Heaven and Earth Instructor Training
July 12 - July 24
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Our instructor trainings are a unique opportunity to learn material in more concentrated depth and become an Energy Arts Certified Instructor. This two-movement qigong set is best known for helping heal back and spine injuries and relieve joint pain and is especially effective for mitigating repetitive stress injury (RSI) and carpal tunnel. It is also one of the core sets that anyone serious about internal arts will want to train deeply. Senior Instructors Craig Barnes and Paul Cavel will be leading this training and you can find out more about Heaven and Earth Qigong here.
This instructor training will include the most in depth instruction of this qigong set, including personal feedback, and direction on how to improve your practice for your own personal development. You will learn precise details on exactly how to do the form. We will delve into depth and layers of practice, and different ways of doing the form.
In addition, Senior Instructor Craig Barnes and Paul Cavel will include detailed instruction on how to teach including:
- How to attract students and perform a demo
- How to run classes
- How to inspire students
- How to look at students to see what they need to do to improve
- How to foster a group energy.
For those that are already teaching this is an opportunity to fully embody the form at more nuanced levels, and to improve your ability to teach.
Levels of certification:
- Trainees will be sorted into two groups based on an initial assessment of your form – those certifying for Level 1-3, and Level 4-6.
- The skills required for each level of certification are clearly defined in this document: [Heaven & Earth Qigong 8 Level document]
At the end of the training, you will receive certification based on how well you have integrated and absorbed the material of the instructor training – if necessary you may be given additional criteria to fulfill upon completion of the course to become certified.
First-Time Instructors
If this is your first Instructor Training with our school, you will be required to:
- Practice for six months following the retreat.
- Teach 10 hours of Heaven and Earth Qigong, which can be done with family and friends, or in the form of private training or public classes.
- Attend a “check-in” online or in person with one of the Senior Instructor Certifiers to discuss your practice and teaching experience, and to retest to ensure that you have remained “on track.”
Existing Energy Arts Instructors
- Existing EA Instructors will receive their certification upon successfully passing the test at the end of the course.
- Anyone who does not pass or achieves a lower level than they had hoped for can schedule a retest at any point in the future (subject to availability), as long as they continue practicing and feel they have sufficiently improved.
Preparing for the Instructor Training
If you want to certify, it is a prerequisite to know the whole of the Heaven and Earth form BEFORE YOU ARRIVE. This event is also IN-PERSON ONLY, to ensure you are embodying the form and get some hands-on corrections. If you do not know the whole form, you are still welcome to attend, though it may be more difficult to certify. Anyone is welcome to attend just to deepen their practice and understanding.
Highly recommended if you don’t know the form! – If you are interested in being well-prepared and in the best possible shape for this Heaven and Earth Instructor Certification Event, please consider getting one of our related products or books that will guide you through the form, or find a local Energy Arts Heaven and Earth Qigong Instructor to train with on our Instructor Map:
- Energy Arts Live Winter Session starting Jan 7, 2025 – Heaven and Earth Qigong Live Online Instruction by Senior Instructor Craig Barnes tailored for the summer events HERE
- Heaven and Earth Workshop Series with Senior Instructor Paul Cavel starting January 2025 in California HERE
- Heaven and Earth Qigong Online Program HERE
- Heaven and Earth Qigong Book Volume 1 HERE
- Heaven and Earth Qigong Instructors HERE
Senior Instructor Craig Barnes
Craig Barnes is a Senior Instructor in the Energy Arts system and has been practicing and teaching tai chi, qigong, meditation, and the internal arts for over 35 years. He has studied actively with Master Frantzis since 1987 and has taught his own courses all over the world. He is one of only a few instructors who have been authorized by Master Frantzis to certify instructors in his system. Craig is known for his gentle yet thorough approach, and his ability to present complex material in a direct way that makes it come to life and take root.
Senior Instructor Paul Cavel
Paul Cavel is an Energy Arts Senior Instructor with 30 years of teaching experience in the Water Method. He is the author of The Tai Chi Space, and co-author with Master Frantzis of Heaven and Earth Qigong: Heal Your Body and Awaken Your Qi. He’s also the principal of The Tai Chi Space, a California and London-based school established to teach Taoist energy arts.
Paul is known for breaking down complex material into easily digestible pieces, allowing students to truly advance in their practice. He is one of only a few instructors who have been authorized by Master Frantzis to certify instructors in his system.
Course Schedule
July 12-24, 2025:
Registration/Check-in at the Energy Arts Training Center, Longmont, CO (in-person only):
- Saturday, July 12, 2025
- Registration: 9:15-9:45 am
Instruction:
Class, including organization and pre-testing begins at 10 am
The first day will be light allowing everyone to arrive and settle in
Class schedule:
- Sunday-Thursday, July 12-24 *, 2025
From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm which will include:
-5 hours of instruction
-Morning practice (solo)
-Evening practice (partner work/solo)
-A 2 hour lunch break and other breaks during the day as appropriate to the group
*Off time will depend on the energy of the group but there will probably be one off-day halfway throughout the course
Course Fees
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING:
$2,045 $1,840 or 3 Monthly Payments of $614 (Early Bird Rate until May 12)
Buy Instructor Training
Summer 4 Week Retreat Bundle $3,839 $3,455 or 3 Monthly Payments of $1152
The Energy Arts Training Center Colorado
1602 9th Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
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Disclaimer
Deep contemplation, physical contact, and the risk of injury and emotional stress are inherent in the practice of meditation, movement, martial and other arts taught by Energy Arts, Inc., Craig Barnes, Paul Cavel and/or his assistants, certified instructors, and their assistants. This course is not for people with mental health issues and, if you have any concerns about your wellbeing, you should consult with your healthcare professional before attending this course. You must voluntarily assume full responsibility for all risks of loss, damage, or injury of any kind that you may sustain. You may sit out of any practice or exercise as you like.
The names, materials, exercises and components, and teaching methodology used throughout the course are protected by copyrights and trademarks owned by Bruce Frantzis and/or Energy Arts, Inc. and such names and materials may NOT be reproduced in any form (whether in print, electronically or otherwise), sold, or otherwise used without expressed written permission.
You may NOT teach any of the material learned unless expressly certified as an Energy Arts Instructor.