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Temple of Poi Instructor Certification

Our certification program is specifically designed to help instructors develop their practice and business by giving them a detailed understanding of the curriculum and class room experience with students as well as a comprehensive foundation for running their own business. The exercises will help you develop your marketing, sales and business leadership skills, allowing you to make more money as an instructor. Through the discussions, lectures and practices, instructors will also learn more about what they are teaching and improve their teaching technique by actually doing the teaching and getting valuable feedback from other instructors. The program also includes sessions with students who are learning from you as you are practicing teaching to provide real world experience.

Benefits of Certification

Through our certification program, instructors will:

learn how to teach students more effectively
gain access to proven curriculum and structure from which they can teach or even create their own programs
understand how to work with students more effectively
improve their communication with student's of all types
gain valuable resources to increase their visibility in the market
understand how to earn more income through teaching
gain knowledge to help improve both their skill as an instructor as well as their reputation
deepen their understanding of the student teacher relationship
expand their ability to be in service to clients
have the tools necessary to start their teaching practice or expand their current practice to comfortably make more money while benefiting both their client and themselves
cultivate their inner wisdom as an artist and translate that into comprehensive and accessible instruction to students
and will receive personalized coaching on their practice from Temple of Poi founder and visionary, Isa "GlitterGirl" Isaacs, professional full-time poi instructor since 2002

Participants in this course includes:

access to the Beginner Moves training material, our 6 week class series designed for the novice poi practitioner, which offers the foundation of the entire Temple of Poi curriculum
access to the Temple of Poi Computer Based training ($90 list price), our on line education version of the Beginner Moves course
30 minutes of private phone coaching from GlitterGirl ($70 list price)
Instructors who are 100+ miles from a Temple of Poi location will also receive a listing on the Temple of Poi Web site as a certified instructor, including a web link

This nominal investment in your future as an instructor will pay for itself in short order as you begin to hone your skills, implement sales and marketing strategies and understand your offering more deeply.

Certification Program Overview

The certification program comes with an in depth manual and the course itself includes:

a comprehensive breakdown of your roles as a business owner and operator (as well as instructor), including sales, marketing, finance and client relationship management skills
exercises specifically designed to assist you in clarifying your mission and vision
in depth analysis of the structure of the course curriculum
discussion and development of techniques appropriate to various learning styles
break out sessions to practice teaching the material with other instructors
instruction time with students who do not know the material for real world practice
analysis, coaching and technique improvement sessions over the course of the training
sales and marketing training
a private 30 minute coaching session with GlitterGirl to provide specific coaching just for you
certification exam: written and Live Teaching Exam (all levels)
certification exam: real time with students (all levels)
certification dissertation: essay demonstrating comprehension and application of the Flowology Mindset practice (level III only)

Day 1: Understanding Your Business

introductions

What is a business

Your Vision

Roles and Responsibilities

Sales and Marketing

Mindsets for Business Success

Understanding Teacher Students Dynamics

Mindsets for Teaching Success

Day 2: Developing your Teaching Technique

review, Q&A

How we teach

How students learn

Client relations

student exercises: practice period I

student exercises: practice period II

pre-testing course content, Q&A

Day 3: Review, Practice and Exams

Review/Q&A

student exercises: group exercises

written exam

live teaching exam and feedback

Please note, to maximize everyone's experience, a limited number of seats are available for each course offering.

Tuition

Temple of Poi offers three levels of Certification for this program. Since the certification examinations are more comprehensive at higher levels of certification, pricing is also determined based on the certification level/type. Students may retest up to 3 times within 6 months of the first day of the in person training weekend for a fee of $75 per retest.

Level I: Foundation Certification is appropriate for students looking to expand their skills as well as casual instructors. Level I certification tuition includes the entire 24+ hour course, a printed copy of the manual, access to the Beginner Moves Training materials as well as the computer based training program for beginners ($90 value) grading for the written exam as well as a 30 minute consultation with GlitterGirl ($70 value) about your exams and grades. Certification is achieved when students score 80% or higher on the written exam and 40% grade during the Live Teaching Exam. $950

Level II: Mezzo Certification is appropriate for instructors who wish to start their own business or who already offer some poi classes and want to expand their skills. Tuition includes everything from Level I certification as well as a written analysis and grading for the live teaching exam. Certification is achieved when students score 85% or higher on the written exam and 70% or more on the Live Teaching Exam. Students must pass both the Level I exam as well as the live teaching exam to qualify as a Level II certified instructor. $1199

Level III: Flowologist Certification is appropriate for full time poi and flow arts professionals who offer instruction as a means for helping artists develop more tuition includes everything in Level's I and II as well as analysis and grading of the final dissertation Flowologist candidates submit. Flowology Certification includes 2 additional 30 minute consultations with GlitterGirl ($135 value) to assist with the creation of their business as well as their dissertation. Students may submit up 2 two revisions of their dissertation to attain a passing grade. All submissions must be received within 6 months of the first day of the in person training weekend. Students must be Mezzo certified as well as creating a passing dissertation to qualify as a Level III certified instructor. $1499

Registration

Register Now for the April 8-11 Instructor Certification Course being offered in San Francisco. The course will be held at our Main Studio. Tuition does not include food, travel or housing. Course hours: April 8: 3am-8pm (fire jam directly following); April 9: 11am-8pm; April 10: 11am-9pm; April 11: 11am - 6pm (but leave until 7 in case you run late taking your exam).

To register, please pay the non-refundable $200 deposit. Tuition balance can be paid here though we prefer cash on the first day of the class. Payment plans are available; please contact us for details.

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About Temple of Poi

"I look at the manual as a resource I will reference again. I'm extremely impressed with the breadth and comprehensiveness of what you covered. That manual was a serious and valuable investment of time. I'm very happy to have it for my own use. I got so much out of it. I will sing your praises in the future."
~Rich Porter of Isopop & Hoop Technique; October, 2008

"I have always found Temple of Poi courses, workshops - anything and everything - to be utterly useful and beneficial. I believe others can benefit and I do recommend this course."
~Marilyn Besesie of You Are Sphere; October, 2008

"I signed up for the Temple of Poi instructor training because of my love for spinning poi, and my desire is to spread that love by teaching the art form from a holistic perspective including technical skill combined with personal growth for a well-balanced life. As a life long student of dance, as a teacher, and as a student of the Temple I find Isa's teaching style the most comprehensive, personal, empowering and skillful of any class I've ever taken. Her ability to meet each student at their level of understanding and learning style is key to the empowering environment she creates in her classroom. She is incredibly prolific at teaching students to incorporate flow art into their lives as well as instruct others how to teach using the same framework through her amazing teacher training workshop.

The teacher training workshop is much more than instructor training. It is a completely comprehensive workshop covering every aspect of instructing including business training that applies to any business a person wants to create. I was overwhelmed at first by the breadth and amount of information covered, but have found it an invaluable resource that I refer to time and time again.

The Temple of poi teacher training workshop is the best investment I've ever made! It's an investment in flow arts, in conscious capitalism, in future students, and in myself. Hooray for The Temple of Poi and Isa 'GlitterGirl' Isaacs for her compulsion to spread her love of poi and propelling others to express themselves and be the best they can be!"
~Brenda Fagan; March 2010

"As a chiropractor, I am always on the lookout for exercises that can benefit one's spinal health. Poi dance is fun and unique and beautiful to boot! The dance of poi engages both hemispheres of the brain and exercises eye hand coordination. While it may not build up a sweat like other aerobic activities, it will build up confidence and self image as you continue to practice it. Learning from one of the best poi instructors in the world, I knew that I would be handed to tools to become a great instructor myself. I am happy to say that I can now help to spread the wonderful benefits of Poi with my clients thanks to a great teacher and a great learning environment."
~Lara Kassover; April 2010

"I really wanted to expand my expertise as an instructor. The Temple of Poi's instructor training did not disappoint! I came with many questions and uncertainties about being an instructor, and Isa covered all of these points, plus many, many others I had not anticipated.

I particularly liked the training regarding the different styles of learning that different students have. Many other instructors focus on just the style of learning that they are most comfortable with, but Isa really teaches you as an instructor how to see your student's different styles and needs. There is also an extensive amount of information on different challenges that can arise in the classroom, and suggested approaches for these situations.

I came out of this course with not only much greater skills as an instructor, but also much greater confidence. Whether you are interested in starting your own flow arts instruction business, or simply want to explore your abilities as an instructor, I would highly recommend this course."
~ Dan Van Olst; March 2010