15th Deyin Tai Chi Instructor Training - Level 1  (foundation level)

Discover the power of Tai Chi beyond personal practice.

When you embrace the art of harmony, you don’t just find balance — you become it. Through the Deyin Level 1 Instructor Course, you'll learn to guide others toward calm, vitality, and connection. Whether you're deepening your own journey or stepping up as a teacher, your path becomes a gift to the world.

Lead with grace, teach with wisdom, and create a ripple of healing with every movement.

Benefits of Being a Tai Chi Teacher:

1. Personal Growth: Teaching Tai Chi encourages continuous learning and self-improvement. As an instructor, you'll deepen your understanding of this ancient art, enhancing your physical and mental capabilities.

2. Community Impact: As a teacher, you'll share the profound benefits of Tai Chi with others, fostering a sense of community and improving the lives of your students.

3. Professional Opportunities: Gain a recognized certification that opens doors to teaching in various settings such as community centers, health clubs, and private sessions.

Health Benefits of Tai Chi:

• Physical Well-being: Tai Chi is renowned for its gentle, flowing movements that improve balance, flexibility, and strength. It's an excellent form of low-impact exercise suitable for all ages.

• Mental Clarity: The meditative aspect of Tai Chi promotes mental calmness, reducing stress and enhancing focus.

• Holistic Health: Regular practice supports cardiovascular health, boosts immunity, and fosters overall wellness.

Why Train Under Deyin?

• Expert Instruction: Learn from one of Europe's leading Tai Chi masters, whose expertise and passion ensure you receive the highest quality instruction.

• Comprehensive Curriculum: Deyin's structured program covers all fundamental aspects of Tai Chi, ensuring you are well-prepared to teach with confidence and competence.

• Supportive Community: Join a network of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and the promotion of Tai Chi. Benefit from ongoing support and resources even after your certification.

Embark on your journey to becoming a Tai Chi instructor with Deyin. Elevate your practice, share the wisdom of Tai Chi, and contribute to a healthier, more balanced world.

Our Aim:

To allow as many people as possible to experience the enjoyment and the health benefits of Tai Chi. The Deyin Taijiquan Institute has designed the instructor course to train enthusiasts who would like to become qualified Deyin Instructors. Also to provide opportunities for people to learn in-depth the inner essence of Tai Chi, and then to teach in such a way that practitioners will gain the maximum benefits of this great art.

Who is it for?

Tai Chi Instructors or enthusiasts with a minimum of two years of regular training experience in Tai Chi & Qigong, confident and passionate about passing this greatly beneficial exercise on to people of all ages and all walks of life.

This course is based on Yang Style Tai Chi, and knowledge of the routines covered in the course will be an advantage but is not essential. Therefore practitioners of other styles with a good training background should have no problems learning and becoming qualified.

To make the course successful, we are including a pre-course training on the forms with one of our senior instructor mentors

Current Deyin Instructors are also welcome to attend any individual training modules to improve their practice. There will also be a form revalidation opportunity. Booking for current instructors is now also done from this page (Registration Form button at the bottom).

Course Content:

The course consists of 5 modules over 5 weekends (one Long weekend). In addition, there will be pre-course training with one of our senior instructors before the course formally starts in April.

Participants will set up training groups to do out-of-module group practice to consolidate what they learn during the weekend modules. We may arrange if requested, for a higher-level instructor to join the group practice to help participants improve and prepare.

Training Hours (please note some modules may be in Turreff Hall): 

Module 1 - History, Principles & Benefits, Warm-ups, 8 Treasures, and 8 Step Yang style Taijiquan form 

• 11^th ,10-5pm / 12^th Apr 2026, 9:30-2pm - (Zoom)

Module 2 - 24 Step Taijiquan form (Long Weekend), 

• 23^th & 24^th10-5pm () 
• 25^th May 2026, 9:30-12:30pm - () 

Module 3  - 16 Step Yang Taijiquan form,

• 27^th ,10-5pm / 28^th  June 2026, 9:30-2pm - (Zoom)

Module 4 - Basic Sword Techniques

• 18^th,10-5pm / 19^th Jul 2026 - 9:30-2pm - (on Site)

Module 5 - Teaching Skills, and Adaptation for groups of various abilities and requirements. Setting up classes and marketing and promotion techniques. End-of-course assessment on forms and teaching.

• 5^th ,10-5pm / 6^th Sept 2026, 9:30-2pm - (on site)

Apart from these 5 modules, there will be compulsory in-between module group training (minimum 1 X 2-3hrs session for each module either on zoom or in person) arranged by the group set up at the beginning of the course to consolidate their practice. A senior instructor mentor may be in the training to help participants.

What will participants learn:

• Step-by-step detailed instruction and exploration of every movement
• Principles of Tai Chi
• Martial Applications
• Benefits and wellbeing
• How to teach various groups with various needs
• Health and safety - how to teach effectively and safely
• The benefits of Tai Chi and Qi Gong, are also things to be aware of when teaching.

Participants must complete 5 modules of training. As long as you prepare well, and practice regularly, almost all candidates can become our new Deyin Qualified Level 1 Instructor.

Please note that you may have learned the forms in your class, but this course will be conducted in much more detail which would not necessarily be taught in a typical class.

• "Level 1 Instructor Certificate" - A prestigious certificate widely recognised and acknowledged in the Tai Chi community. 
• Continuous technical and professional support and ongoing improvement opportunities from the Deyin Institute, one of the most respected Tai Chi & Qigong Institutions in the UK and Europe.

Please note that participants can fail or pass the course, subject to the outcome of the technical and teaching assessment. however, with hard work and perseverance, participants should not have problems passing the course satisfactorily.

P.S. Bi-annual CPD and revalidation for the forms are required to help all our instructors to maintain and raise their practice and teaching standards, the revalidation will be through the format of workshops and seminars with the end-of-session simple form assessment.

Course Fees:
Please note fees below include a non-refundable booking fee (£100). - 

Early Booking (before 30^th Dec 2025) 

• Non-Members - £1095.00
• Deyin members - £995.00

Standard Booking (after 30^th Dec 2025) 

• Non-Members - £1195.00
• Deyin members - £1095.00

Module Fees (Instructor Refresher or Revalidation):
Instructors can take full weekends for polishing and improvement, or 1 day (last day of the respective weekend) on each form to update. both options will fulfill part of the biennial revalidation requirement

• 1 Module - £180
• 2 Modules - £320
• 3 Modules - £430
• 4 Modules - £550

Special note: 

• Level 1 instructors are exempt from one or more of the modules if they have attended the form training and were qualified to teach the form before this course.
• instructors who have a problem attending the onsite module in person due to special circumstances could contact us and a Zoom attendance alternative could be considered.

Payment:

Trainee Instructors can pay the fees in Full with the booking form or in 2 installments (£400.00 deposit with the booking form, balance required by 31st Jan 2026). 

The fees will include Tuition, Training materials, notes, etc. assessment fees, an Instructor polo shirt, and an Instructor certificate.

PS Instructor polo shirt and instructor certificate are only given when the participant passes the final assessment satisfactorily.

Note: Deposit payment is non-refundable after 31^st Jan 2026

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