Interested in Becoming a Certified ChiWalking Instructor?
Join Our Waitlist for Spring 2023 Training!
Becoming a Certified ChiWalking Instructor is one of the most gratifying endeavors you can undertake. The ability to bring people joy through movement and to help them accomplish goals they never thought possible is life-altering – for both you and your students.
Our ChiWalking Instructor Training is a three-month online/offline fusion (15 hours online & 3 hours live 1-on-1) education program that thoroughly equips you to teach the principles of ChiWalking in private or group sessions.
As a Student You Will:
- Learn from an Experienced Master Instructor of Your Choosing. Learn ChiWalking in an organized and comprehensive way from your professional Master Instructor. Each class is designed to allow Instructor Candidates time to ask questions, practice teaching lessons, and engage in learning new form focus lessons.
- Transform Your Walking Practice. Weekly lessons allow you time to integrate the ChiWalking Technique into your body. Your instructor is available to critique your technique and provide valuable insight. Practice will make your walking more efficient while reducing injuries. The more efficiently you move, the more passionate you will become as a teacher and as a walker. Grow your toolbox for injury prevention!
- Gain Confidence as an Instructor. Build your confidence as an instructor through discussions, teaching, and profound self-reflection. The high integrity of the course is designed to help you succeed and feel comfortable with the content so teaching becomes straightforward and something you enjoy. You get to help other walkers become part of the ChiFamily!
- Build a Business that Fits Your Lifestyle.Whether starting a new business or adding another modality to your existing business, the ChiTeam will be available to guide your every step. Help a few people or hundreds of people a year is totally up to you! Once you meet the certification and licensing requirements, you have the freedom to create the business of your dreams and get support each step of the way. Join the ChiTeam!
- Create Positive, Lasting Change for Others. You get to help others make walking a safe, effortless, and feel-good experience.
During Training
Score 90% or higher on Online Quiz and a final exam.
Attend a three hour 1-on-1 live training session with your Master Instructor. This session will include:
- A complete review of lessons and the ChiWalking Technique
- Videotaping you teaching two random lessons and provide analysis of your teaching and ChiWalking technique
After Training
Complete 4 hours of pro-bono ChiWalking practice teaching
Submit proof of Professional Liability Insurance (If you don’t have this insurance, we recommend Sports Fitness Insurance)
Submit proof of basic CPR certification within the last year
Certification Renewal
To maintain Certification, all Instructors must keep current Professional Liability Insurance, be current with licensing fee payment, have a current contract / NDA on file with corporate, and complete a biennial Recertification process.
Instructors have the option to choose an Instructor Tier that meets their business plan.
Biennial Recertification includes assisting a Master Instructor at a workshop for evaluation of teaching and personal form. This ensures that each Instructor is up-to-date with current teaching methods and materials. A self-video analysis of the Instructor’s ChiWalking technique is also required.
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As a Certified Instructor, you will receive the tools you need to succeed including the complete set of ChiBooks, ChiVideos, and training manuals — just to name a few things. Once certified, new instructors receive 6 months of Partner Tier benefits.