Introducing
Equestrian Tai Chi & Chi Connected Riding for Instructors
How would it feel for your energy to be so smooth and balanced that you horse is drawn to wanting to connect with you?
And for you to be able to balance your energy and your horse's energy and deepen your connection together with a practice that takes just a very short time every day or so, but has lasting effects?
And to be able to communicate to your horse from inside you and give subtle energetic aids that your horse can easily understand.
And to feel your Chi flow in harmony with the movement of your horse when you're riding.
And for you and your horse to be both aware of this connection together, sharing the one awareness that comes from a deeper place inside you than your ordinary thinking mind.
You can learn to use and develop something that you already have to achieve this, and that is your internal energy or Chi.
Not only can you learn this yourself, but you can learn to teach others this as well, in Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Levels 1 & 2
Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors begins on 5th October!
Registration is open at the moment. We're beginning with a small group of people on 5th October.
The Program Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors consists of two parts or two Levels:-
Level 1 is learning the first part of the Equestrian Tai Chi Sequence and learning about our alignments, internal connections and about Chi Flow.
Level 2 is learning the second part of the Equestrian Tai Chi Sequence and learning to feel our Chi Flow in harmony with our horse and to communicate and connect with our horse through our energy.
Here is what you will learn in the Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Level 1 course.
You'll 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).
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.
The time it would take to take part in this course each week is about an hour four or five 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
1 Single Payment
US $370
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Equestrian Tai Chi - for Instructors Certification Course - Levels 1 & 2
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US $595
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Lisa Scott from Co. Durham in The United Kingdom is a Certified Level 2 Instructor
Giving directional aids through your energy syncs with the horse so beautifully ...
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 for Chi Connected riding which vary week by week with new fun challenges, one of the latest being the riders energy through turns/corners. Giving directional aids through 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 Level 2 Instructor in Oregon in the United States
I remember thinking that only mystics and sages would be able to feel the energy moving through their bones...
So fun! The biggest difference I can see, is that I can feel the energy moving along its full path much better now. So great to be able to feel it move through its full path. Also, I remember thinking that only mystics and sages would be able to feel the energy moving through their bones, but you really can feel the difference between the channels! I find it remarkable that we “regular folk” can feel that! So cool!
Jill Roth,
United States.
Mary Wright is a Certified Instructor Level 1 from North Carolina in The United States
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.
Jodie Smith is from Victoria, Australia
The Equestrian Tai Chi Level 1 Course has been a rewarding course for many reasons. I have learned so much about my body, my posture and how that is impacting my horse and our ridden partnership which was an unexpected surprise! From this knowledge I have been able to correct my postural asymmetry to help our ridden partnership. This course has also taught me about my energy - feeling and moving my energy around my body. My horses loved me adding the Tai Chi to our ridden work and I am excited to teach others. I highly recommend this course and Equestrian Tai Chi. The weekly challenges are great for developing and building upon your knowledge, and the course work is easy to follow. The online format is well structured and has ample videos, text and pictures to suit all learning styles. Jenny the instructor is a wonderful support, and her fortnightly one on one zoom video feedback calls cap off a well designed program.
Jodie Smith,
Victoria, Australia
Liz Horner is a Certified Instructor - Level 1 in Yorkshire, United Kingdom and Trainee in Level 2
Funny I always thought it was due to the weight change that guides the horse round – but this has again given me a new insight!!
Today I had a brilliant session on Bronte, using everything that we have been doing. I started with some reins moving round the arena in all directions & practising slowing down too. By the end I had a go with no reins & no leg aids as such – totally in control & what I found really amazing was Bronte came in on a smaller circle(with her head bent to the inside) – it really felt so connected even without reins.
I have always done this exercise but the horse would have the head often pointing out so really fantastic that this can make such a difference!!
Liz Horner,
United Kingdom
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Level 1
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US $370
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Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Levels 1 & 2
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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.
There are two options to choose from, when joining Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors
You can join Level 1 or join Levels 1 & 2.
To join Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Level 1 on its own (12 week course), the fee is 4 x $115 or one single payment of $370 (receiving a 20% discount for paying in full).
If you wish to join Levels 1 & 2 together (24 week course), the fee is 4 x $185 or one single payment of $595 (receiving a 20% discount for paying in full).
This is a special price at the moment.
Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors begins on 5th October!
Registration is open at the moment. We're beginning with a small group of people on 5th October. To book a place, please choose from which ever option below suits you.
As soon as you join, you'll get an email confirming your purchase, and ten minutes later another email with a link to your course with your username and password.
You'll see the Equestrian Tai Chi and Equestrian Chi Gung exercises that we'll be learning in the course when you login.
The other energy development exercises that we'll be learning will be delivered each Monday!
I offer a Conditional 30 Day Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee.
If you decide Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors Level 1 or Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors Levels 1 & 2 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.
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Level 1
1 Single Payment
US $370
Get a 20% Discount
for paying in full
Gives You Lifetime Access To The Course
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course - Levels 1 & 2
1 Single Payment
US $595
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for paying in full
Gives You Lifetime Access To The Course
Another option to join Equestrian Tai Chi for Riding Instructors!
With this option, you just learn Equestrian Tai Chi on its own, with none of the breathing and energy development exercises, and you don't need to attend the weekly Forum. You do need to send in your videos for review and meet for Zoom calls for feedback!
This video will explain more.
Equestrian Tai Chi for Instructors Certification Course (not including Chi Connecting Riding)
1 Single Payment
US $595
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for paying in full
Gives You Lifetime Access To The Course