Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training

 Because we at Contrology Connection feel that a solid foundation is the key to a strong education, we begin all of our programs with a pre-requisite in Movement Foundations. 

We go over the following topics: 

Introduction to our Programs

Pilates Principles

History of Pilates

Ethical Scope of Practice

Tactile & Verbal Cueing

Planes of Movement & Biomechanical Terms 

Posture: Alignment Protocols & Pathologies

Medical Pathologies/Special Populations

Physical Assessment

Exercise Progression

Principle Integration

Breathing Anatomy & Teaching

Functional Spinal Shapes

Skeletal Anatomy & Muscular Anatomy

This course is included in your mat program as well as an online anatomy course to take before the in-person weekend modules. A passing certificate of completion needs to be submitted to faculty to move forward. A manual/workbook is available to coincide with the entire program.

Two days will be spent in-person at a host studio as well as live online classroom hours to master the following subject: 

Exercise Level for Progression

Biomechanical Principles

Alignment Protocols

Exercise Descriptions and Objectives

Safety and Spotting Techniques

Adaptations, Modifications, and Contraindications

Movement Advancements and Variations

We will work through exercises on the spine corrector, arcs, small barrels, and ladder barrel. Progressions, variations, adaptations, proper alignment, tactile cues, and in-depth detail of how to teach special populations each exercise.  A workbook/manual is available for this course.

3 days will be spent in-person at a host studio as well as live online classroom hours to master the following subject: 

Biomechanical Principles

Alignment Protocols

Exercise Descriptions and Objectives

Safety and Spotting Techniques

Resistance Levels

Adaptations, Modifications, and Contraindications

Movement Advancements and Variations

We will work on towers, the cadillac, and spring walls. You will learn how to properly handle all the equipment, how to work with special populations, how to teach each exercise, when to regress and progress each movement.  A workbook/manual is available for this course.

4 days will be spent in-person at a host studio as well as live online classroom hours to master the advanced exercises in Chair, Cadillac, Reformer, and Ladder Barrel. We feel that separating the advanced work for after you have mastered beginner and intermediate exercises will set you, the student, up for success. Not only will it make the practice in your body more available, but you will have mastered spine shapes, tactile cues, safety spotting, verbal cues, and alignment protocols to be able to apply to the advanced movements. 

As we have in the other modules, we will teach progressions, variations, how and when to use props, and apply all of that knowledge to special populations you may encounter as an instructor.  These exercises will be in the workbooks/manuals for each apparatus.