Tai Chi Teacher Training Program
facilitated by Allison Deputy, Certified Tai Chi Master Instructor
American Tai Chi & Qigong Association
Whether you are looking to expand health and wellness offerings in your personal life or business or
seeking a truly positive career change, think about what Tai Chi Teacher Training can do for you!
ALL NEW! EXPANDED CONTENT
Level 1 Tai Chi Teacher Training
Yang 12 Short Form
10-Session Certification Program On Your Schedule!
Now on Zoom!
with Allison Deputy, Certified Tai Chi Master Instructor, ATCQA
Cost: $595
See Online Classes & Training page to Register
Payment Plan Available. Questions? Call MoonWillow at
(847) 308-0469
or email [email protected]
MoonWillow Tai Chi
Teacher
Training Program
Level 1: Yang 12 Form
Virtual Training on Zoom - Cost: $595
Your Training Package Includes:
Ten (10) 2-Hr Private Training Sessions on Zoom
Curriculum Notes (Emailed)
Master Warm-Up & Yang 12 Beginner DVDs in Digital Format
(or Disks mailed if
preferred)
Access to Recorded Sessions
*NEW* Tips & How-To's on Offering Online Classes
after Certification
Certificate Upon Completion & Testing
10 Sessions On Your Schedule!
**Participation in regular Zoom Tai Chi classes outside of training sessions strongly recommended**
SCHEDULE/CURRICULUM
Sessions 1-3: (6 Hrs) – “Tai Chi Essentials” Course Intro &
Overview"
Introduction: Getting Acquainted/AD Healing Journey with
Tai Chi
What Is Tai Chi? History, Styles,
Comparison/Contrast to Yoga, etc.
Key Fundamentals: Dantien
Breathing, Energy Points, Alignment, 6 Harmonies
Master Warm-Up (w/Additional
Exercises), Wuji Stance, Mother Forms
Tai Chi Walk (i.e. “Empty
Step”); Moving from Dantien
Yang Basics: Kua Training,
Tai Chi Ball, Stances, Arrow & Bow Walk
Intro to the Yang 12-Step
Short Form
Session 4: (2 Hrs) – “Moves
#1-5 w/Review & Detail”
Lecture: “What Is Chi?
The Human Energy Field”
Master Warm-Up, Wuji,
Mother Forms, & Healing Light Meditation Review & Detail
Focus Points: Alignment,
#1-Preparation, #2-Beginning Stance (“side step”) and
Center & Sink, #3-Tai Chi Ball,
#4-Turn Tai Chi Ball, Arrow & Bow Walk Review
Yang 12-Step Form “Follow”
Session 5: (2 Hrs) – “Moves
#6-9 w/Review & Detail”
Lecture: “Yin/Yang & 5 Element Theory”
Master Warm-Up, Wuji, Mother
Forms, Standing/Healing Light Meditation Review & Detail
Review: Moves #1-5, Q&A, Corrections
Focus Points: #6-Ward Off,
#7-Roll Back, #8-Press, #9-Push
Yang 12-Step Form “Follow”
Session 6: (2 Hrs) – “Moves #10-12 w/Review & Detail”
Lecture: “Taoism”
Master Warm-Up, Wuji, Mother
Forms, Standing/Healing Light Meditation Review & Detail
Review: Moves #1-9,
Q&A, Corrections
Focus Points: #10-Return
to Beginning Stance, #11-Inward/Outward,
#12-Return to Preparation
Yang 12-Step Form
Practice/Corrections
Session 7: (2 Hrs) – “12-Step
Form Review & Correction”
*** Begin Voluntary Student
Leads (in Speaker View), Evaluation ***
Master Warm-Up, Wuji, Mother
Forms, Healing Light Meditation (Student Leaders)
Yang 12-Step Form Review
& Corrections
Troubleshooting Student
Form
Silent Practice
Lecture: “Good Mental
Kungfu: The Role of the Mind in Health & Wellness”
Session 8: (2
Hrs) – “12-Step Form Review, Correction,
Evaluation”
Master Warm-Up, Wuji, Mother
Forms, Healing Light Meditation (Student Leaders)
Yang 12-Step Form Review
& Corrections
Silent Practice
Yang 12-Step Form
w/Student Leaders Practice/Evaluation
Lecture: “8 Truths of Tai Chi”
Session 9: (2 Hrs) – “12-Step
Form Review & Practice; Getting Ready to Test”
Master Warm-Up, Wuji, Mother
Forms, Healing Light Meditation (Student Leaders)
Yang 12-Step Form Review
& Corrections; Silent Practice
Yang 12-Step Form
w/Student Leaders Practice/Evaluation
Schedule Testing Times
Session 10: (2 Hrs, if needed)
– “Teaching Tips &
Testing/Certification”
Teaching Tips, Insurance,
Marketing Nuts & Bolts, Student FAQs
Brief Warm-Up &
Review; Final Q&A
Testing for Certification
(Alternate testing date may be scheduled for extra fee - $35)
Registration is Easy!
1. Go to Online Classes & Training Page, Find the Level 1 Training Payment Button and Click. Follow the prompts to register through PayPal (If you prefer to pay by check, make payable to "MoonWillow Tai Chi" and mail to P.O.Box 1943, Crystal Lake IL 60039-1943, postmarked by the sale date (if applicable)
2. You will receive a confirmation email with your training documents and further instructions to set up your training schedule
3. Connect with Allison @ moonwillowtc@gmail.com to set up your training schedule*
*You must set up your training dates with Allison within 6 months of purchase date. Once scheduled, training dates may go beyond 6-month purchase date. Courtesy extensions may be provided under special circumstances
Chair Tai Chi
Training
5-Week Certification Program
with Allison Deputy, Certified Tai Chi Master Instructor, ATCQA
Individual Training
On Your Schedule Available
via Zoom!
You will have access to recorded Zoom sessions for practice!
Fee: $300
**NEW** Refresher Only Option
for previously certified: Only $200
Private & Group Training Available on YOUR SCHEDULE,
Contact Allison at (847) 308-0469
Developed by Allison Deputy over an 18-year period, Chair Tai Chi is now actively used in assisted living and health care/rehabilitation centers across suburban Chicago. This program is a blend of Yang Style Tai Chi forms (singled out for adaptability in a seated position), Shaolin muscle and sinew exercises, qigong (“chee-kung”) detoxing techniques, hand/finger/eye exercises, as well as healing visualization. Benefits: Chronic pain reduction, improved flexibility, range of motion, posture, blood pressure, sleep, digestion, and immunity. Relieves stress, anxiety, and aids in overall well-being. Chair Tai Chi is a unique therapeutic modality to offer in any senior or healthcare facility.
CURRICULUM:
Session 1 - (2.5 Hrs) - Intro to Chair Tai Chi Program; Overview of Standard Seated
Routine; Testing Requirements
Session 2 - (2 Hrs) - Practice/Refinement of Standard Seated Routine
Session 3 - (2 Hrs) - Standard Routine w/Added Chair Assisted Exercises
Session 4 - (2 Hrs) - Standard Routine w/Supplemental Exercises; Adapted Program
for Wheelchair-Bound/Healthcare Facilities
Session 5 - (1 Hr/Each Participant) - Testing/Certification (Assigned time blocks of 30 min. each; time
frame may be adjusted depending on number of participants)
Questions? Call Allison directly at (847) 308-0469 or email her at [email protected]
Personal and Private Group Training Available
on YOUR SCHEDULE - Contact Allison for more details,
(847) 308-0469
NEW! Tai Chi Teacher Training
on YOUR Schedule!
Individual Certification For Levels 2, 3, & 4
Gain
all the training, refinement, and skills
necessary for Yang Tai Chi teacher level certification at your own pace!
Whether you want to teach, or you just want improve your form in a more
concentrated way, this program is for you!
Training
package includes:
10 private lessons with Allison Deputy (2 hrs each)
Printed material where applicable (docs emailed)
Access to Recordings of Training Sessions
Testing/Certification when you are ready, which will include a written/verbal critique of your form highlighting areas of further refinement.
For Levels 2 (1st Section), 3 (2nd Section), 4 (3rd Section) of
Yang 108 Form.
Cost: $595 per Level
Yang Style 108 Long Form Teacher
Training
with Allison Deputy, Certified Tai Chi
Master Instructor, ATCQA
Prerequisites: 1) Must have active MoonWillow Tai
Chi membership (Basic or Enhanced) during training period 2) Completion of
Level 1 Yang 12 Short Form or equivalent
Training Levels:
Level 2 – 1st Section Yang 108 Long Form (Moves #1-30) Preparation - Cross the Hands
NEXT LEVEL 2 Group Training Begins May 15th!
Contact Allison for Details...Save $100 by 3/15/21!
Level 3 – 2nd
Section 108 Long Form
(Moves #31-74) Inward Holding Tiger – Kick w/Sole of Foot
Single Whip Stance
Level 4 – 3rd
Section 108 Long Form
(Moves #75-108) Fair Lady Works at Shuttles - End
Goals: To become more familiar and
proficient with the movements within the focused level, to memorize and
confidently demonstrate the specific Yang section physically and verbally.
Terms: Training package must be used within
6 months of purchase – extensions may be granted under special circumstances.
If student feels additional private training is needed for certification, cost
will be additional $75/hour.
Questions? Call Allison Deputy at (847) 308-0469 or email [email protected]
Go to our Online Classes & Training Page to Register!
Questions? Call Allison at MoonWillow Tai Chi (847) 308-0469
Tai Chi Training Program FAQs
Why become a Tai Chi instructor (as
opposed to Yoga, Zumba, or other exercise modalities)?
Because the interest and need for qualified Tai Chi instructors has surged in recent years due to increased
exposure from print and online media, as well as growing support from the
medical field – more interest currently than there are teachers! Hence, your
ability to find classes of your own should be fairly easy. In some cases MoonWillow
can even help to place you.
How much does a Tai Chi instructor
make?
Starting pay,
depending on the facility you are working for, is usually $30/hour. MoonWillow
pays its instructors at Young Masters $35/hour. You can also teach private
groups and set your own rate.
What can I expect from my investment
in this program?
At $30/hour, working
only one class per week, you will recover your initial (Level 1) investment
within 6 months. Then there are the many physical and spiritual benefits that
are priceless. As with anything else, you will get out of it what you put into
it. Long Form instruction (Levels 2-4) of course requires more time and
investment, but the same applies for each level. A fully certified Level 4
instructor working only 3 classes per week will earn back their entire investment
(about $2500) in 6 months. Not bad! Of course, those who are looking to add Tai
Chi to their martial arts or fitness studio offerings will only increase
revenues, as Tai Chi is becoming more in demand.
Do I have to teach if I’m certified?
What if I just want to deepen my understanding of Tai Chi?
Anyone is welcome to join the program. You are not obligated to get out there
and teach once you receive your certificate. But it will be there should you
change your mind in the future.
Are there any requirements to
maintain my certification going forward?
It is always a good idea to continue your training in some fashion, even if it
is not at MoonWillow. There are many Tai Chi and Qigong systems to learn if you
wish (including weapons forms, etc.). MoonWillow does offer “Masters Workshops”
periodically to refine your skills, which you are strongly encouraged to
attend, but it is not currently a requirement.
What if I want to start my own Tai
Chi studio or Wellness Center that includes Tai Chi? What is MoonWillow’s stand
on competition?
MoonWillow is not
overly concerned with competition. It would be a good idea, however, to be sure
your intended facility is located in an area (county, city, or village) that
does not currently offer Tai Chi, so you can fill a need where it exists. Good
intentions usually yield good results, and MoonWillow can’t be everywhere –
that’s where you come in!