PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of the 54 hour instructional course, the participants will be competent to teach a fundamentals and beginning mat class of 12 persons or less where each participant will have a positive movement experience based on the works of Joseph Pilates.
Completion of this training program is a prerequisite to Tone’s Equipment Teacher Training program.
PREREQUISITES
Participation in 20 mat classes (minimum of 10 at Tone) and a completed application. An interview might be requested.
REQUIRED READING
The required books cost approximately $100 and are not included in program cost. They will be available to purchase at Tone.
- The Mat Manual by Balanced Body University
- Pilates Anatomy by Rael Iscowitz and Karen Clippinger
- Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology: Revised Edition for the 21st Century by Joseph Pilates
- New Rules of Posture by Mary Bonds
- Additional handouts and links will be sent along the way
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- 54 hours of instruction. See schedule for dates and times.
- Observation of 15 mat classes and attendance at 10 mat classes.
- Practice teaching sessions (included in curriculum).
- Completion of written take-home exam.
A homework list will be sent to you upon acceptance of your application.
MAKE-UP POLICY
Please make every effort to attend each session. One 3-hour session (morning or afternoon) absence is allowed and can be made up by writing a 3-page essay on the topic of that session and scheduling an hour private with Enrica at a rate of $100 an hour. The essay and make-up session must be completed within the same week of missing class. Two or more absences will result in removal from the program.
HOW WE’RE DIFFERENT
Our Mat Teacher Training program is wonderful. We’re different from the rest. Here’s how:
We provide a working studio for students to learn and observe.
Oftentimes, someone who is taking a teacher training program must go request observation hours at other studios. We don’t have that obstacle here at Tone. Additionally, Tone offers a widely varied staff and schedule, so the classes and teaching skills observed are very unique.
Our program teachers are Pilates professionals who dedicate their time to the profession—not folks who are in it for a few hours per week.
We love to create a true community feel amongst the students of the course. In yoga, this is called sangha.
We frequently hire FROM our program. Completing our program is not a guarantee that you will gain a position at Tone, but it’s certainly a foot in the door!
program schedule
CLASSES MEET ONCE PER WEEK:
Sundays: 9:00am–12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm
(except where noted that we will meet on Saturdays)
First class: Sunday, March 3, 2019
Final class: Sunday, May 19, 2019
As registration is currently not open, dates are subject to change.
Please email alyson@tonefitness.com if you’d like to be added to the mailing list for updates.
DATES & TOPICS
March 3
Breath workshop. Principles of Pilates. Anatomy of Movement. History of Pilates.
March 17
Anatomy of Core | Pre-Pilates & Practice Teaching
March 24
Pre-pilates practice teaching, Beginning exercises
March 31
Original Repertoire/ Elements of teaching/ Practice Teaching
April 7
Osteoporosis and General Low Back Pain | Practice Teaching
April 20 (Saturday)
Posture & Anatomy 102
April 28
Intermediate/Advanced Exercise
May 4
Introduction to Props and Practice Teaching
May 19
Final Exam and Practicum
PROGRAM COST:
Early Bird
$1458 (must be purchased by January 31, 2019)
Standard
$1620 (must be purchased by February 24, 2019)
Payment Plan
$1782 ($600 due 2/24, $600 due 3/17, $582 due 4/7)
Program costs are non-refundable and include required Pilates mat classes at Tone.
Registration available soon.
Enrica Poore
Pilates and Yoga Teacher at Tone
LOVE:
• Working and connecting with clients one on one
• Teaching group classes
• Learning/being a student of movement
EXPERIENCE:
•Over 25 years in the health and wellness field, including BS in Nursing
•Certifications in yoga, group instruction, water instruction, personal training, and Pilates mat and equipment
STUDY:
• With Monica Anderson in anything she has to teach - Pilates, Yoga, Breath
• Robert Birnberg yoga wellness coaching and positive psychology studies
“In all relationships including the one with our bodies, kindness counts.”
Full bio at www.tonefitness.com
Monica Anderson
Studio Director at Tone
LOVE:
•Relating with private clients
•Teaching group movement classes
•Cultivating new teachers with workshops and training programs
EXPERIENCE:
•Over 40 years of teaching time
Many certifications and CEC’s in Pilates, Yoga and Group Fitness
STUDY:
• Currently a student of yoga in the lineage of Krishnamacharya/Desikachar
All wrapped in breath and gratitude.
