The Dragon's Way Instructor Training
The Dragon's Way Instructor Training is an immersion experience in the self-healing powers of Qigong and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is designed to prepare and certify you to teach the six-week Dragon's Way Stress Management and Weight-Loss program, through self-cultivation, group support, and practical, hands-on training.
Overview
The Instructor Training is as a seven-month program that includes in-person, phone and online training. After intensive study, cultivation of personal Qi, and passing a qualifying exam, you can become a certified Dragon's Way instructor, able teach the Dragon's Way program in your community.
For full program information, download the information and application packet as a PDF (148 KB, requires Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader).
The Dragon's Way
The Dragon's Way program itself is a six-week, stress and weight-management program based on the principles of Taoist healing and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of the oldest, continuously practiced medical systems in the world. TCM offers participants a unique approach to healing; it views every aspect of our lives—body, mind, spirit and emotions—as part of the whole. Participants learn self-healing tools to bring the body into balance and harmony, cultivate Qi (or life force), and tap into their bodies' innate healing intelligence. Developed by Nan Lu, OMD, the Dragon's Way has helped thousands of people lose weight, improve numerous health conditions, and discover their own healing abilities.
Key Components of the Instructor Training Program
- How to build your energy foundation
- 10 Wu Ming Qigong movements and how to teach them
- Basic theories of Taoist healing and traditional Chinese medicine
- An understanding of the relationships between and among the five major organ systems
- How to help your organ systems to work in harmony
- Healing properties of foods and how to apply them
- Recipes incorporating healing foods
- How to interpret the signals the body uses to communicate
- How to use color for healing
- How to view your body and your health the TCM way
- What role emotions play in unbalancing the body
- How stress creates imbalance
- Basic principals of Chinese Psychology
- Understanding of the function and role of classical herbs in the Dragon's Way® program
- How to teach basic theories in an engaging manner
- How to relate to your students/clients to maximize results
- How to answer student questions from a TCM perspective
- Motivational tips to maximize your student outcomes
- Practical tips for setting up and promoting your six-week program
Program Dates and Tuition
The next Instructor Training program begins with a weekend intensive in New York City on September 4,5,6 2008. Tuition is $3,800 and includes admission to the Building Bridges Conference (www.tcmconference.org), and the Finding Freedom Retreat. Tao of Healing students may take a $300.00 discount off tuition.
Prerequisites
There are therefore only two prerequisites for the Instructor Training: an open heart and an eagerness to grow. This program is designed for those who want to guide others through building their own Qi and healing abilities, beyond intellectual or "book" knowledge. Anyone who desires to deepen his or her own relationship with Nature and is willing to share this knowledge with others is eligible. No prior knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine or Qigong is required. With four in-person training sessions over the course of seven months, the program is designed to accommodate the schedules of both working professionals and students.
How to Apply
Applications for the September 2008–March 2009 program are due August 15th.
To apply, download the information and application packet as a PDF (148 KB, requires Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader).