TONE MAT TEACHER TRAINING – SPRING 2011
PILATES AFICIONADO PATH – Level 1 Mat Certification Information
(Also an option for previous Mat Certification participants)
Objective: This 24 hour instructional course will provide an opportunity to immerse in the theory and practicum of Pilates mat work without the commitment to become a teacher. Enhance your Pilates practice with deeper knowledge of the exercises, anatomy, and history of Pilates. The primary instructors of this training program are Monica Anderson, certified by the Pilates Method Alliance and Studio Director at Tone and Katherine Dowdney, certified by both Balanced Body University and Peak Pilates. Portions of this training will be conducted by Kathy McConnell, Sonya McVay and Jae Newman.
Prerequisites: Participation in 20 mat classes (minimum of 10 at Tone) and a completed application.
Required Reading: Books are approximately $100 and not included in the cost of the certification. We will have them available to purchase at Tone.
- Contrology – Joseph Pilates
- BBU Manual – Mat – Balanced Body University
Course Requirements:
- 24 hours of instruction. Instruction is on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4pm.
- Observe 2 mat classes and attend 6 mat classes. A written evaluation will be completed on each class. These evaluations will be completed for your own informational purposes and will not be reviewed.
Costs:
- $625 – does not include cost of class observations and attendance. This price assumes you already have a class package at Tone. This must be paid in full by April 7, 2011 and is non-refundable.
- Early Bird Discount – $575 if paid by March 19, 2011 and is non-refundable.
- Class Package – $180 for 18 classes. Only available to mat cert participants.
- Previous Mat Cert Participant – $100 per 3 hour session
Course Dates and Content – Instruction hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4pm
- April 9 (Sat) – Contrology/Principles and Pre-Pilates with Monica
- April 10 (Sun) – Pre-Pilates with Katherine
- April 16 (Sat) – Anatomy of Core – using clay and palpation with Monica & Kathy
- April 17 (Sun) – Anatomy of Core – using clay and palpation with Monica & Kathy
- April 30 (Sat) – Beginning Exercises with Katherine
- May 7 (Sat) – Original Repertoire with Katherine
- May 14 (Sat) – Overview of osteoporosis and hip replacement with Monica(osteoporosis) & Jae (hip replacement)
- May 15 (Sun) – Overview of general lower back pain and pregnancy with Katherine (pregnancy) & Sonya (low back pain)
Make-up Policy: Since the non-teacher path is for informational purposes only, there will be no make-ups if you miss a class.
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