The willPower Method®: education

The foundational willPower Method™ education course is willPower & grace®.  Our program is based on a smart template of barefoot, functional exercises sequences, and our instructors are given the tools to create individually unique willPower experiences. Each level of training provides a greater understanding of willPower philosophy and barefoot training methods.

Phase I Training,  gives aspiring willPower instructors the tools to teach a foundational willPower & grace® program at a host facility.  During the 1-day workshop, you'll learn willPower fundamentals; program history, barefoot fitness basics, choreography and philosophy of the willPower & grace® program.

There is no club licensing fee for this program.

This workout is based in pre -choreographed exercise sequences. We provide all the tools necessary to keep your class interesting and unique… based on YOUR individual teaching style. .8 ACE and 8.0 AFAA CECs are awarded upon full attendance of the one-day workshop which includes a manual. 2-hour education DVD, .8 ACE and 8.0 AFAA credits.. Pre-registration is required for all workshops.

Upon completion of Phase I training, willpower interns are given permission to use the willPower & grace® choreography and program trademark for 90 days.  Use of the trademark and class sequences will be relinquished if Official Instructor status is not attained within three months.

We encourage a “No Member Testing” philosophy – meaning that we encourage you to practice teaching the choreography with friends and family prior to teaching at your club.  You will receive your official willPower Certificate of Completion once you have progressed from an Intern to an Instructor, though successful completion of your Evaluation.

Interns are required to submit a videotape (DVD) of her/ his class within the 90-day time frame, to maintain active status and achieve Instructor status. The video evaluation is suggested after teaching approximately 15 willPower classes, once an Intern feels comfortable with choreography. A passing score of 70% is considered successful, which is required to earn Instructor status. Interns will receive a complete breakdown of evaluation process upon the purchase of the evaluation.

Our evaluation process includes a constuctive and pro-active one-on-one phone consultation with a willPower Development Coach; which is valuable and transferable to many exercise disciplines and modalities.

Once Instructor status is achieved, you will havve access to the  willPower Instructor Network. wIN provides excellent resources to help you grow as a willPower team member and as a fitness professional. wIN provides professional discounts, educational resources, and insider scoop for members only.

Phase II Training is available to all Official willPower Instructors. Phase II provides one of the most unique and exciting components of  this program, foot fitness methodology. Phase II also provides in depth exercise progression, Sensory Integration, willPower philosophy, and our Seasonal Challenges.

Phase II trainings are available regionally throughout the year.

Those Instructors who have have completed Phase II are required to pass their Phase II evaluation prior to achieve Level 2 status and advance to Phase III courses: willPower ATHLETIX® and willPower infusion®. Sucessful completion of the Phase II evaluation is also required to attend the most exciting willPower event of the year:  The willPower Summit.