Tai Chi or Qigong Instructor

Industries: Exercise and fitness

Overview and responsibilities

Tai Chi and Qigong Instructors are trained professionals who specialise in teaching participants the ancient Chinese practices of Tai Chi and Qigong. Their role focuses on improving physical health, mental clarity and overall wellbeing.

These practices have their roots in martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine and are recognised for their health benefits, including stress reduction, enhanced flexibility and improved balance.

Tai Chi and Qigong Instructors plan and lead classes with a range of participants (for example, older adults or those undergoing rehabilitation for injuries) and develop programmes to suit these different groups. They also provide a safe and supportive learning environment.

Working hours

Tai Chi and Qigong Instructors can be either employed by fitness or leisure centres or be self-employed. They often work varied hours which may include evenings, weekends and public holidays.

Education

To be professionally recognised as a CIMSPA Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing Practitioner or a CIMSPA Qigong for Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, we ask that you provide us with evidence of holding a relevant CIMSPA-endorsed group exercise or coaching qualification, degree or apprenticeship certificate issued by a CIMSPA Awarding Organisation Parter or Higher Education Partner or the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

If you have a qualification or degree that is not endorsed by CIMSPA or is over five years old, or if you have an international qualification, we still encourage you to apply for professional recognition. We may, however, need to ask you for additional evidence of other training you have undertaken as part of your application.

We also ask you to provide evidence of having completed a CIMSPA-endorsed Tai Chi or Qigong for health and wellbeing course.

CIMSPA recognised Tai Chi and Qigong courses include:

• Tai Chi and Qigong for Rehabilitation and Well-Being (8-day course)
• Tai Chi Qigong (TCQ) for Well-Being (2-day course)
• Qigong Teacher Training
• BCCMA Professional Standard COACH