Teaching at a Fitness Centre

If you are a personal trainer or group exercises instructor, your first experience as a Tai Chi instructor could be at a fitness centre.

If Tai Chi or Qigong is not on the Group Exercise timetable, a suggestion to the Group Exercise coordinator may lead to a class being included.

Teaching at a fitness centre has benefits as well as disadvantages.

The benefits are:

• There are no venue costs

• You are paid an hourly rate, which is not dependent on class numbers

• The majority of participants will probably be beginner students so it’s a good chance to practice your teaching and Tai chi skills

The disadvantages are:

• Members may come and go so there is no continuity

• Classes may include experienced students as well as those new to Tai Chi