A magnificent manor house, still in the hands of the family who built it almost 300 years ago.
with Kris Deva North & Anamarta Senior & Advanced Instructors, Tai Chi Union for Great Britain
Please note there are no specific pre-requisites for Level 1 (Basic) training
besides an interest in Qigong / Tai Chi. No experience is necessary
as you will see below from the Outline Syllabus. Whatever your standard of Qigong,
this Training will show you how to improve it,
whether or not you decide to become an Instructor.
Training & Syllabus
The Teacher Training is an intensive 7-Day Immersion program. Whatever
your standard of Qigong, this Training will improve it,
whether or not you decide to go for your Instructor qualification. Scroll
on down to see what's required to qualify, so you can tailor your own aims accordingly:
To attain a level of certification to teach Qigong,and or
To enjoy a week of intensive learning, meeting like-minded people, making
new friends, and laying a solid foundation for future certification.
Take a moment to look at what people had to say about this on the previous training:
With your Instructor Certification you will have learned the skills
to find, recruit, inspire, train and certify Qigong learners,
including the challenges of Group Dynamics and questions about origins, theory and practice.
The aim of our Certified Instructor Training is to train, certify and upgrade Qigong Teachers by:
Providing inspiring and educational training in Qigong and underlying theory;
Laying the foundation for Teachers to develop their own style;
Providing comprehensive instruction in teaching techniques;
Sharing the knowledge and understanding of how to find, recruit, motivate, teach and retain learners;
Evaluating qualified candidates for upgrading.
Teaching already? Here's an absolutely fantastic opportunity
to provide your students with new, fresh, and interesting variations to
amplify their Qigong experience with you.
Starting to teach? Take the chance to attract a whole new
range of potential students with Eight Pieces of Brocade, a wonderfully
popular and effective Qigong that works really well for all ages. At more advanced levels you have Iron Shirt,5-Elements, 12-Totems, Nei Kung, Healing and Martial Qigong.
Or are you simply keen to develop your personal practice? The time is now, the power is you!
Our vision is to develop a team of Qigong Teachers to expand awareness of this wonderful practice
and the many benefits it can bring to people of all ages and backgrounds. Just think, it could be YOU as the Agent of Change for the Better in the lives of others. Can't you almost feel the satisfaction already!
Outline Syllabus as appropriate for each level
Qigong (Chi Kung) Qigong Warm-Up, Chi Self-Massage
Eight Pieces of Brocade
Iron Shirt
5-Elements, 12 Totems, Nei Kung
Theory How to Teach Qigong: Methods of Instruction. The Teacher Training is training to teach, with overviews of areas of interest:
Benefits, History, Traditions
5-Element Directions & Totems: shape-shifting
Kuan Yin Qigong
How to design a Qigong Course
Business Development - finding and keeping students
Health & Safety: What you Need to Know
Amenities Swimming pool, tennis court, WiFi, DVD player, table tennis, table football, car parking.
Closest village approx. 1,500 metres
Minimarket & cafe 2kms., Restaurant 2kms, Ponte de Lima centre 8kms., 18-hole golf course 10kms., horse riding centre 10 kms., long sandy beaches in Viana do Castelo 25 kms, Porto airport 90 kms.
REGISTRATION, PAYMENT, AND DIRECTIONS
On registration with payment you will be directed to full Non-residential Joining Information pdf with Training Venue Location and Directions, and links to local car rental, transport and accommodation including AIRBNB, hotels, hostels and pensiones in and around Ponte de Lima.
CERTIFICATION Each Level being pre-requisite for the next. Your Qigong Teacher Training Manual contains full information on what you need to know, to do, and how this is evaluated.
Levels QG1, QG2, and QG3 are taught and assessed on the Qigong Teacher Training Retreat.
QG1 Basic Teach Qigong Warm-Up, Chi Self-massage, Eight Pieces of Brocade.
Demonstration & explanation.
No pre-requisites.
Eligible for Healing Tao UK Listing and Qigong Institute International Listing,
Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) Basic Membership and Instructor Insurance
QG2 Intermediate Teach Iron Shirt.
Demonstration, explanation, corrections and testing of the structures.
Pre-requisites: QG1 and Healing Tao Foundations Step 1.
Eligible for Healing Tao UK Listing and Qigong Institute International Listing,
Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) Intermediate Membership and Instructor Insurance
QG3 Advanced Teach 5-Elements, 12-Totems, Nei Kung
Demonstration & explanation.
Pre-requisites: QG2 and Healing Tao Foundations Step 4.
Eligible for Healing Tao UK Listing and Qigong Institute International Listing,
Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) Advanced Membership subject to satisfying all TCUGB further requirements
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The following levels for QGS, QGT, and QGM are assessed after the Qigong Teacher Training Retreat. Assessment of QGS, QGT, and QGM is based on candidates' own research and following submission of a portfolio of assisting, co-teaching, solo-teaching, and course design.
QGS Senior Teach Healing Qigong, Martial Qigong.
Pre-requisites: QG3, Healing Tao Step 5, completed Tai Chi Teacher Training.
Eligible for Healing Tao UK Listing and Qigong Institute International Listing,
Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) Senior Membership subject to satisfying all TCUGB further requirements
QGT Trainer
Train, Assess & Certify Qigong Instructors Levels 1, 2, 3, and S.
Pre-requisites: QGS, Healing Tao Step 8.
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