Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor Course Info

In a nutshell: a professional, structured, supportive course enabling you to teach well and refine your practice.

A unique opportunity to begin sharing everything you love about this beautiful art with others. We offer you an innovative and in-depth course that will enable you to teach clearly, professionally and progressively.  Held over an 18 month period, within a medium size group model (25 people max) with ongoing support to develop your own practice and teaching skills.

The curriculum is based around the Yang Style Compact Form together with Tai Chi Qi Gong, Qi Theory, Health Benefits, Ethics, Pushing Hands, Teaching Skills, Presentation Skills, Refining Tai Chi and Qigong and much more.  The course has been running since 2003.

The course includes several weekends (22 days in total) at our venue in Totnes, South Devon. Accomodation is available if required.

Dates
The next course will start 8th and 9th September 2012.  Further dates: 20th 21st October, 17th 18th November, 15th 16th December.  2013 dates to be confirmed.  Days run 11am to 6pm Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday.

Course content
The course includes modules on:

• Tai Chi Forms-refinement and understanding.
• Qi Gong (Tai Chi Qigong)- 18 movement form and understanding Qi, health benefits, practice and benefits.
• Teaching Skills- supporting you to teach clearly and confidently in a way that works effectively.
• Qi Theory- what Qi is and the basis of Chinese Medicine and healing.
• History, philosphy and cultural context of Tai Chi and Qigong.
• Ethics

Course work
Written course work plays a part in this training and will include you own research whilst relating this to your own experience. This is typically 2 essays over the whole course, a class plan and two presentations.

Teachers
The course leaders are Matthew Rochford and Joe Salmon.  Mike Potter is teaching the Chinese Medicine part of the training.

Assessment
This is carried out by qualified and experienced teachers (see above) and practitioners and includes assessment of teaching skills, Tai Chi Forms, Tai Chi History and Theory,  Qi Theory, and Qigong.

Course Materials
A detailed course handbook (25 000 words and many pictures/photos) and 2 comprehensive DVDs are sent to you prior to the course starting along with all the other information you will need. 

Booking Information
We recommend that you contact us for an informal chat before you book, so we can answer any questions you may have.

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