Chi. "American Tai Chi Professionals " is published specially for Tai Chi instructors and Tai Chi program/school managers. It focuses on such subjects as advanced Tai Chi skills and knowledge, the consumer trends in Tai Chi industry, and how to market and sell Tai Chi programs, etc. All the subjectss are picked based on the feedback from our on-going survey among Tai Chi professionals.

4.   Email newsletter marketing program: Free newsletter for your clients customized with your information (click here to see a sample)

Providing free newsletter by email has been a popular and effective marketing vehicle for businesses. For a Tai Chi instructor or school, an e-mail newsletter can help you develop interest from the readers in your Tai Chi program, educate the readers in Tai Chi knowledge, and build up your caring image.

ATCA will provide a Tai Chi newsletter, named Tai Chi Living, on a monthly basis to the members. It is different from the American Tai Chi Professionals newsletter, It covers various types of news about Tai Chi and is an excellent source to keep your customers educated and informed in Tai Chi.

Your clients can receive the Tai Chi Living newsletters by email without any charge to them or to you. Moreover, ATCA will customize the newsletter sent to your clients with your contact information, and email the newsletter on your behalf using your email account.

This is a no-cost and easy way for your to stay in regular contact with your clients.

5.  Low-cost liability insurance at group rates : offered through ATCA's partnership with NAMASTA - join NAMASTA at a discounted membership fee and access its group-rate liability insurance, healthcare plan, and many other benefits. Click here to download the NAMASTA registration form customized for ATCA Professional Members.

6.   Free marketing campaign assistance. Throughout a year, whether it is a major holiday or a big health or fitness related event, ATCA will alert you at least 2 months in advance and provide you the tips for how to market your Tai Chi program in the context of the target holiday or event. We will also provide you free online marketing materials (i.e. brochures, flyers) that can be used for selling your program. You can either print out the materials yourself or order the printouts from us at very low cost.

7.   Free online education materials of in-depth Tai Chi knowledge. Know the scientific evidences on Tai Chi’s benefits. They can help you educate your potential customers and turn them into your clients, as well as serving your existing customers better. They may also help you persuade conventional healthcare providers (i.e. doctors and nurses) to refer patients to you or to establish partnership with you. As ATCA professional members, you will have access to free online study materials.

8.   Discounts : receive discounts on various services and products offered by ATCA or its partners.

Benefits of Premium Membership

1.   All the above benefits of Professional Membership.

2.   Your news in the customized newsletter to your clients. As described in the #3 benefit for professional Membership, ATCA will send to your clients a free newsletter customized with your contact information. With the Premium Membership, you can also have your own news published in this newsletter. You just need to send the news to ATCA every month and ATCA will be responsible for editing it and integrating it into the newsletter. This is a great way to keep your clients informed with what is going on at your Tai Chi school.

4.  Significant discount on website hosting. If you have your own domain, like http://www.yourdomain, you are entitled to a significant discount on the web hosting services provided by our vendor.

Benefits of Associate Membership

1.   The pride of being a member of a prestigious national organization. ATCA is a prestigious trade association serving the Tai Chi industry in USA. It has received wide recognitions from Federal government agencies, Tai Chi experts and many other professionals in the industries such as health, fitness and Tai Chi in particular (click here to read more). Join ATCA and receive a membership certificate as an inspiration for your professional advancement or for your personal development.

2.   Referral Bonus : if you refer another person to become an ATCA member, you will receive a cash award as the bonus. If the referred person becomes a Premium Professional Member, you will receive $10; if the referred person becomes a Professional or Associate Member, you will receive $5.

3.   Free monthly newsletter: Free " Tai Chi Living"newsletter every month.