Mentorship
Support the next generation of Rolfers™ while earning Continuing Education credits.
Why Become a Mentor?
- Help mentees build confidence, refine techniques, and understand the profession
- Strengthen your own teaching, leadership, and communication skills.
- Earn up to 24 hours of Continuing Education credits toward Advanced Rolfing® Certification.
- Be recognized on the DIRI website as a Certified Mentor.
What is the DIRI Mentorship Program?
The mentorship program fosters a collaborative relationship between two professionals: a Certified DIRI Mentor — an experienced practitioner — and a Mentee, a Rolfer™ seeking guidance. It’s a formal, structured pathway for training which uses clearly defined, measurable goals and documented outcomes.
A mentee will choose a DIRI-approved, Certified Mentor whom they respect and who will help them understand themselves better as a professional and with whom they can be honest and vulnerable in their path to becoming a Certified Advanced Rolfer™.
Mentor Requirements
To qualify as a Certified DIRI Mentor, you must:
- Be a Certified Advanced Rolfer™ with at least five years in full practice
- Be a DIRI member in good standing
- Complete the Become a Mentor course in the Canvas Learning Management System
- Submit an official mentor application through Canvas
- Be willing to have your contact information listed on the DIRI website
- Complete and submit all mentee evaluations and logs in Canvas
Become a Mentor training program- what you will learn
The Become a Mentor course prepares you to guide mentees effectively
and confidently.
You’ll learn how to set clear mentorship goals using DIRI Rolfing® SI
Knowledge and Skill Standards, review the Ten-Series with a view to
supporting beginners, and provide constructive feedback that fosters
growth.
The course also reviews the DIRI Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice,
explores best practices for using technology in mentoring, and covers
proper documentation of mentorship activities.
Course Format & Resources
The course is delivered entirely online through Canvas and can be completed at your own pace. Each module focuses on a specific objective, and you’ll complete your official mentor application as part of the program.
You’ll also gain access to a media library that includes video demonstrations of each Ten-Series session, as well as supplemental articles and handouts you can use to enrich your discussions with mentees.
Continuing Education Credits & Fees
New mentors pay a one-time enrollment fee of $40 to join the course. Upon completion, members are eligible to receive 24 hours of Elective Continuing Education credit for a $75 fee.
Mentees may receive up to three days (24 hours) of Required Intermediate CE credit toward the prerequisites for Advanced Training (NCBTMB approved), with additional mentoring hours eligible for Elective CE credit. To receive credit, mentees pay a $75 processing fee for each series of mentoring.
Credits are awarded once the following are submitted:
1. Mentor's evaluation of the Mentee/Rolfer
2. Mentee/ Rolfers's evaluation of the Mentor
3. Mentee's Request and $75 payment
How to Get Started
- First, review the requirements
- Second, register for the Become a Mentor course in Canvas
- Third, complete the training and application
Welcome to an incredibly rewarding new phase in your Rolfing career! You will be helping to advance the profession while strengthening your own skills — and earning Continuing Education credits along the way.