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TAO Energy Work Training and Certification

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TAO Energy Work is a healing modality designed by Jan Worsley Cendese to assist individuals who wish to heal their own minds, emotions, bodies, and souls. This eclectic approach draws upon Jan’s own experience, practice and training, as well as a culmination of work from many experts including Michael Bryner, Dr. Fritz Perls, John and Barry Stevens, Dr. Milton Erickson, Dr. Eric Marcus, Terry Davidson, Lansing B. Gresham, Dr. Randolph Stone, Usui Reiki, Richard Barlett, DO and Dr. Peter Mandel, Dr. David Bohm and Dr. Bruce Lipton.

The TAO Energy Work Training Program is a four (4) year training program which is based upon first building a solid foundation of a variety of subtle energy techniques and then using this foundation to explore more advanced practices. An understanding of human individuality --- including body, mental, emotional, and spiritual structure ---movement, touch, expanded states of perception and higher dimensional awareness are studied and applied through extensive mentorship and supervised hands-on experience. This program is specifically designed and intended to exponentially strengthen and impact any work for enhancing the quality of life for each student, as well as their clients.

The Training is structured around four (4) one (1) year segments. Trainees are hand picked to maximize the effectiveness of the training and to set the stage for overall team and individual success. One of the required qualifications is a desire to assist TAO with its overall mission, as well as a willingness to teach the material to other trainees and TAO Foundation project participants. Furthermore, each student accepted into the TAO Energy Work Training Program is required to personally commit to and complete, at a minimum, the first year of training. This level of commitment is required to ensure each training team’s success, as well as the availability of qualified staff and trainees to meet associated TAO Foundation Project obligations. At the end of each year, any student may decide not to continue with the training.

Students who wish to receive The TAO Energy Work Facilitator Certification are evaluated each year by the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee. Upon receipt of certification, certification will be re-evaluated at the end of each subsequent training year. For those individuals who do not complete additional training, maintenance of certification will require compliance with current standards as set forth by the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee. These standards are solely under the discretion of the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee and may be updated or modified at any time with no notice.

The TAO Energy Work Training curriculum includes the following:

  1. Participate in each training group’s monthly four (4) hour training session1.
  2. Attend at least three (3) multiple hand sessions with the Instructor each year.
  3. Complete one (1) individual session with the Instructor each quarter.
  4. Volunteer twenty (20) hours each year for the TAO Foundation2.
  5. Attend two (2) classes/workshops given by the Instructor3.
  6. Complete eight (8) hours of any equivalent continuing education class for energy work, massage, or bodywork. Each student will submit a certificate of completion to the TAO Instructor4.

The TAO Energy Work Certification process:

  1. Completion of at least one (1) full year of training5.
  2. Positive evaluation by the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee.
  3. Demonstrated heart-based approach to application of TAO Energy Work.
  4. Demonstrated commitment to the ethics and guidelines set forth by the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee

The TAO Energy Work Active Certificate Maintenance:

  1. One (1) Individual Session with Jan W. Cendese per quarter.
  2. Volunteer twenty (20) hours each year there is a TAO Foundation project6.
  3. Willingness to participate in other trainings required for the TAO Foundation projects.
  4. Each Master Facilitator must complete eight (8) hours a year of any equivalent continuing education class for energy work, massage or bodywork and provide a copy of the certificate of attendance to the TAO7. This requirement includes any classes and workshops given by Jan W. Cendese and individual sessions with any TAO Master Level Facilitator.
  5. Certification may be revoked by the TAO Energy Work Training Review Committee through written notification based on The Awareness Option Standards and Code of Ethics.

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1 This is generally one (1) meeting per month, unless otherwise decided unanimously by each training group’s members. All absences must be made up with completion of comparable work approved by the Instructor.
2 Volunteer work will be related directly to TAO Foundation projects. In the event there are no hands-on TAO projects scheduled, either other TAO Foundation work or other related projects will be substituted based upon approval by the Instructor.
3 In the event the Instructor does not provide additional workshops in a specific year, this requirement will be waived or substituted with comparable workshops based upon the discretion of the Instructor.
4 All non-TAO sponsored coursework must be preapproved by the Instructor.
5 This is generally one (1) meeting per month, unless otherwise decided unanimously by each training group’s members. All absences must be made up with completion of comparable work approved by the Instructor.
6 Volunteer work will be related directly to TAO Foundation projects. In the event there are no hands-on TAO projects scheduled, either other TAO Foundation work or other related projects will be substituted based upon approval by the Instructor.
7 All non-TAO sponsored coursework must be preapproved.
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