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~ Please allow 4-6 weeks to study the training materials
BEFORE the certification weekend.
Saturday July 19, 2008 –
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Lamb's Chapel,
Sat., July 26, 2008 –
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Certification
will be held at
Saturday September 13, 2008 –
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Lamb's Chapel,
Sat., September 20, 2008 -
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The
Sat., September 27, 2008 –
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Crossroads Vineyard's
Sat., September 27, 2008 –
You may contact the CPI Trainers directly via their email: CA - Jennifer Schiedt, CPIT (thescheidts@comcast.net); IN - Laura Lindgren, CPIT (praisemovin@sbcglobal.net); and PA - MaryAnn Haslett, CPIT (mahaslett@windstream.net ) for additional information.
• Other Dates Available? When there are 3-5
requests for training in any of the CPI Trainer areas (CA, PA or IN/IL), they
can hold a training. The best thing to do if you believe the Lord is calling
you to train to be a Certified PraiseMoves Instructor is to send in an
application to the PraiseMoves office and request to train in one of the 4
available areas (
• Other Locations
Available? This depends on number of people
who send in applications for training in other locations.
We can begin planning trainings in other
areas when we receive applications from persons interested in attending
trainings in these areas (usually 6-10 applications received to schedule a training.
We used to set training dates in cities where there was interest, but when no
one sent in their applications, we had to cancel the event – and we HATE to do
that! So, this is the way we have to handle trainings at this time.).
NOTE: You may submit your application and
when accepted, be eligible to attend any PraiseMoves Teacher Certification
being offered – or be one step closer to having a training held in YOUR area.
NEW!!! PraiseMoves Correspondence Course for Applicants in Europe,
Great
news for future PraiseMoves Instructors outside of the
For a limited time, we are testing a new
PraiseMoves Correspondence Program to see how well this new concept will work
with women and men who want to become CPIs but are unable to travel to
Please
see: Correspondence
Program for details or visit http://www.praisemoves.com/correspondence.htm
Please order your materials AT LEAST 4-6 weeks before the
certification weekend to allow ample time to study.
Are you interested in starting a
Fitness Ministry? Does the idea of becoming one of the first Certified
Instructors to offer a healthy, Christ-centered alternative to yoga interest you? If so, you may consider applying
to become a Certified PraiseMoves Instructor (CPI).
Perhaps you and a friend would be
interested in co-teaching a
PraiseMoves class at your church or local gym. While most CPIs teach classes
solo, some prefer to “team teach” with a friend who is also a CPI.
In view of the 15-20 MILLION people
in the
We have all ages, shapes and sizes of
PraiseMoves instructors – both women and men, from their early 20s to late 60s
– and students from two-year old toddlers to 97 year-young seniors!
Below is a letter and application for
people who would like to become a CPI (Certified PraiseMoves Instructor). If
this interests you, read on – then pray and ask the Lord if He would have you
apply to become a CPI. If you have questions not answered below, feel free to contact
me. – Laurette
Hello Dear Friends!
Thank you for your interest in the PraiseMoves
Teacher Certification Program!
I receive requests from throughout
Perhaps you know of others at your church or in your
community who would be interested in starting a Fitness Ministry or earning a
nice part-time income offering PraiseMoves classes at church, a local gym,
community center, school, senior center or their home. Of course charging
for PraiseMoves classes is optional, but when we consider that millions of
people are spending billions of dollars on yoga classes, a dedicated PraiseMoves
instructor is certainly worthy of his or her hire.
CNNMoney.com lists Fitness and Aerobic Instructors
– one of the 11 “America’s Hot Jobs” where you
have the edge: “Amidst
growing concerns about obesity, fitness instructors help their clients slim
down and shape up by instructing them and physical and exercise activities like
yoga, aerobics and weightlifting.”
The
course consists of:
- The PraiseMoves Teacher Training DVD [75
minutes of training with Laurette and Betsy outlining correct breathing
techniques, 19 basic PraiseMoves postures, flowing Scripture Sequences and the
22 PraiseMoves Alphabetics (based on the 22-letter Hebrew alphabet, following
along with Psalm 119)].
- The PraiseMoves Training Manual
(history and benefits of PraiseMoves; dynamics of stretching; Basic Anatomy;
the Muscular System; Muscles and the PraiseMoves postures; outline of
PraiseMoves workout; low-impact aerobic dance steps; Walkin'
Wisdom Warm-ups; all PraiseMoves postures w/photos – plus all new PraiseMoves
postures; Scripture Sequences; PraiseMoves Alphabetics w/corresponding
scriptures; reviews, and sample exam).
- How to Start Your Own Fitness Ministry
Manual - Everything you need to start your own PraiseMoves classes
from finding students and workout spaces to finances and ministry.
- Teacher Certification Weekend - Held at various
locations around the
For those who wish to host a PraiseMoves
Certification Weekend in their city, we need to receive at least 5
applications from people willing to train in your area (people will need to
send in applications before we can set a training date –
we’ve made the mistake of setting dates for trainings in cities where there was
interest, but when no one sent in their applications, we had to cancel the
event – and we HATE to do that! So, this is the way we have to handle things
for the time being).
Benefits:
- Only Certified PraiseMoves Instructors (CPI’s)
may use the PraiseMoves® name (a registered trademark with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office) and teach the copyrighted PraiseMoves material.
- Graduates of the training will be able to call
themselves Certified PraiseMoves Instructors (CPI's), use the registered
PraiseMoves trademark in their advertising and charge for group and
private classes.
- CPIs and CPIs-in-Training receive 40% off all
PraiseMoves products (videos, DVDs, books, etc.) which they may sell to their
students at retail.
- From time-to-time we hold specials for more % off
and contests for products, prizes, money and more!
- CPIs’ classes can be listed on the main
PraiseMoves website free-of-charge so prospective students can find you.
- CPIs will have access to PraiseMoves devotionals
and "Fitness for His Witness" Bible Studies which can be held in
conjunction with PraiseMoves classes.
- CPIs will be able to offer the trademarked
“Fitness for His Witness” seminar to area churches as a way to introduce them to
their PraiseMoves classes. (See the “Fitness for His Witness” seminar listed on
the Keynotes and Seminars link at: www.LauretteWillis.com).
- CPIs will be on the leading edge of a new wave of
Christian fitness, countering the popular and deceptive practice of yoga and
"new age" mysticism.
- Follow-up support and prayer are always
available, as well as new routines, fellowship and continuing education
workshops.
- Contests, special events, recognition and yearly
reunions will be offered.
- CPIs have their own Forum of communication and
support as a Yahoo Group.
- And perhaps most exciting of all, CPIs will have
the opportunity to minister to the Body of Christ and those who are searching
for Him.
- CPIs will also be able to offer the PowerMoves
Kids program and PraiseMoves for Children program in their communities! (see www.PowerMovesKids.com)
- As Laurette develops other programs, CPIs will have
access to them (such as Slow-Cadence Exercise, and the PraiseFast Weight Loss
Program).
- CPIs are invited to join the CPI Forum - open
only to CPIs – a Forum of sharing, advice, prayer, support and networking among
all participating CPIs. Files of brochures, cards, Power Points, new
PraiseMoves postures, etc. can be downloaded as files on the Forum, too.
The Fitness Ministry is a viable, much-needed
ministry at a time when Christians match or exceed the general population in
weight-related illnesses and disease. Also, churches are looking for new ways
to attract people who are searching for Christ. Friendship Evangelism in the form
of inviting an unsaved friend or neighbor to a fun "alternative to
yoga" class is a wonderful way to introduce them to fellowship with
believers. They'll hear the Gospel in a relaxed atmosphere. After the
class questions can be answered, information made available, and prayer
offered. I believe many will be won to the Lord.
Are
there strict standards to become an instructor?
We are looking for mature, stable Christians who
believe the Lord is calling them to be part of PraiseMoves.
While it would be helpful to you if you've
taught exercise or some other sort of classes before, it's not
necessary. These are skills you can learn. If you are not at your
"ideal" weight yet, that's okay. We are great believers in
"progress, not perfection." If you are overweight, however, it is
important that you are working on getting to a healthy weight for you. People
will be looking up to you as a PraiseMoves instructor and mentor. You’ll want
to have a testimony of how the Lord has helped you lose weight and become
healthier – a testimony of how PraiseMoves has assisted you in reaching your
goals would also be good. So, if you have a desire to share PraiseMoves with
others and believe God is calling you to step out, c'mon and step up!
You will need to be CPR-certified. This can be done
in your hometown or nearest large city. Call your local hospital
or the American Heart Association to find out about CPR training in your
area (fees run anywhere from $25-60 for certification). If you already have an
up-to-date card, please make a copy of it and submit it with your application.
Vital: As a
CPI or CPI-in-Training, it is important that you notify us of any changes to
address, email and phone number so we can contact you. News organizations and
magazines often contact us for interviews, and some have visited CPI classes.
We need to be able to contact you if such an opportunity arises. There are also
changes and additions to PraiseMoves postures and programs which would be
helpful to you and your students. Updates are sent out periodically, and are
also available on the CPI Forum group on Yahoo, open to all CPIs.
To become a Certified PraiseMoves Instructor
Two options:
1. Full payment with application (normally $325.00,
save $30) $295 for Training materials and Certification weekend training.
2. Pay in two installments ($195 with application
and $130 balance received no later than 2 weeks BEFORE Certification
weekend training).
3. PraiseMoves Correspondence Program (only for
those outside of
* Yearly renewal on your Certification anniversary
is $125.00 to keep your credentials and benefits current. The second year, your yearly renewal fee reduces to only $75 per year.
* Every two years CPIs are expected to attend at
least one Certification Weekend or PraiseMoves-sponsored workshop to keep
up-to-date on the latest PraiseMoves postures and keep their skills fresh.
There will be no charge for attending a standard PraiseMoves Certification
Training.
* Later in 2008 we will have another option
available for CPIs unable to attend a PraiseMoves recertification event.
Details will be available in the Fall of 2008.
The CPI who charges for classes may earn their
enrollment amount back with the first series of classes they teach. For
example: 25 students @ $5 per class (estimate) for 8 weekly classes =
$1,000.00; 10 students @ $8 per class for 6 weeks = $480.00. Of course, not
everyone will earn the same amount. Some choose to give classes on a
donation-only basis; others will have smaller enrollments while some CPIs may
choose to charge more for classes. Some CPIs who teach PraiseMoves classes at
their local church donate or share enrollment fees with their church for a
missionary fund, youth trip or special project. Some who teach at their local
YMCA or fitness center are guaranteed a certain amount per class no matter how
many students attend. To keep finances in perspective, consider that yoga teachers
generally charge $5-20 per class, depending on the area of the country. Among
CPIs, the focus tends to be more on the rewards of ministry and less on the
financial compensation of teaching classes. This is one of the reasons we
recommend you pray to ensure that the Lord is calling you to become a Certified
PraiseMoves Instructor. If you are considering becoming a CPI because you imagine
you can earn a lot of money, your focus is on the wrong thing.
If you would like to apply to become a Certified
PraiseMoves Instructor (CPI), please copy and print out the application below
and mail it with your full or partial payment to:
Laurette Willis
PraiseMoves, LLC
REFUND POLICY
All Refunds and/or credits will be issued in U.S. Dollars only. Included in the
registration fee is a $50 deposit which is non-refundable for those who ARE
accepted to train. If for some reason one is NOT accepted to train to become a
CPI at this time, ALL monies will be promptly refunded less a $15.00 processing
fee with a letter of explanation.
No refunds will be issued
if cancellation is 14 days or less prior to the training weekend one has signed
up to attend. Instead, a credit for a PraiseMoves Teacher Certification weekend
will be issued and is valid for 12 months.
If requesting a refund,
manuals and training DVD must be returned. If they are unmarked, we may be able
to send them to another CPI-in-Training. If marked, the cost of the manual(s)
and/or DVD will be deducted from the refund. We’re sure YOU wouldn’t want to
receive a marked or previously highlighted Training Manual, would you?
We ask that you prayerfully consider
whether or not you are being called by the Lord to this ministry before
submitting your application. Do you feel the Lord is calling you to do this,
and are you willing to follow-through on your commitment? “For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first,
and count the cost, whether he has sufficient to finish it?” Luke 14:28.
We take very seriously the calling to become a
Certified PraiseMoves Instructor (CPI). It is more than an exercise
certification. It is a calling similar to that of becoming a pastor or ordained
evangelist. Therefore, we consider prayerfully everyone who applies to become
part of the PraiseMoves Fitness Ministry.
If
someone who has committed to become a CPI and has been accepted by the ministry
staff requests a refund and later decides to reapply, they may not be accepted
unless there were dire extenuating circumstances necessitating their withdrawal
from the program.
This may
seem harsh, but we do take Fitness Ministry very seriously, are accountable to
other ministerial organizations for our actions, and strive to uphold the
integrity of the ministry for all CPIs and the persons to whom they minister.
Refunds
will be sent 2-4 weeks from the time we receive any returned training
materials. Policies are subject to change without notice.
ATTENDANCE:
Full attendance at the Teacher Certification weekend is required to receive
credit and certification. For example, if the training times are 9:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m., one is expected to be at the training from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. If
a CPI-in-training arrives late or leaves early, they may have to take the
training again at a later time. Since the training “Blitz” is presented in a
compact format over a short amount of time, all parts of the training are
important (and what is “caught” is often of equal or greater value than what is
“taught”). Please consider this when making your travel arrangements.
Since this is a rigorous one-day
training, it is important that you arrive the day before the training in
order to be well-rested for the full-day event.
For fun and fellowship,
we like to have dinner together after the training at a local restaurant to get
to know one another a little better. While we would LOVE to have you join us
for this, it is not mandatory if your travel requirements necessitate your
leaving directly after the training. Lasting friendships often begin during
trainings, and it’s great to network with other like-minded members of the Body
of Christ. We hope you can join us!
PraiseMoves Teacher
Application
We are excited about
your interest in applying to become a Certified PraiseMoves Instructor!
Please print out this
form (copy & paste). Clearly type or PRINT information in pen, enclose
payment (check or
money order for $295
full payment - $30 off the full price of $325 - or $195 for partial
payment,
$130 balance due no
later than 2 weeks before the Certification Weekend you will be
attending),
recent photo, copy of
CPR card (if applicable), and mail to:
Laurette Willis,
PraiseMoves
Name: _____________________________ Date:
_________________
Telephone: (___) _________Work Phone: (___)
_________Fax: (___) ______
Cell or other phone: (___) __________
E-mail: _________________________
Mailing Address:
State/Province: ________________ Zip Code:
_________ Country: _________
Date of Birth: ______ Marital Status: _____
Spouse’s Name: _______________
Your Social Security # __________________
Height: _______ Weight: _______
Did a CPI refer you to us? If so, their name:
___________________________
Becoming a Certified PraiseMoves
Instructor (CPI) means we will consider you part of the PraiseMoves
Ministry family. As
such, it is important that we know something about you and that you agree with
the
Statement of Faith as
outlined below.
We believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments,
are the inspired Word of God to man, the infallible authoritative rule of faith
and moral conduct.
We believe there is one God, existing eternally;
and revealed in the Scriptures as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son
of God. The Scriptures declare: His virgin Birth, His sinless life, His
miracles, His shed blood and substitutionary death on
the cross for us, His bodily resurrection from the dead, His being on the right
hand of God the Father and His soon-coming return in power and glory.
We believe in the lost condition of man to sin, and
man's need for a Savior, and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential
for eternal life in Christ.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy
Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection from the dead of the
saved and the lost; that the Bible declares there is a real heaven to be gained
as well as a literal hell from which we can choose to be saved (“If you confess
with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised
Him from the dead, you will be saved” Romans 10:9).
We believe in the Body of Christ – in the spiritual
unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I have read and understand the Statement of Faith and agree with it without mental reservation.
Signed: ___________________________________ Date:
___________________
Please PRINT clearly or TYPE. You may use
additional paper if necessary.
1. Educational background: _____________________________________
2. Work or professional experience: _______________________________
3. Current work status: _________________________________________
4. Have you read any books by Laurette Willis? _____
5. Have you seen the PraiseMoves
or 20-Minute PraiseMoves DVDs?
___________
6. Have you attended any PraiseMoves workshops or classes? _________
7.
If yes, please list when, where and who taught class (if you know):
______
____________________________________________________________
8.
Do you have any experience in the fields of health, fitness or dance?
____
If yes, please
explain:____________________________________________
9. How did you first hear about
PraiseMoves? _________________________
10. Please give a brief
explanation of why you would like to become a Certified
PraiseMoves Instructor: _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
11. Would you consider your work as a PraiseMoves instructor a business,
a
ministry or both? _____ Please
explain: _________________________
_____________________________________________________________
12. When you receive your materials, when could you begin studying and
training? _____________________________________________________________
13. Are you willing to devote sufficient time to this program to be able
to attend a
Teacher’s Certification Weekend 4 weeks to 4 months after receiving
your
materials? ___ If no, please explain: _________________________________
Applicants will not be permitted to attend a training if there are less
than
4 weeks to study the materials. If we allowed people to attend training
who had
less than 4-6 weeks to study the material, it would be unfair to those
who had
been studying for several months. We want you to rest assured that you
are
receiving a certification that MEANS something. We therefore strive to be
a ministry
of excellence, not a diploma mill.
*** You will be
asked to tape a brief video of yourself teaching several of the
PraiseMoves
postures to one or more students or friends. This will need to be
received by us NO
LATER than two weeks before the Certification weekend unless
other
arrangements has been made with the office.
Could you attend
one of these Certification Weekends? _____ (Mark One)
Space is limited,
so please let us know as soon as possible which you could attend.
___ September 13, 2008 –
___ September 20, 2008 –
___ September 27, 2008 –
___ September 27, 2008 –
___ I live outside of the
____TBA - Other Locations*
_________________________ (one you request)
* TBAs depend on number of
applications received from these areas as to where trainings will be.
14. Are you
confident that you could lead a PraiseMoves class if we taught you
how? ___ Please
explain: _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
15. Do you know
where you could hold your first classes?
________________
If yes, where?
__________________________________________________
16. Do you know
people who would enroll in your classes (friends, family, church
members)?____________________________________________________
How many people
do you foresee enrolling in your first class? ______________
17. We will be
looking for experienced teachers to assist us from time-to-time in
training other
instructors. Have you had any experience teaching? __________
If yes, what
classes did you teach and where? _________________________
______________________________________________________________
18. Do you have a
valid CPR card? ____ If yes, please
submit a copy of CPR
card with your
application.
19. If you have not
previously had CPR training, will you commit to taking CPR training
and getting your certificate BEFORE
teaching your first class? _____
20. *** Please enclose a recent photograph of
yourself.
21. If accepted, may we use your name and
photograph as we develop this
ministry? _____
22. As a Certified PraiseMoves Instructor,
we will be promoting you to potential
students who are looking for classes,
therefore it is important we ask several
personal questions: Have you ever been
convicted of a felony? ___________
If yes, please explain:
___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
23.
Do you currently partake of any of the following substances: tobacco, alcohol,
marijuana or other illegal drugs? ____
If yes, please explain: ______________
_____________________________________________________________
24.
Please describe the current status of your health: ____________________
Do you currently have any health problems?
____ If yes, please explain (you may
use another sheet of paper if you wish)
_______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
25.
What do you believe are your three strongest character traits? __________
_____________________________________________________________
26.
What qualities, gifts or talents do you have that you believe will help you
most as a PraiseMoves instructor?
__________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
27. Have you received
certification as a Personal Trainer, Aerobic/ Group
Exercise
Instructor, Pilates, Kickboxing, Yoga or Martial Arts Instructor; Sports
Therapist,
Coach or Trainer; or other? _____ If
yes, which certifications and
what
organization certified you? ___________________________________
____________________________________________________________
28. PraiseMoves is more than fitness
instruction. It is a ministry and a calling.
If you are a yoga Instructor, would you
be willing to give up teaching yoga to
teach PraiseMoves? We feel very
strongly about the wrong message conveyed
to young believers by the one who would
teach both (please see:
www.PraiseMoves.com/ChristianAlternative.htm).
You may teach one or the
other, but not both. Would you be
willing to teach PraiseMoves and not yoga?
(Please
mark one, even if you do not teach yoga at this time.)
_____Yes, I am willing to teach
PraiseMoves and NOT yoga.
_____No, I am not willing to give up
teaching yoga.
_____ No, I
may want to teach both yoga and PraiseMoves later.
29.
Do you
currently hold ministerial credentials? _____ If yes, with which
church or
ministry fellowship or organization? _________________________
30.
Since
PraiseMoves is described as “The Christian Alternative to yoga,”
we are interested in the faith of those who would like to represent us
as instructors.
Please describe your faith and the basis of your beliefs. For example,
if you
say “Christian,” is your faith founded on a Bible-based salvation
experience when
you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord; or based on your
membership to a particular church, your upbringing, feelings,
or some other reason?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
31. What activities do you
pursue which promote your spiritual growth (church
attendance, Bible study,
daily devotions, prayer group, Sunday school; and any
leadership or service
roles you have in church or ministry-related fellowships):
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
32. Please list the name
of your pastor and one other person as a character
reference. Pastor's
name: __________________________________________
Pastor's phone #:
_________________________________________________
Name:
______________________________ Phone: _____________________
Relationship to you:
________________________________________________
Please complete the Waiver of Personal Liability
and Assumption of Risk Statement:
I,
_____________________________ (print name), an individual over the age of
18, do hereby willfully
and knowingly waive any and all personal liability claims
against PraiseMoves,
LLC, its representatives and agents, or any successor
entity, which may arise
due to my participation as a student or teacher in the
exercise and fitness
programs sponsored, conducted by, or based on PraiseMoves.
I assume all
responsibility for my participation in said program. I further certify that
I have conferred with a
physician and have determined that I am fit and able to
participate in or teach
an exercise program.
I intend for this
statement to be binding in my successors and heirs, and hereby
agree to hold PraiseMoves,
LLC harmless for any and all expenses and/or
judgments which may
arise, including, but not limited to reasonable attorney’s
fees and court costs.
I understand that it is
my responsibility to see to it that my classes are covered by
Liability Insurance,
through my homeowner’s/renter’s policy, or a separate policy
with my insurance
company; or through the church or facility where my PraiseMoves
classes are being
held.
Acknowledgement:
I have read and understand the Waiver of
Personal Liability and
Assumption of Risk Statement.
Signed:
______________________________________ Date: ___________________