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GYROTONIC® Level 1 Foundation
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Oct 11-23, 2023 (17th off)
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1,500 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $720 USD
Total: $2,220 USD *7.8 = $17,316 HKD
GYROTONIC® Level 1 Pre-Training
Pre-Trainer: Henry Hsieh
Course Language: English & Mandarin
Cantonese will be provided if needed
Date: Nov 24-29, 2023
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12- 1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $850 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $390 USD
Total: $1,240 USD *7.8 = $9,672 HKD
GYROTONIC® Level 1 Pre-Training
Pre-Trainer: Henry Hsieh
Course Language: English & Mandarin
Cantonese will be provided if needed
Date: Jan 13th-18th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12- 1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1,050 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $450 USD
Total: $1,500 USD *7.8 = $11,700 HKD
GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Pre-Training
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Feb 11th-16th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12- 1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1050 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $450 USD
Total: $1,500 USD *7.8 = $11,700 HKD
GYROTONER® Program 1
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Feb 18th-20th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $630 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $350 USD
Total: $980 USD *7.8 = $7,644 HKD
GYROTONIC® Gyrotoner Program 2
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Feb 26th-28th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
* Feb 26th class time will be 12pm-7pm
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $630 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $350 USD
Total: $980 USD *7.8 = $7,644 HKD
GYROKINESIS®
Cardiovascular Breathing Course Progression 1
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Mar 1st-3rd, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $525 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $350 USD
Total: $875 USD *7.8 = $6,825 HKD
GYROTONIC® Jumping-Stretching Board Course
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Mar 5th-11th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1,225 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $500 USD
Total: $1,725 USD *7.8 = $13,455 HKD
GYROTONIC® Level 1 Apprentice Review
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Mar 13th-18th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1,050 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $450 USD
Total: $1,500 USD *7.8 = $11,700 HKD
GYROTONIC® Level 1 Foundation
Master Trainer: Erika Parisi
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Mar 20th- Apr 2nd, 2024 (Mar 26th off)
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12- 1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $2,100 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $720 USD
Total: $2,820 USD *7.8 = $21,996 HKD
GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Foundation
Master Trainer: Cherie DeHaven
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Apr 3rd-12th, 2024 (Apr 7th off)
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12- 1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $1,575 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $590 USD
Total: $2,165 USD *7.8 = $16,887 HKD
GYROKINESIS®
Cardiovascular Breathing Course Progression 1
Master Trainer: Cherie DeHaven
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Apr 17th-19th, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $525 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $350 USD
Total: $875 USD *7.8 = $6,825 HKD
GYROKINESIS®
Cardiovascular Breathing Course Progression 2
Master Trainer: Cherie DeHaven
Course Language: English
(Translation will be provided if needed)
Date: Apr 21st-23rd, 2024
Time: 9 – 4pm, 4 – 5pm (space available for practice)
(lunch break 12-1 pm)
O:RIN Quarry Bay
Trainer Fee: $525 USD
Studio Fee (rental/hotel/flight): $350 USD
Total: $875 USD *7.8 = $6,825 HKD
GYROTONIC® LEVEL 1 Courses
1. GYROTONIC® Pre-training Course – 6 days/30 hours:
This course is an introduction to the GYROTONIC® Level 1 exercises. It lays the groundwork for the student towards completing the Level 1 Foundation Course.
The student will be taking classes with a Master Trainer or authorised Pre-trainer. They will get acquainted with the fundamentals of GYROTONIC® Level 1 exercises, specifically first-hand knowledge of the movements on the machines and the underlying principles of those movements.
By the end of this course, the student should demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the Pre-training Course exercise list. Upon completion of this course, they must begin the Foundation Course within the next three months.
It is highly recommended that the student, prior to enrolling in this Pre-training Course, take at least ten private classes with a certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer.
2. GYROTONIC® Foundation Course – 12 days/60 hours:
This course covers the GYROTONIC® Level 1 curriculum and manual, which are practiced worldwide. It prepares the student in becoming a GYROTONIC® Apprentice.
The student will be taking classes with a certified Master Trainer, in a supervised group setting. The student will alternate their role as the teacher and the student and in the process, learn how to practice, demonstrate, and instruct the proper breathing patterns and corresponding movements on a pulley-tower combination unit. Gradually, the student will cultivate the teaching skills and techniques that help them develop their individual training programs.
By the end of this course, the student should demonstrate not only a good understanding of the Foundation Course syllabus, but also the ability to apply the syllabus in their teaching. They can begin teaching Level 1 exercises as a GYROTONIC® Apprentice. The Apprenticeship license is valid for one year.
Six months after the completion of this course, the student can begin the Level 1 Final Certification Course. Commencement of the Final Certification Course must take place within a year of completing the Foundation Course.
Prior to this course, the student must have finished the GYROTONIC® Pre-training Course and acquired the Pre-training Qualification Agreement. They are required to show the Agreement in the first class.
3. GYROTONIC® Apprenticeship – 6 days/30 hours:
The Apprenticeship lasts for 6 to 12 months. This is a period during which the student puts the Foundation Course materials into practice and prepares for the GYROTONIC® Level 1 Final Certification Course.
The student has a set of apprenticeship requirements to fulfill. First, they need to complete 60 “teaching client” hours; after which, they need to complete a minimum of 30 “supervised apprentice” hours. Those 30 hours are done under the guidance and supervision of a Master Trainer, in the form of either an Apprenticeship Course or a re-take of the Foundation Course.
By the end of this period, the student must have successfully fulfilled the above requirements. They can then begin the GYROTONIC® Level 1 Final Certification Course.
Prior to the apprenticeship, the student must have finished the GYROTONIC® Level 1 Foundation Course.
4. GYROTONIC® Final Certificate Course – 3 days/15 hours:
This course simultaneously fosters and reviews the apprentice’s readiness to teach the Level 1 curriculum, before they become a certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer.
In this course, the apprentice must demonstrate a proficient understanding of the Level 1 Foundation Course syllabus, in terms of its exercises and principles. The apprentice must also be capable of providing verbal cues and physical guidance to a moving person, as stated in the Level 1 Foundation Course manual.
Upon completion of this course, the apprentice becomes a certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer and is granted a trademark license. The certified Trainer has to renew their certification and trademark license every two years by meeting continuing education requirements. They are now eligible to enrol in GYROTONIC® Specialised Courses and Specialised Equipment Courses.
Prior to this course, the student must have finished the GYROTONIC® apprenticeship requirements.
GYROTONIC® LEVEL 2 Courses
1. GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 1 Pre-training Course – 3 days/15 hours:
This is a three-day course that introduces the GYROTONIC® Trainer to the Level 2, Program 1 exercises. It prepares the Trainer for the Program 1 Course.
The student will be taking classes with a Level 2 Master Trainer. After completing this course, the student must finish the Program 1 Course within one year.
Prior to this course, the student must have been a certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer for at least four months.
2. GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 1 Course – 4 Days/20 hours:
This course is an advanced version of the GYROTONIC® Level 1 curriculum.
The student will be taking classes with a Level 2 Master Trainer. The student will be introduced to more challenging endurance-building exercise sequences, including an advanced hamstring series with a focus on cardiovascular endurance, an advanced handle unit series in multiple standing positions, a handle unit sequences in more challenging variations of the Level 1 sitting positions, a Level 2 traction series, an advanced upper body series in standing positions, and an advanced abdominal series.
Prior to this course, the student must have completed the GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 1 Pre-training course.
3. GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 2 Pre-training Course – 3 Days:
This is a three-day course that introduces the GYROTONIC® Trainer to the Level 2, Program 2 exercises. It prepares the Trainer for the Program 2 Course.
The student will be taking classes with a Level 2 Master Trainer. After completing this course, the student must finish the Program 2 Course within one year.
Prior to this course, the student must have been a certified GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer for at least four months.
4. GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 2 Course – 4 Days:
This course is an advanced version of the GYROTONIC® Level 1 curriculum, with a specific focus on movements that reinforce strength, flexibility, and coordination.
The student will be taking classes with a Level 2 Master Trainer. The student will be introduced to more demanding exercise sequences, including an advanced handle unit series with an emphasis on flexibility and strength, an advanced hamstring series with an emphasis on flexibility and strength, two advanced standing upper body sequences, an advanced floor work series, and an advanced abdominal series with an emphasis on flexibility and strength.
Prior to this course, the student must have completed the GYROTONIC® Level 2, Program 2 Pre-training course.
GYROKINESIS® LEVEL 1 Courses
1. GYROKINESIS® Pre-training Course – 6 days/30 hours:
This course is an introduction to the GYROKINESIS® Level 1 exercises. It lays the groundwork for the student towards completing the Level 1 Foundation Course.
The student will be taking classes with a Master Trainer or authorised Pre-trainer. They will get acquainted with the fundamentals of GYROKINESIS® Level 1 exercises.
By the end of this course, the student should demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the Pre-training Course exercise list. Upon completion of this course, they must begin the Foundation Course within the next three months.
It is highly recommended that the student, prior to enrolling in this Pre-training Course, take at least ten private classes with a certified GYROKINESIS® or GYROTONIC® Level 1 Trainer.
2. GYROKINESIS® Foundation Course – 9 days/45 hours:
This course covers the GYROKINESIS® Level 1 curriculum and manual. It prepares the student in becoming a GYROKINESIS® Apprentice.
The student will be taking classes with a certified Master Trainer (60-minute session) as well as in a group (90-minute session). The student will alternate their role as the teacher and the student and in the process, learn how to practice, demonstrate, and instruct the proper exercise sequences.
By the end of this course, the student should demonstrate not only a good understanding of the Foundation Course syllabus and its principles, but also the ability to apply the syllabus in their teaching.
Upon completion of this course, the student will receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship and can begin teaching Level 1 exercises as a GYROKINESIS® Apprentice. The Apprenticeship license is valid for one year.
Prior to this course, the student must have finished the GYROKINESIS® Pre-training Course.
3. GYROKINESIS® Apprenticeship – 3 days/ 15 hours:
The Apprenticeship lasts for 6 to 12 months. This is a period during which the student puts the Foundation Course materials into practice and prepares for the GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Final Certification Course.
The student has a set of apprenticeship requirements to fulfil. First, they need to complete 30 “teaching client” hours; after which, they need to complete a minimum of 15 “supervised apprentice” hours. Those 15 hours are done under the guidance and supervision of a Master Trainer, in the form of either an Apprenticeship Course or a re-take of the Foundation Course.
By the end of this period, the student must have successfully fulfilled the above requirements. They can then begin the GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Final Certification Course.
Prior to this course, the student must have finished the GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Foundation Course.
4. GYROKINESIS® Final Certificate Course – 3 days/ 15 hours:
This course simultaneously fosters and reviews the apprentice’s readiness to teach the Level 1 curriculum, before they become a certified GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Trainer.
In this course, the apprentice must demonstrate a proficient understanding of the Level 1 Foundation Course syllabus, in terms of its exercises and principles. The apprentice must also be capable of providing verbal cues and physical guidance to a moving person, as stated in the Level 1 Foundation Course manual.
Upon completion of this course, the apprentice becomes a certified GYROKINESIS® Level 1 Trainer and is granted a trademark license. The certified Trainer has to renew their certification and trademark license every two years by meeting continuing education requirements. They are now eligible to enrol in GYROKINESIS® Specialised Courses.
Prior to this course, the student must have finished the GYROKINESIS® apprenticeship requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, you are free to take different courses in different parts of the world.
All courses will take place at the O:RIN Training Centre in Quarry Bay.
The studio fee covers the studio rentals plus the trainer’s flights and accommodation in Hong Kong.
No, you MUST have successfully completed the GYROTONIC® or GYROKINESIS® Pre-training Course before enrolling in the Foundation Course.
The trainer fee is fixed fee set by the GYROTONIC® Headquarters. It applies universally.
A maximum of three students can share one GYROTONIC® pulley tower at the O:RIN Training Centre.