Become A Silva Method Certified Instructor | The Original Silva Method Instructor
Are You interested in becoming a Silva instructor?
This page gives you some general information before beginning your first steps as a candidate instructor. If you live in a country where Silva is already taught, you must first seek the approval of your country Silva Director. Your Silva Director will oversee your classes, organize publicity, dates, and reports, and ensure you are on time with Royalty payments to himself and to Silva International. They will also be first in line for your training and certification in your country and language. If your country Director accepts you but cannot provide this training, you will be trained at an official Silva International Lecturer Development Seminar (LDS). Your country Director will still need to ensure that you satisfy any particular requirements he/she may have for their country and may require you to follow extra training. The Trainers are Lee Pascoe and Ken Coscia.
If you live in an area which has no Silva classes, you will be under the Directorship of Silva International, and you will be trained at an official Silva International LDS. This applies also to an instructor wishing to teach in the United States , where there are no local directors. Before beginning your training, you must have completed a minimum of 5 Silva seminars, either the original BLS, or the more recent version, SLS/SIS. After certification, each instructor will be responsible for a city/region. The candidate must understand that there is no guarantee they will be accepted, certified and allotted a territory, simply because they have completed the LDS.
Qualities sought - A Silva Instructor must :
Speak confidently in public
Should possess strong communication skills, be able to engage and captivate an audience and deliver their teachings with conviction and clarity.
Present a professional image
Should emphasize the importance of maintaining a smart and neat appearance, exhibiting professionalism in their conduct and interactions, and projecting a sense of credibility and expertise.
Distinct professional and personal boundaries
A Silva Instructor must strictly avoid mixing the two. This requires setting clear boundaries and maintaining professionalism by refraining from sharing personal details.
Work independently
A Silva Instructor needs to be able to work independently as a self-employed individual, demonstrating a high level of self-motivation, discipline, and initiative.
Have marketing and business skills
to promote their services and attract students. This includes developing a marketing strategy, understanding target audiences, utilizing various promotional channels
Show honesty, responsible, and enthusiasm
By embodying these traits, the instructor creates a supportive and encouraging learning environment, builds trust and rapport with their students, and inspires them to explore their potential with the Silva Method.
Be a consistent practitioner himself
A Silva Instructor should personally use the Silva Method on a regular basis, integrating it into their own life. Should be able to share their own success stories of how the Silva Method can bring positive transformation
Silva Method Instructors go beyond Seminars
Speak confidently in public
Should possess strong communication skills, be able to engage and captivate an audience and deliver their teachings with conviction and clarity.
Present a professional image
Should emphasize the importance of maintaining a smart and neat appearance, exhibiting professionalism in their conduct and interactions, and projecting a sense of credibility and expertise.
Distinct professional and personal boundaries
A Silva Instructor must strictly avoid mixing the two. This requires setting clear boundaries and maintaining professionalism by refraining from sharing personal details.
Work independently
A Silva Instructor needs to be able to work independently as a self-employed individual, demonstrating a high level of self-motivation, discipline, and initiative.
Have marketing and business skills
to promote their services and attract students. This includes developing a marketing strategy, understanding target audiences, utilizing various promotional channels
Show honesty, responsible, and enthusiasm
By embodying these traits, the instructor creates a supportive and encouraging learning environment, builds trust and rapport with their students, and inspires them to explore their potential with the Silva Method.
Be a consistent practitioner himself
A Silva Instructor should personally use the Silva Method on a regular basis, integrating it into their own life. Should be able to share their own success stories of how the Silva Method can bring positive transformation
Silva Method Instructors go beyond Seminars
Conduct graduate meetings in the cities/regions where they teach and other relevant locations.
Being there for fellow instructors and Silva graduates by addressing their issues. Prioritizing phone calls
Being available for past Graduates and future participants.
Being aware of the impact that this activity can have on family life and being able to handle it with peace.
If you live outside the USA, in an area where Silva is already taught, THE FIRST STEP is to contact your country Silva Director, who will give you all the information necessary regarding your training requirements. If you wish to teach in the USA, or in a new country where there is no director, THE FIRST STEP is to fill in and submit the Application form (LINK) This must be accompanied by a "Letter of Intention" in which you explain why you want to become a Silva Instructor, and what you consider to be your qualities. Please send it by email with a photo, to silvamethod@silvamethod.com (Half a page will suffice.)
Become A Silva Instructor
Please also send to silvamethod@silvamethod.com a "Letter of Intention" explaining why you want to become a Silva Instructor.