The step-by-step process

of becoming a

GYROTONIC® or GYROKINESIS®

Instructor

Teacher Trainings on the Healing Big Island of Hawai'i

Becoming a certified instructor in either GYROTONIC or GYROKINESIS can be an important beginning or next step in your career as a movement or fitness professional, and GYROTONIC Kona is the place to begin your journey. Come Arch and Curl with us in Paradise!

How Long Will it Take and What is the Cost?
Becoming certified in GYROTONIC or GYROKINESIS is not the easiest or cheapest thing in the world, but the benefits are worth every second and penny you spend.

Expect to spend about $4000 - $5000 for GYROTONIC (or $3000 - $4000 for GYROKINESIS) on your education (including travel costs) over the course of the 12-24 months it takes to get fully certified. Keep in mind, however, that you CAN begin teaching about half-way through your training. Please note: this estimate does not include the cost of purchasing equipment, studio rental fees, and private lesson costs.

The Step-by-Step Certification Process

Private Lessons
It is important to have an understanding and a passion for the work before embarking on a rigorous teacher training program. We suggest a minimum of 20 private lessons or a year of attending group classes. It is highly recommended that these lessons be taken (all or in part) from either a Master Trainer or a Pre-Trainer (advising them of your certification goal) so that they may best prepare you.

Pre-Training
Designed to ensure you have a strong understanding of the system in your own body before learning how to teach it to others. Pre-Training can be taken in a private or group setting and must be taught by a Master Trainer or an Authorized Pre-Trainer. Course lengths are:

- GYROTONIC: A minimum of 20 hours of GYROTONIC instruction and 2 GYROKINESIS classes.

- GYROKINESIS: A minimum of 24 hours of GYROKINESIS instruction.

Foundation Training
An intensive course conducted by a Master Trainer. Upon successful completion you are issued a Certificate of Apprenticeship and you can begin providing instruction to clients. Course lengths are:

- GYROTONIC: 12-day/60-hour course.

- GYROKINESIS: 9-day/45-hour course.

Apprenticeship Period
As an Apprentice, you have 18 months to log a specific amount of teaching client hours and to attend a Supervised Apprentice Review course with a Master Trainer. Course requirements are:

- GYROTONIC: 60 hours of Teaching Client Hours and 30 hours of Supervised Apprentice Hours with a Master Trainer.

- GYROKINESIS: 40 hours of Teaching Client Hours and 15 hours of Supervised Apprentice Hours with a Master Trainer.

Final Certification
Once you have successfully completed your Apprenticeship Period, which is determined by your Master Trainer, you enroll in a final 3 day/15 hour Final Certification Course. In America, these courses are conducted in Miami Beach, Florida. The certification course must be taken 6 to 18 months after your foundation training.

Bi-Annual Update Course and Continuing Education
Within two years after you have complete your final certification (and every two years thereafter) you are required to attend either a Certified Trainer Update with a Master Trainer OR take a new course (GYROKINESIS, Specialized Equipment, etc) all with a licensed Master Trainer. 

A note about Course Fees

Each course offered in the GYROTONIC and GYROKINESIS program has a set "base course fee." These fees are set by GYROTONIC corporate and are the same at every studio in the world. To this it is customary for studios to add a "deposit/studio fee." These fees vary from studio to studio and help to compensate the studio for hosting the course.

 

When Are the Trainings at GYROTONIC Kona?
GYROTONIC Kona offers GYROTONIC pre-trainings with our Certified/Licensed Pre-trainer Laura Crittendon and then hosts every training except the Certification Exam, which in the US, must be taken in Miami. GYROTONIC Kona is one of a handful of studios in the US to offer all of these trainings (including training on ALL of the Specialized Equipment) with various visiting Master Trainers. We are also fortunate to have these visiting Master Trainers conduct additional courses and workshops at the studio as well. You may view the upcoming training schedule here.

Call or email GYROTONIC Kona today and discover how you can become a Certified GYROTONIC instructor.

Note: Information subject to change without notice. Please check with gyrotonic.com for the most current information.

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