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Golden Rishi Academy

Practice deeply.
Teach with confidence.

Explore our Tai Chi and Qigong instructor certification courses, with 20 hours of private instruction included in each course.

Golden Rishi · Instructor Certification

Tai Chi
Instructor Course

Deepen your practice. Develop your teaching.

Certification Course FeeUS $3,500

Includes 20 hours of private, one-on-one instructor training.

5 yearsMinimum training at Golden Rishi
20 hoursPrivate instruction included
300+ hoursTeaching experience required*

01 / Requirements

  1. Have trained at Golden Rishi Qigong & Tai Chi for at least five years.
  2. Have completed 20 hours of private, one-on-one instructor training.
  3. Have taught students at a Qigong and Tai Chi school for more than 300 hours.
  4. Have passed examinations in all of the Tai Chi forms and weapons listed below.

02 / Examination Subjects

  • 3-Form Tai Chi
  • 19-Form Tai Chi
  • 38-Form Tai Chi
  • Laojia Yilu (Old Frame First Routine)
  • Laojia Erlu (Old Frame Second Routine)
  • Single Broadsword
  • Double Broadswords
  • Straight Sword
  • Taiji Fan
Earn your instructor certificate

Candidates who meet these requirements will receive a Tai Chi instructor certificate.

*Teaching experience must exceed 300 hours.

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Golden Rishi · Instructor Certification

Qigong
Instructor Course

Cultivate your practice. Guide others with purpose.

Certification Course FeeUS $3,500

Includes 20 hours of private, one-on-one instructor training.

5 yearsMinimum training at Golden Rishi
20 hoursPrivate instruction included
400+ hoursTeaching experience required*

01 / Requirements

  1. Have trained at Golden Rishi Qigong & Tai Chi for at least five years.
  2. Have completed 20 hours of private, one-on-one instructor training.
  3. Have taught students at a Qigong and Tai Chi school for more than 400 hours.
  4. Have passed examinations in all of the Qigong practices listed below.

02 / Examination Subjects

  • Nine Brocades
  • Nature Harmony Qigong & Vital Stance
  • Seated Nine Brocades · 12 Dragon Dance
  • Standing Cultivation · Twelve-Stage Seated Practice
  • Natural Qi Exchange · Supine Practice
  • Danhaeng Qigong · Organ-Focused Practice
  • Mugun Five-Element Practice
  • Small Heavenly Circulation (Microcosmic Orbit / 소주천)
Earn your instructor certificate

Candidates who meet these requirements will receive a Golden Rishi Qigong instructor certificate.

*Teaching experience must exceed 400 hours.

Course details →