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Absolution Teacher Training: Program Overview

We offer three program options:

1. Teacher Training Program
Five 10-hour Weekend Lectures - Topics covered include:

  • A review of exercises in each of the five levels of Pilates
  • Teaching methodology
  • Developing an intuitive eye
  • Developing a confident voice
  • Dealing with injuries and special considerations
  • Equipment maintenance and safety

    • Four 2-hour Lectures - Functional and Kinesthetic Anatomy
    Three 1 1/2-hour Labs per Level - This is instruction and review in small groups
    Apprenticeship Study - See "Apprenticeship" below
    One Practical Exam per level
    One Final Written Exam
    Certificate of Completion
  • One certificate for each of the five levels
  • One signifying full certification with a passing grade on the final exam

    • 2. Single Level
    If you have missed part of a previous training program or would like to review a specific level, you may select this option pending instructor approval. Included are:

  • The lectures for that level
  • The anatomy lectures included in that level
  • Three labs for that level
  • Studio time for Apprenticeship Study - See "Apprenticeship" below
  • You will be expected to complete the 66 hours per level and the practical exam

    • 3. Lecture Series
    All lectures will be open to certified Pilates instructors or serious students with a letter of recommendation and instructor approval only. You may attend as many or as few lectures as you would like.

    Apprenticeship

    Each student will be required to complete a minimum of 330 hours of study in addition to the lectures and lab sections outlined above.

    The breakdown is as follows:
    18 workouts per level - 90 hours
    30 hours of observation per level - 150 hours
    18 hours of practice teaching per level - 90 hours
    66 hours per level 330 hours total


    You must have already completed at least 44 of the 66 minimum required hours per level in order to move on to the next level. That being said, we encourage you to try to complete the required 66 per level to stay on track. This may seem like a lot of time (and we know how full your life is already!) but, it is actually very manageable ... averaging 11 hours a week. Just to help you visualize what your schedule may look like, here is a sample schedule for a person who works 9 to 5:

    Monday: 6pm - 8pm, one hour practice teaching, one hour self workout
    Tuesday: 6pm - 8pm, two hours observation
    Wednesday: 6pm - 8pm, one hour practice teaching, one hour self workout
    Thursday: 6pm - 9pm, three hours observation
    Friday: 6pm - 8pm, one hour practice teaching, one hour self workout
    Total hours for the week: 11 hours

    After passing the Level II test, all teacher trainees will be able to teach at Absolution at a reduced rate. This is not required, but it is encouraged. Trainees will be paid $15.00 per hour for a private session and $20.00 per hour for a duet. Your clients will know you are in the Teacher Training Program and will be paying a reduced rate. You might even find that this is one of the most rewarding parts of your regime!

    Prerequisites

    Like any new skill, the beginning is often the hardest part. Gears need to shift. You have to be willing to be wrong and to fail in order to learn from your mistakes. We are fragile when we begin a new skill, and sometimes we put undue pressure on ourselves to "be perfect" and "get it all right the first time".

    To prevent this needless worry and stress we HIGHLY recommend that you complete 10 to 30 hours of personal training with one of our teachers prior to the start of the certification program. If you are studying Pilates elsewhere, you may have already met this recommendation.

    If, for some reason, you are unable to spend time familiarizing yourself with Pilates and the Pilates Method of exercise before starting our program, please speak with one of the Course Directors so that, together, we can ensure that you will not feel overwhelmed and anxious as the program progresses.

    Keep in mind - you may also begin accumulating your required observation hours as soon as you enroll in the program.

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