Teacher Training
- Acquire an exciting new career in six months
- Begin changing people's lives immediately
- Help reduce the incidence of pain in our society
- Transform your own physical and mental wellbeing
Prerequisites
- Gokhale Method Foundations
- Health, wellness or fitness professional background
- The desire to help people, empathy, and ability to work with a team
- Acceptance to the program
Part 1: Week-long immersion
Upcoming Dates
The seven-day 9 a.m - 5 p.m. immersion with Esther Gokhale is offered in Palo Alto, California (June, 2012) and Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA (August and December, 2012). The focus of the immersion week is hands-on technique and optimal instruction of the Free Workshop, Initial Consultation and the Gokhale Method Foundations (GMF) course. Teachers in training will receive scripts and images used in the GMF course prior to the immersion week. The immersion week includes supervised teaching of an intensive version of the GMF course.There will also be presentation of select cases, anatomy overview, training in advanced Gokhale Method techniques, training in various contexts (gym, outdoors, home environment, museum, etc.), discussion of complementary healing modalities as they relate to posture training, rudimentary training in yoga / dance / fitness as those relate to posture training, and tips on running a posture business.
Part 2: After the week-long immersion
Following the week-long immersion, teachers spend three months working with the material they were exposed to in the immersion week. This is an important period during which teachers get extra guidance as they absorb new material in various ways, and then demonstrate their ability to teach the GMF course, Free Workshops and Initial Consultations.
Part 3: Initial teaching
After completing Parts 1 and 2, teachers are approved to conduct Free Workshops, Initial Consultations and the GMF course to individual students (One-on-One). After teaching a minimum of four One-on-One GMF courses, teachers are approved to teach small groups of 2-4 students. After teaching a minimum of two small groups, teachers are approved to teach full-sized group GMF courses (max. 8 students).
Continuing education
Gokhale Method teachers have an ongoing commitment to developing their skills and knowledge base. Within the organization, requirements include an annual continuing education weekend, monthly teacher teleseminars (which are recorded), membership in the Alumni Association and other requirements.
Cost and fees
Gokhale Method Foundations - $450 (pre-requisite)
Teacher Training - The Gokhale Method Institute is in the process of applying for status as a franchisor. This model best suits our need to have a close ongoing relationship with our teachers that includes substantial support for both teaching and business matters. The teacher training immersion week is provided to franchisees at no cost. Fees for ongoing training and continuing education are charged according to the current fee schedule. Details about the franchise are available on request at teachertraining@egwellness.com
