Instructor Training
Become a certified Power Pilates instructor at Body Pure Pilates.
Getting started is simple and we are here to support you every step of the way as you launch your rewarding career.
GYROTONIC® METHOD INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
For details, please contact
Mary Willis at mary@bodypurepilates.com or 614-403-7130.
For more information about course prerequisites and registration go to gyrotonic.com
The Process
Step 1: Become a student.
Body Pure Pilates steadfastly supports Power Pilates’ beliefs that to teach effectively, future instructors must understand and own the exercises in their bodies. The training standards and Teaching Tools provide the blueprint for students to reach their full teaching potential.
Step 2: Complete the pre-requisites
Power Pilates require aspiring teachers to complete a certain number of classes or sessions as well as additional prep work to make sure that you are prepared for success.
Step 3: Register to reserve early bird pricing
The Courses:
Power Pilates Core Mat Education
The Power Pilates Mat curriculum provides the foundation for aspiring teachers and is recognized as the standard in Pilates education in the industry. The Power Pilates Mat course provides the participant with the teaching tools that they need to teach a safe and effective class. The training is completed in two levels: Core Mat I and Core Mat II. The completion of both levels is required to progress to the Apparatus program. Each training is a 3 day, 16-hour course.
Power Pilates Mat Prerequisites
Prior to the certification weekend, attend a minimum of 10 Classical Mat classes at Pilates Blueprint
Read chapters 1 through 3, and 6 in Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain
Click here for additional information for Core Mat I and Core Mat II
SYSTEMS TRAINING
The Systems Program presents the same material as the Comprehensive training but in a different format. The curriculum covers beginner, intermediate and advanced level exercises utilizing the Pilates apparatus - Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, Ped-o-Pull and Magic Circle - as well as understanding how to work with Special Case clients (i.e. obesity, pregnancy, back problems, neck, knee, shoulder, etc.
The System Training track allows students to complete their education over a longer time period or while meeting other obligations (work, family, etc.). Systems I, II, and III are designed to be taken together, progressing to a new level within 12 months of finishing the previous level. They should not be looked at as stand-alone programs. Completing all three levels is equivalent to a Comprehensive certificate.
Prerequisites
Complete the Power Pilates Core Mat I & Core Mat II trainings
Attend a minimum of 25 apparatus sessions with a classically trained instructor prior to the weekend. Private or semi-private sessions are recommended.
Read The Pilates Primer: Millennium Edition - Return to Life Through Contrology and Your Health by Joseph Pilates (required), Taking Root to Fly: Ten Articles on Functional Anatomy by Irene Dowd (recommended), Joseph Hubertus Pilates, The Biography by Esperanza Aparicio Romero and Javier Pérez Pont (recommended)**
Click here for further information Systems for The Systems Program.