Shen Zhanshi Qigong
Certification Programme
The Health and Well-being Advocate Certification Programme provides training and practice experience to apply the life-changing tools of somatic awareness in your own life and with clients, patients, team members, and your community.
Learn effective methods for integrating somatic awareness in life and work
Gain practice experience by applying what you learn in a variety of settings
Develop skills to teach and lead health and well-being advocation sessions and events
What you’ll Learn and Experience
The Advocate training aims to imbue learners with the transformational principles underlying awareness and movement and guide them in skilfully offering these powerful practices to others. Participants will learn the application of somatic movement to health and well-being focused change. Develop skills and receive guidance on how to establish classes and workshops.
CORE PRACTICES
Develop your practice with awareness, somatic movement, focus, curiosity, and openness that awakens the heart.
TRAINING IN THE DOMAINS OF SOMATIC AWARENESS
Practice awareness as it relates to your body and your feelings, emotions, mind states, social identity, and awareness itself. Learn how to expand the field of your mind to include wise relationships with others and the entire living world.
SKILL-BUILDING LESSONS
Become skilled and confident in advocating, conducting individual and small group sessions, guiding movements, and responding to questions in diverse settings.
TRANSFORMATIONAL APPLICATIONS
Use your knowledge to address physical pain, emotional challenges, addictive behaviours, trauma, relational difficulties, interpersonal conflict, and domains of collective, societal suffering.
THE ETHICS OF ADVOCACY
Understand and learn to handle ethical issues that arise in teaching and in the student-teacher relationship, including awareness of, and taking responsibility for, the advocates impact on participants from diverse backgrounds.
HEART/ MIND MOVEMENT
Through learning a set of heart / mind movement; teach embodied awareness in movement, and engage students with a rich, grounded, somatic experience.
ENGAGED SPIRITUALITY
Transform consciousness by actively engaging your awareness and wisdom.
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
Learn to design and promote classes and workshops with inclusive facilitation skills in order to create a nurturing and caring community of dedicated learners who learn with and from one another.
What Makes this Certification Programme Unique?
DURING THE PROGRAM, YOU WILL ENGAGE IN TWO VERY IMPORTANT WAYS:
Three in Person Weekend Events
With Raymond Towers in person, not at the other end of an internet connection.
Individual and Group Mentorship
Mentorship sessions with Raymond and other highly qualified instructors to help support your learning, address your personal questions, and inspire growth areas.
Benefits of becoming a Certified Shen Zhanshi (Spirit Warrior) Health & Well-being Advocate
Teaching as a Gateway to Inner-Realisation and Freedom
Learning to share these practices and teachings with others profoundly deepens and enhances your understanding, awareness, compassion, and well-being.
Supporting Others in Healing, Awakening, and Transforming.
You’ll support others in their healing, personal growth, spiritual awakening, and transformation. By participating in this programme, you’ll become trained in a wide variety of skills and feel the joy of teaching these benefits to others wherever you are.
Serving the Healing of Our World and Becoming a Force for Social Good
Teaching movement and compassion directly contributes to the evolution of community consciousness and the healing of our world. Your deepened understanding of your body mind and spirit enables you to empower and inspire others in your community.
A Creative Livelihood
The demand for certified advocates is increasing for those who work in educational institutions, non-profit organisations, health care, therapy, counselling, coaching, and executive-level leaders in business. Health and Well-being advocates have the potential to contribute in a wholesome way to your own livelihood.
The Blessings of Community
Learn and grow spiritually in a community of practitioners dedicated to breaking down the barriers to humane connection. This training will allow for a safe and gratifying depth in relationships, providing enormous support in your personal and professional growth.
Who should apply for the Shen Zhanshi Health and Well-being Advocate Certification Programme?
ANYONE AND EVERYONE!
Health Care and Mental Health Professionals focused on integrating holistic and evidence-based techniques to enhance client/patient outcomes.
Yoga Teachers and Wellness Practitioners committed to diversifying services to attract more students by offering this programme to the wider community.
Social Workers and Academic Advisors seeking to integrate somatic awareness into their work to manage stress and burnout and to better support the children/students.
Social Activists and Non-profit Leaders determined to make a positive impact by sharpening their communication skills, garnering support for their cause, and influencing policy changes more effectively.
Holistic Business and Life Coaches dedicated to improving client outcomes by seamlessly integrating evidence-based mindfulness meditation training into their work with clients. Executives, Leaders, and HR Directors committed to leading with a more mindful approach to foster a work environment that prioritises employee well-being, productivity, creativity, and collaboration.
Distinguished Certification
With completion of this programme, you’ll receive a certificate from the United Kingdom Taiji and Qigong Foundation founded by Raymond Towers in 1994.
This Certificate will support you in establishing classes in your communities, and other organisations. You’ll also have access to a dedicated group of teacher practitioners so you can continue a rich, nourishing engagement with your chosen community.
As a Health and Well-being Advocate, you will possess the tools you need to lead 30–60 minute practice sessions. This Mind-Body-Spirit practice can be done by anyone. You will also be able to take part in the other programmes that go deeper into the specific needs associated with positive health
Graduates will be certified for two years and participants are required to attend the complete Training. The intention for offering this Certification Programme is to truly empower participants with the necessary teaching skills to share this effective Health and Well-being practice with others.
Those who would like to join this programme for self-healing and personal growth, but with no present intention to teach, may also apply to take this Course, but understand that you will not receive an Instructor’s Certificate, though a “Certificate of Completion” will be given for your attendance. This allows individuals who have diligently practised this form to join and receive benefits without having to pass the practical through the process of exam or demonstration in front of the group as is required for Certification.
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BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
This form of Neigong provides a holistic approach to health and Well-being; enhancing physical strength, mental clarity, and spiritual awareness, enabling you to own a life long practice and empowering you to become an advocate for health and Well-being in your local community.