Pilates Teacher Training

Classical Pilates Teacher Training

with CORE Movement Education

Learn how to teach Pilates AND build a successful career

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***We offer teacher training through The Pilates Center (TPC),* *one of the country's oldest, most respected classical Pilates teacher training programs.***

Hybrid in person mentorship plus online learning platform

Programs for all
experience levels

Self-paced cohort for
flexibility & accountability

Your Pilates Teacher Training program will provide you:

The strong foundation and knowledge of classical Pilates vital to a successful teaching career
The insight and confidence to tailor workouts for clients based on their individual needs
The skills to make a positive impact on your clients' health, wellness and overall quality of life
The groundwork for launching your career and filling your schedule
A credible and marketable diploma no matter where you go

What's Included:

Self-paced online platform for lecture content to give you flexibility in your learning schedule

One-one-one mentorship with your teacher trainer to guide your learning process from start to finish
Monthly meetings with your teacher trainer to answer questions and review your progress
Clear roadmap for the program so you know what you need to do each week for a timely graduation
Regular feedback on your teaching and personal practice so you know where to focus

You'll also gain access to:

A private Voxer channel to ask questions and seek support
Our two host studios - Activcore Druid Hills and CORE Ormewood Park - for your practice teaching, observations, and personal workouts
TPC's international community of graduates and network of host studios

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BY THE END OF YOUR PROGRAM,

you will have…

A transformative personal Pilates practice

The best Pilates teachers stay close to the method, and their teaching is grounded in their own experience using all of the apparatus to develop their movement skills.

Teaching skills for all clients and settings

The visual assessment, critical thinking and teaching skills you’ll develop in our programs will qualify you to work with almost any client in all types of studios.

A highly marketable certification

Fitness-driven Pilates certification programs are only sufficient for the scripted settings they are offered in. TPC's certification is recognized world-wide.

Confidence from consistent feedback

Pilates teacher training programs should model the experience we give our clients: tailored to individual needs and learning styles, a positive learning environment, and support to make sure you successfully complete your program.

Skills to teach to the HUMAN in front of you

Our program teaches you to use the system of classical Pilates -- across all apparatus -- to develop clients' fundamental movement skills. This approach makes it easy to customize based on your client's goals and individual needs.

CONSIDERING BECOMING A PILATES TEACHER?

Let’s explore whether our training is a good fit for your goals.

Comprehensive classical Pilates teacher training with TPC and CORE is right for you if:

You want to learn the whole system of Pilates exercises across all apparatus - both for your own practice of the method and to understand how to use the system to benefit clients
You’re interested in using your critical thinking skills to teach in a 1:1 teaching setting, not just running pre-programmed fitness classes.
You want to understand the WHY, not just the what of the Pilates Method.

Our teacher training programs are perfect if you are...

Relatively new to practicing Pilates, but you know this method is different than anything else you’ve experienced for your fitness
An experienced Pilates student who is ready to delve into an advanced practice
A career changer who wants a meaningful and health-focused second act
A physical therapist or wellness professional who knows adding Pilates to your suite of services would set you apart from your competition.

Bottom line, if you’re serious about getting best-in-class teacher training so you can have a transformative impact on your clients,

YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!

Our classical Pilates teacher training program will give you the resources, framework, guidance and confidence to launch your teaching career.

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Pilates Teacher Training with CORE

4 levels based on your experience

Intermediate

450 Hours

for students who are relatively new to Pilates and want to get started with teaching right away. This program qualifies you to teach at the intermediate level and sit for the independent National Pilates Certification Exam. We offer a preparation program if needed.

Intermediate+

600 Hours

for prospective teachers who have an intermediate practice and want to dive deeper with a case study. This program includes all of the content of the Intermediate program but has more mentorship hours to qualify you to work with advanced intermediate clients.

Advanced

950 Hours

for advanced students who want the most rigorous certification possible and can commit to training full time for a year or part-time for 18 months. In addition to qualifying to sit for national certification, you will be able to teach the advanced Pilates repertoire.

Bridge

350-500 Hours

for graduates of TPC’s Intermediate or Intermediate Plus OR graduates of other 450+ hour programs. Review the full Pilates sytem, refine your teaching skills and earn TPC’s coveted Advanced Diploma. This is a stepping stone for becoming a TPC Trainee Advisor.

*Combined rates start at $650/mo for 12 months for TPC tuition and in-person mentorship with Jessica Gowen. Exact fees depend on the program selected and the trainee's location.

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Here's How it Works

We'll help determine your ideal Pilates Teacher Training level and any preparatory training needed to kickstart your chosen program.

Step 1 - Fill Out an Intake Form: This will help us get to know you better and understand your background and interest in classical Pilates Teacher Training.
Step 2 - Pay Your Fee: Once you've completed the intake form, you'll be directed to pay the $99 fee securely and conveniently.
Step 3 - Schedule Your 30-minute Consultation Call: Choose a time that works best for you and we'll connect via Zoom or in person to discuss your Pilates journey
Step 4 - Book your 50-minute private Pilates lesson: During this Welcome Session, we'll assess your current practice.

After your sessions, we'll recommend a specific Pilates Teacher Training program for you to lay the foundation for a fulfilling and successful career in classical Pilates.

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CORE'S TRAINEE PREPARATION PROGRAM

To facilitate meeting the pre-requisite requirements, we offer a Trainee Preparation Program. The program includes:

A 5-module online classical Pilates mat class program curriculum taught by LTT Jessica Gowen; and
10 1:1 lessons with one of our existing trainees to cover basic level exercises on all of the major Pilates apparatus (Reformer, Tower/Cadillac, Chair).

Jessica will use your intake form, consultation call and welcome session to assess whether the preparation program is a good fit for you and whether you need it to fulfill TPC's prerequisites.

"Jessica mentored me through the tough spots of my TPC pilates training while always asking for my best. I appreciated Jessica’s diligence, follow through, and care in her teaching and would recommend her to anyone interested in classical pilates training. You will not find a better or more caring teacher, whose curious mind likes a challenge and strives to help heal a body."

- Cynthia Z.

ALL THE DETAILS

What's Included in Our Programs

60 Hours of Online Lectures with TPC Founders

Sisters Amy Taylor Alpers and Rachel Taylor Segel have been training classical Pilates teachers for more than 30 years. They have codified their lifetime of work as second-generation classical Pilates teachers in iTPC, their online teacher training curriculum, which pairs with in-person mentorhship from their hand-picked Licensed Teacher Trainers.

iTPC allows you to work through the formal classroom learning portion of the Pilates teacher training program at your own pace rather than drinking from a firehose in a live weekend workshop format.

Private & Semi Private Pilates Lessons (live or online)

Your teaching is only as good as your commitment to your own exploration and practice of the Pilates method. For this reason, our classical Pilates teacher training programs require 50-100 lessons, depending on which program you enroll in.

Our trainee package includes 1-2 private lessons each month and 1-2 semi private lessons each week with Jessica Gowen. You also have access to online classes with other TPC-trained teachers. Your lessons help fine-tune your practice in a 1:1 setting and gain independence and experience comraderie and flow in a small group setting.

Observation Hours

During the program, you’ll observe Jessica Gowen and other experienced graduates of our classical Pilates teacher training programs while they teach clients. TPC requires 75-200 observation hours, depending on which program you enroll in.

Observation hours are invaluable for understanding how to structure a session, how to adapt to different learning styles, and how to modify exercises to meet clients’ needs.

You can observe teachers live at Activcore Druid Hills and at CORE Ormewood Park. TPC also maintains an online library of observable sessions.

Practice Teaching

The only way to learn how to teach well is to start teaching. Practice teaching is where you learn to speak Pilates, More importantly, practice teaching is where you learn to read the body in front of you and customize your sessions accordingly.

Practice teaching volunteer clients in your third week of the program and continues through graduation.

Initially, you’ll practice teach other trainees. Eventually you will branch out to friends and family and to regular clients. TPC requires 100-250 hours of practice teaching depending on which program you enroll in.

Personal Workouts

Your personal workouts are where you practice applying the information you learn in the online lecture series and in your 1:1 and semi private lessons.

You’ll go from fumbling your way through your workouts with an exercise list in your hand to confidently and independently flowing through a workout on any of the Pilates apparatus.

TPC requires 40-150 personal workouts, depending on the program you are enrolled in.

Advising Meetings & Observed Teaching

One feature of TPC’s programs that sets it apart from other classical Pilates teacher training programs is the frequency with which you receive feedback on your teaching.

You have 2-4 formal advising meetings with your teacher where you teach for feedback and discuss your progress in your program. Then, you’ll complete 3-10 additional observed teaching sessions to help you continue to fine tune your approach to session design as well as your verbal and hands-on teaching skills.

Case Study

Our Intermediate Plus, Bridge and Advanced programs all require you to complete a case study.

During the case study process, you’ll teach one student 40 private lessons, progressing them through as much of the Pilates system as possible. You’ll build their movement skills across all apparatus and document their progress and get feedback from your advisor each month.

Trainees in our upper level programs report that the case study process is one of the most valuable parts of their Pilates teacher training process.

Testing

All of our programs include written testing on the history and facts of the Pilates system, basic anatomy, and case-specific approaches to teaches. In order to graduate, you also have a performance assessment (evaluating your practice) and a practical assessment (evaluating your teaching).

At every step of the way, testing is designed both to make sure you are on track with your progress through the programs and to encourage you to deepen your understanding of the method and how to practice and teach it. In short, even your testing is a learning experience.

PLUS THIS BONUS

Jessica's Teaching Clinics Archive

Access the recordings from past cohorts. Each clinic is a hands-on deep dive into a topic requested by past trainees. Value: $500

This training sounds rigorous because it is! We provide both the challenge and community and 1:1 support to make sure you successfully complete the program, find your voice and become the best teacher you can be.

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Experienced Career Teachers

Cohort-Based
Training

Access to Beautiful, Fully-Equipped Studio

Continuing Education Opportunities

IN ADDITION TO TPC's STANDARD CURRICULUM,

here’s what you’re getting when you enroll today:

1:1 and Semi Private Sessions

Develop your practice and understanding of the method under the eagle eye of a 20+ year veteran teacher

Monthly trainee meetings

Gather with your LTT, Jessica Gowen, and members of your cohort, to ask questions, engage in informal practice teaching and feedback, and ensure you’re on track with your program

Two 2-hour Teaching Clinics

Dive deeper into the esoteric parts of the system in hands-on, small group workshops led by Pilates teacher trainer Jessica Gowen.

A weekly roadmap from start to finish.

The detailed outline of the program means you always know what you need to do to stay on track.

BONUS: Teaching Clinics Archive
- Explore previous clinics with a variety of topics specifically requested by past students

I'm ready to do this!

"Jessica, thank you for such a great class this morning! My daughter is a Pilates teacher and thought the class was excellent. I told her all of your classes are excellent... you are tough, make us work hard and always give us new challenges!"

- Caroline H.