The Pilates Mastery Course

The Pilates Mastery Course

A deep dive into the Pilates machine routines to give you the skills you need to lead yourself through a workout on the Pilates machines. We will delve into each of the Pilates machines throughout the course of a year and master one exercise at a time, making you autonomous and knowledgeable in your ability to workout independently on the Pilates machines.

2022 Training Schedule - Sundays

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 Feb 13, 20, 27

Mar 13, 20, 27 Apr 10, 17, 24

May 8, 15, 22 Jun 5, 12, 19

Jul 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug 14, 21, 28

Sept 11, 18, 25 Oct 9, 16, 23

Nov 6, 13, 20 Dec 4, 11

Sunday Mornings in Mill Valley.

Some trainings will be held at the San Rafael or Novato Locations. Generally 3 Sundays per month. Total of 37 weeks in 2022.

Proof of Current Covid Vaccination Status Required to Participate

Price: Either $480 per month or $5,200 paid in advance for the year

Includes: Gold Membership to all three Body Kinetics locations 

Unlimited Pilates Machine drop-in’s and 8 Gold Workout Reservations per month (Pilates, Small Group Training, Pelo Cycling)

Use of Pilates Machines at the three locations for your self practice when the Pilates rooms are free

Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Program

While you are an active monthly member of the Pilates Mastery Course your self practice and observation hours are complimentary.

How Long is the Course?

The 500 hour teacher training process will take approximately 1 year to complete with no absences. Option to pause at the top of a calendar month if needed for those paying monthly, thereby choosing to move in a more relaxed manner letting the process take more than a year. 

This training is designed to be flexible and convenient. Between Sunday morning classroom hours, please join in the rest of the week for Observation and Self Practice, take classes or partner up with others in the Mastery Course and teach each other for practice. This will help you complete the 500 required hours within the year if that is your goal.

Training Content Outline:

Pilates Fundamentals – Listening to yourself to avoid injury, the basic moves of Pilates, safety skills, exercises you can do safely alone vs those that will require a spotter.

Exercises – Therapeutic, foundational, and strength building. Fundamentals and progressions, modifications for accessibility. Classical vs contemporary approaches.

Movement Lab – Trapeze Table, Wunda Chair, Barrels, Reformer, Mat and Small Props.

Innercore Pilates – Research-based methods, building movement skills and proprioception, feeling the subtle core and pelvic floor. Connecting deeply within ourselves during a Pilates practice.

Sequencing Skills – Building variety, flow and purpose into each workout.

Functional Anatomy – Using descriptions that are easy to understand, helpful and accurate.

History of Pilates – The man, the method, the context and the Pilates method in the 21st century.

Materials:

Balanced Body Manuals  – Set of 5

• Mat: 81 exercises, 99 pages

•  Reformer: 103 exercises, 165 pages

• Chair: 58 exercises, 76 pages

•  Trapeze Table (Cadillac): 60 exercises, 102 pages

• Barrels: 21 exercises, 49 pages