How do you find a good certification training program for Pilates? Use some of the following guidelines. Qualified Pilates instructors should go though approximately 600 hours of training plus on-going workshops. The training includes lectures, observation, one-on-one training sessions, practice, workouts and supervised student teaching. A Pilates certification should cover exercises performed both on the mat and all pieces of Pilates equipment; not either/or. Joseph Pilates made every exercise achievable on each piece of Pilates equipment to deal with training different body strengths and weaknesses. Joseph Pilates used different pieces of equipment to help his students feel an exercise they might not have felt on another Pilates aparatus. It is important to know how to teach the same exercise on each piece of equipment. Most training centers require you to feel Pilates in your body prior to acceptance in the program. Directors of programs should have ten or more years of teaching experience. We encourage you to train with more than one training center.
If you are seeking a good training program ask the following questions: Does the program require you to have a strong Pilates body prior to entrance so you can teach from feeling it in you? Does the program require you to graduate knowing how to perform exercises on all pieces of Pilates equipment? Does the program support on-going training after completion? How does the training center support you while you are learning? What is the background of the program director and instructors? How is the program organized? Does the program issue practical and written exams? These guidelines will help you find a good program so that you will become a qualified and confident Pilates teacher.
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Romana Kryzanowska is the world-renowned protégé of Joseph Pilates and has been teaching the method for nearly six decades. Romana Kryzanowska is the world-renowned protégé of Joseph Pilates and has been teaching the method for nearly six decades. Romana continues to travel the world and teach the next generation of instructors. Romana’s daughter, Sari Mejia Santo, also shares her mother’s lifelong passion for teaching the Pilates method; she also had the opportunity to train directly with Joseph and Clara Pilates, and has been teaching at Romana’s side for over three decades. |
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Peter Fiasca, founder of True Classical Pilates, is from Southern California and began the Pilates method during 1988 at Wei Tai’s studio in New York City. He continued training with 1st generation master instructor Romana Kryzanowska and was certified by Romana in 1998. Over the years, Peter has continued to study with 1st generation master teachers Jay Grimes and Kathy Grant, as well as other notable instructors in the field. www.classicalpilates.net |
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STOTT PILATES education is recognized around the world as the ‘Ivy League’ school of Pilates. The comprehensive training programs offer depth of knowledge and practical programming options to teach affective group and personal training sessions. The commitment to maintaining high standards is one of the reasons instructors trained by STOTT PILATES are in such high demand worldwide. Website: www.stottpilates.com Email: education@stottpilates.com Phone: 800.910.0001 |
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At Peak Pilates our philosophy is simple: We teach how to teach, not just what to teach. Peak Pilates offers a premier education that focuses on the Classical Pilates method while providing a systematic training approach that’s proven to turn out excellent instructions. |
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BASI Pilates is proud to celebrate 20 years of excellence in education! BASI Pilates offers a college level learning experience specifically designed for individuals seeking a thorough and expansive education in Pilates. Designed and developed by Rael Isacowitz M.A. founder and director of BASI Pilates, this unique program integrates the art and science of human movement with a contemporary approach to the work of Joseph Pilates. Website: www.basipilates.com Email: info@basipilates.com Phone: 866-992-2742 |
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Pilates Sports Center, Inc. was established by Andromeda Trumbull, D.C. and Kelli Altounian in 2000 to offer Pilates education to improve the quality of the Pilates experience. PSC is dedicated to producing quality instructors with the ability to tailor a program for all types of clients. For Nationwide location information or to register for a course or workshop, contact PSC at: Website: www.pilatessportscenter.com Email: pscencino@sbcglobal.net Phone: 818.788.8112 |
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PhysicalMind Institute started the Pilates movement and was the first to organize a Certification Conference in 1991. Today it offers the most evolved form of The Method with Certifying Studios throughout the world. While teaching Classical exercises, its focus is on developing teachers who can see bodies; who ask why; and who are ahead with ideas and technique. Our graduates develop as intelligent and secure teachers who are successful. Our program is the most coherent, economical and efficient path to learning the Pilates Method. Website: www.themethodpilates.com Email: info@themethodpilates.com Phone: 800.505.1990 |
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A practitioner of Pilates for over thirty years, Risa Sheppard designed a comprehensive teaching program of classical Pilates accompanied with anatomy. Along with Pilates Instructor Janine DeZarn, The Sheppard Method student will learn not only to teach in correct form and pace, but will go beyond the technical and learn to teach from the heart and with intuition. We bring the program to the student, not the student to the program. Website: www.sheppardmethod.com Email: risa@sheppardmethod.com Phone 310.470.2828 |
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