Tai Chi Nation

Courses :: Tai Chi and Qigong Instructor Info

In a nutshell: a professional, structured, supportive course enabling you to teach 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 a two year period, within a small group model (11 people max) with ongoing support to develop your own practice and teaching skills.

The curriculum is based around the Yang Style Compact Form (for beginners), Cheng Man Ching Form (year two), together with Tai Chi Qi Gong, Qi Theory, Health Benefits, Pushing Hands, Teaching Skills Workshops

The course includes two fully residential weeks at the location of Sharpham House in South Devon.  Remaining dates are held at Ruggadon Barn (also in South Devon) residential or non-residential.

Dates
April 2009 to December 2010.

Costs
£1499 per year.  Deposit £200.  Cost includes residential week (full board) but does not included optional accomodation and food for other dates.

Course content
The course includes modules on:

  • Tai Chi Forms-refinement and understanding 24 Posture Compact Form(year one) and Cheng Man Ching Short Form (year two).
  • 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 10 essays over the whole course and two presentations.

Assessment
Assessment is carried out by qualified and experienced teachers and practitioners. This includes assessment of teaching skills, Tai Chi Forms, Tai Chi History and Theory,  Qi Theory, and Qigong.  Written exams are held at the end of each year.

A detailed course handbook is sent to you prior to the course starting along with all the other information you will need.  We recommend that you give us a ring for an informal chat before you book.

Booking Information
This will be uploaded once we have finalised our 2009 programme.

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