This is a comprehensive program to prepare practitioners for certification as a Gyrotonic® or Gyrokinesis® Trainer. All of the certification teacher training programs are offered in a small group format (no more than 6 students) so that each participant can thoroughly learn the curriculum and experience the work.

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SCHEDULE

Leg Extension Unit - Specialized Equipment
November 3 - 7, 2007
Instructor: Erika Hassan
$750

Gyrokinesis Level II
December 1 - 6, 2007
Instructor: Erika Hassan
$650

Gyrotonic Pre-training TBA

Gyrotonic Foundation Training TBA

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Gyrotonic Pre-training Course prepares the student to be able to perform the gyrotonic movement sequences on the Pulley Tower Combination Unit. Students also learn the key principles of Gyrotonic. The course meets 4 hours/day for 6 days. Pre-requisite: 10 private sessions and the recommendation from a certified Gyrotonic trainer.

The Gyrotonic Expansion System Foundation Program: Level I Teacher Training
introduces teaching techniques and principles underlying the exercises taught on the Pulley-Tower Combination Unit. The exercises will be taught covering body mechanics, energetics, form, rhythm and overall purpose. Students learn in supervised small groups, taking the role of teacher and student alternately to facilitate the learning process. The methodology is taught through verbal instruction and physical guidance (specific hand holds), reinforcing the correct execution of breathing patterns synchronized with corresponding movements. Participants will learn to conceive and prepare individual Gyrotonic training programs. A certificate of apprenticeship, signed by Juliu Horvath, will be issued upon completion of the course.

The Gyrotonic Apprenticeship Course is a 30-hour required course to review the material and help the apprentice refine his/her skills as a teacher. The apprenticeship period takes between a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 12 months. During this time, the apprentice is required to complete at least 55 hours of teaching one-on-one sessions.

The Gyrotonic Foundation Program Certification Exam is a 3-day workshop usually taught by Juliu Horvath. It can be taken after a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months after having completed the Level I Teacher Training.

The Gyrokinesis Level I Pre-Training prepares the student to be able to perform all the exercises of two level I format classes. This is a pre-requisite for the Level I Teacher Training. The course meets 4 hours/day for 6 days.

The Gyrokinesis Level I Teacher Training introduces the teaching techniques and principals underlying the exercises of the Gyrokinesis Level I curriculum. It is being offered in a 9-day intensive workshop, which includes a two hour Gyrokinesis classes each day. After a break, a two hour segment of dissection and exploration of the exercises of the Level I curriculum will follow. The participants will teach each other in small groups, applying the new information. The course concludes with the participants teaching a 2 hour Gyrokinesis class. A certificate of apprenticeship, signed by Juliu Horvath, will be issued upon completion of the course, enabling the students to teach Gyrokinesis Level I classes.

The Gyrokinesis Apprenticeship Course is a 20-hour required course to review the material and help the apprentice refine his/her skills as a teacher. The apprenticeship period is a minimum 3 months and a maximum of 12 months. Within this period the apprentice must teach at least 15 Gyrokinesis classes

Gyrokinesis Level I Certification Exam is a 2-day workshop taught by Juliu Horvath. It can be taken after a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months after having completed the Level I Teacher Training.

INSTRUCTORS

Adrianna Thompson is Co-Director/Founder of Aspen Gyrotonic & has been training in the Gyrotonic Expansion System since 1995. She is a certified Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Master Teacher & has worked extensively with Gyrotonic founder Juliu Horvath. She has been on staff at White Cloud Studio, Studio Riverside, Body Evolution, Yoga Moves, and Village Gyrotonic in NYC, and she has been a visiting master teacher at Oasis 9600 in Breckenridge, Co., Boston Pilates and Janry Studio in Walnut Creek, Ca. Adrianna has taught dancers from the New York City Ballet, the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Jose Limon, Martha Graham, and MOMIX Dance Companies, as well as people with diverse physical interests or needing physical rehabilitation.
Adrianna is also an accomplished professional dancer and Choreographer in New York City. She has performed and taught Master Classes around the world at The Silesian Contemporary Dance Conference in Poland, Slovenia, Finland, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, India, Peru, New York City, Montana, Los Angeles, and Texas. Adrianna has performed and taught Master Classes at the Harvard Summer Dance Project in Cambridge, MA. In addition, she has been a guest teacher for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company, Missouri River Dance Company, & The Martha Graham Dance Company.

Erika Hassan has studied dance for 15 years, and started her GYROTONIC¨ and Gyrokinesis training in 1993, when she met Juliu Horvath. She took private lessons with him for 3 years, which changed her body and her life in general! The training opened up a vision of dance from the inside out, so that outer forms are dictated by the energy within. She is a dancer and choreographer, and a Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis Master Trainer.