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
8-week certification program
Saturday afternoons
Online Training Available for this Course! Contact Allison for details!
with Allison Deputy, Certified Tai Chi Master Instructor, ATCQA
All New Content! Previously certified MoonWillow instructors
can enhance their knowledge and improve teaching techniques
with the Refresher Option - see more details below!
Whether you are looking to expand
health and wellness in your personal life or business, or you are
seeking a truly positive career change, see
what Tai Chi Instructor Training can do for you! “Best of the Fox” Winners MoonWillow Tai Chi and
Young Masters Martial Arts & Fitness in
Woodstock, IL are offering a comprehensive Tai Chi Instructor Training program
beginning September 2019.
What's New in this Level 1 Program?
Your teacher has been working intensively the past few years learning techniques that bring a whole new dimension to the Yang practice, and now she is ready to share them with you - whether you want to teach or you just want to deepen your practice of this beautiful, healing art...
This NEW Level 1 program will include:
New Additions to the Master Warm-Up
Kua Training
The Six Harmonies
Learning to Move from the Dantien
Wuji Stance
How to Troubleshoot Structure & Alignment in Yourself
& Your Students
Students' Frequently Asked Questions & How to Answer Them
ALSO, Lectures on:
Chi/Human Energy Field, Acupressure Points,
Yin/Yang Theory, Taoism, and What is "Real" Tai Chi
All this in addition to intensive training in the 12-movement Yang Style Short Form!
(See complete curriculum below)
Cost: $595 (includes Kit – Tabbed Binder, Course Notes & DVDs/vouchers)
Register
at www.FitnessForLifeWoodstock.com
Payment Plan Available. Questions? Call MoonWillow at
(847) 308-0469
or email [email protected]
MoonWillow Tai Chi
Teacher Training Program
ALL NEW! Level 1: Yang 12-Step Form
8 Weeks - 30 Hours Cost: $595 (Includes Kit – Binder, Notes,
Beginning &
Master Warmup DVDs or voucher equivalent)
Online Training On Your Schedule Available!
Contact Allison for details!
SCHEDULE/CURRICULUM
WEEK 1: 1:00-5:30 PM (4.5 Hrs) – “Tai Chi Essentials” Course Intro & Overview
WEEK 8: 1:00-5:30
PM (4.5 Hrs) – “12-Step Form
Review, Testing, Certification”
Total Course Hours –
30, plus 36 recommended individual home or class practice hours = 66
Total Hours normally required to obtain liability insurance – 100 (which can be
acquired in regular MoonWillow Tai Chi
classes or additional workshops)
Chair Tai Chi
Training
5-Week Certification Program
with Allison Deputy
Stay Tuned for Next Online
Group Training!
Also, Individual Training
On Your Schedule Available!
Fee: $295 (or $250 group discount)
**NEW** Refresher Only Option
for previously certified: Only $195 (or only $150 group discount)
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:
Week 1 - 2:30-5:00 PM - Intro to Chair Tai Chi Program; Overview of Standard Seated
Routine; Testing Requirements
Week 2 - 3:00-5:00 PM - Practice/Refinement of Standard Seated Routine
Week 3 - 3:00-5:00 PM - Standard Routine w/Added Chair Assisted Exercises
Week 4 - 3:00-5:00 PM - Standard Routine w/Supplemental Exercises; Adapted Program
for Wheelchair-Bound/Healthcare Facilities
Week 5 - 1:00-? - 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: 4 private lessons with
Allison Deputy (1.5 hr each), printed material where applicable, 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: $495 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
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]
Visit www.moonwillowtaichi.com for more information
Register at www.FitnessForLifeWoodstock.com
Register
at www.FitnessForLifeWoodstock.com
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!