Introducing
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Level 1
An Online Training Program for Instructors who would like to learn Equestrian Tai Chi and about opening and developing their own internal energy, and who would enjoy teaching this to their clients.
Here is what you will learn in the course.
You will learn Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and the First part of The Equestrian Tai Chi Form (the second part of the Equestrian Tai Chi Form is learned in Level 2, which is another course you may take after this one, if you wish).
The Equestrian Tai Chi Form is a sequence of movements performed in a flowing manner, while the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises are single movements, that are repeated multiple times, they are generally symmetrical and are easy to learn. You will learn The Equestrian Tai Chi Form both on the right side and the left sides. The training videos are shown in mirror image to make it easier for you to follow along with them.
As well as this there is Weekly Training in the Challenge Forum where you will receive a new alignment or internal connection to practice each week, or a new focus on practicing a particular exercise.
As well as this you will be given a weekly exercise to practice in the walk on horseback. This is to reflect on your practice and to begin to see how you can bring your practice of Equestrian Tai Chi and its associated exercises into your riding.
To be eligible for certification you will need to send videos of yourself practicing Equestrian Tai Chi on horseback.
Six videos should be sent in, but depending on how you get on, you may be asked to review parts of your practice, and send in a further video. This is all part of learning and training and it is to help you! It is ideal to send in a video every two weeks! Once I receive your video, we can arrange a Zoom call, where I'll offer feedback on your video and suggestions to help you. You can also ask questions in the call.
If at the end of your videos series, you demonstrate that you have practiced sufficiently to have enough skill and a good understanding of Equestrian Tai Chi, you will be Certified By Distance as an Equestrian Tai Chi Instructor Level 1, and will receive a Certificate to indicate this. This certificate will remain valid for two years, after which you will be required to submit another video of yourself practicing, in order to keep your certification up to date. It will be required to re-certify every two years.
An important part of being an Equestrian Tai Chi instructor is that you learn about alignments and developing your Chi in our weekly online Challenges.
To help learn the material in the course, you’re given a weekly Challenge with just a few things to learn each week, so it is step by step. Then you’re asked to write a short description of your practice in the Forum on three separate days!
For the Written Work for the course, you'll be asked to answer a short open book Questionnaire and to write a Lesson Plan and Review.
Weekly Time Commitment
The time it would take to take part in this course each week is about an hour four times a week. This will give you time to watch the videos, learn the exercises and practice them on horseback and write about your practice in the challenge Forum! There might seem like a lot of things to learn, but all of the videos and lessons are short.
Here is what you will learn as you progress through the Course –
Month 1
- When you join the course, you will have all the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements that we'll be learning in the course, but each week we learn them bit by bit and then you can send a video of yourself practicing these, every second week. You'll have two private Zoom calls with me where I'll offer feedback and suggestions for your practice.
- You'll learn about your Internal Alignments that make it possible for your Chi to flow smoothly.
- You'll learn how we breathe in Equestrian Tai Chi.
- Weekly training in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week.
Month 2
- You'll continue learning the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements, and you can send a video of yourself practicing these, every second week. Again this month, you'll have two private Zoom calls with me where I'll offer feedback and suggestions for your practice and where you can ask questions.
- You'll learn about your Internal Connections and how to feel for real in your body, how we're connected internally inside.
- You'll learn how to breathe to different parts of your body, that will help to deepen your awareness of your internal energy/Chi.
- Again, weekly training in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week.
Module 3
- Again in Month 3, you'll continue learning the Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises and Equestrian Tai Chi Movements, and you can send a video of yourself practicing these, every second week. Again this month, you'll have two private Zoom calls with me where I'll offer feedback and suggestions for your practice and where you can ask questions!
- You'll begin to learn about Chi flow and to feel it for real in your body. (This is further developed in Level 2) You'll also learn how we can unintentionally block Chi flow in our body and how to know if your head is the correct alignment for Chi flow.
- You'll continue to learn how to breathe to different parts of your body, that will help to deepen your awareness of your internal energy/Chi.
- Again, weekly training in the Challenge Forum where you'll be invited to write a log of your practice 3 times a week.
- You'll be asked to prepare and give a short Equestrian Tai Chi lesson to a friend or family member and to write a review of it.
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Level 1 (Special Price)
Lisa Scott from Co. Durham in The United Kingdom is our first Certified Instructor
This is what she has to say ....
I Joined Equestrian Tai Chi in March 2016 after looking at options to add to my current instructor Qualifications!
I was given lots of material by the founder Jenny Pim in the benefits to both horse and rider in Tai Chi and decided to start the instructors Certification course.
Having never done Tai Chi or anything similar before I wasn't sure how I would pick it up.
I need not have been concerned the modules are easy to follow with both written and video tuition on how to perform both the Equestrian Chi Gung and Equestrian Tai Chi. It's a full step by step guide of what to do!
The horses really look forward to the break within the lesson to practice and I've witnessed for myself with several horses how calm, relaxed and generally happier they seem.
I am so pleased I decided to do the course and am thoroughly enjoying every moment of it. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this course. It most certainly has a place in the equine world!
Jenny has been amazing and has been available for any questions I have, and has given me very thorough and positive feedback in my video analysis.
I’m now teaching my own clients and they've found it easy to follow too. Both they and I are very much enjoying the practice and I have noticed a big difference in my clients confidence and positivity when riding!
I've been participating in the weekly challenges which vary week by week with new fun challenges, one of the latest being the riders energy through turns/corners. Giving directional aids through tuning into your energy syncs with the horse so beautifully and allows us to focus without effort giving very small subtle aids just by being aware, it has helped enormously with symmetry issues for both horse and rider. The connection you feel with your horse when you practice is amazing, I look forward every Week to my practice to further improve my riding and deepen the connection with the horses I ride and care for.
Jill Roth is a Certified Instructor in Oregon in the United States
This is what she has to say ....
I am so pleased with my Equestrian Instructor's course. I was expecting a lot and Jenny Pim's course has went well past my expectations. I love the small "chunks" of information in the lessons.
I am easily able to study at home, make minor notes on my phone and then practice at the ranch. Watching the different moves in several different formats is really helpful.
I was particularly impressed with Jenny's critiques of my videos. What a clever and constructive way to teach from a distance. She is able to make suggestions and give support right on my video.
I enjoy the fact that I can go back and look at the videos whenever I want a refresher.
I have already started teaching my friends for practice and it has been so exciting to see how their horses resonate with the Tai Chi. Just today my friend asked me again if she could have a lesson. We both noticed her horse steady his breathing, lower is head and lick and chew while she enjoyed the energy flow of Equestrian Tai Chi.
Truly an excellent course.
Mary Wright is a Certified Instructor from North Carolina in The United States
This is what she has to say ....
Since beginning Jenny's class I’ve offered Equestrian Tai Chi and Centered Riding to our Equestrian Community, the participants have already benefitted from the Introductory part of the program. Jenny has been very helpful and supportive as I pursued my new venture.
I look forward to deepening my study of Equestrian Tai Chi and its effects on the horse-human relationship.
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Level 1 (Special Price)
This is everything that is included with
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Level 1
The course is fully available online. You will have your own username and password to log in and out, whenever you want.
The Course Includes –
- FAQ.
- Glossary.
- Safety Protocols For Your Practice.
- Important Principles for learning and practicing Equestrian Tai Chi.
- Videos of 6 Equestrian Chi Gung Exercises with audio and written instruction.
- Videos of 11 movements of The Equestrian Tai Chi Form performed on the right side.
- Videos of 11 movements of The Equestrian Tai Chi Form performed on the left side. (3 videos are used to teach each movement.)
- The videos include audio instruction, and there is also written instruction for Equestrian Tai Chi.
- Safety Protocols For Teaching.
- Guidelines of how to teach the important Principles for Equestrian Tai Chi.
- Guidelines for creating Equestrian Tai Chi lessons.
- 12 Weekly Lesson Plans, to guide you through your first 3 months teaching.
- Weekly training in the Challenge Forum where you will receive a new alignment or internal connection to practice each week, or a new focus on practicing a particular exercise.
- Six private Zoom Calls with me, where I offer feedback on your practice and suggestions to help you.
You have lifetime access to the course and can refer to it at anytime.
I offer a Conditional 30 Day Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee.
If you decide Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors Level 1 is not for you, that is not a problem at all, just send me a video of yourself practicing some movements from Module 1 on horseback, within the 30 day period and I will happily refund your money.