Advanced Teacher Training Program

PLEASE NOTE: Being accepted into the first Weekend Intensive of the series does not automatically guarantee entrance to subsequent Weekend Intensives. At the program director’s discretion, a student may be held back until the following year if the desired understanding or proficiency necessary to proceed and build upon before the next Weekend Intensive is not readily apparent. Beyond Pilates Advanced Training Program is structured as a one-year course of study, but depending on individual circumstances, the entire program must be completed within two years in order to qualify for your awarded certificate.

In order to assist in your preparation for the entrance proficiency evaluations Beyond Pilates currently offers in studio private lessons, the BP Teacher Toolbox Labs and or Skype sessions. Evaluations can be made in person or via Skype no later than one month before each Weekend Intensive.

The Beyond Pilates Advanced Training Program is divided into a series of four Weekend Intensives, each focusing on the classical Pilates repertoire of exercises for one or more specific apparatus, which must be taken in consecutive order. Each Weekend Intensive in the series is intended to enable teachers to gain a deeper and stronger overall understanding of the classical Pilates method that Joseph Pilates created and requires a high degree of advance familiarity with the workshop material, the exercises and their order and proficiency in performing all the exercises.

In order to qualify for the Beyond Pilates Advanced Training Program, teachers must already hold a certificate or accreditation from a comprehensive Pilates certification program, have a minimum two years of Pilates teaching experience and complete the application form. As this series of Weekend Intensives is a very rigorous performance-based program, there is a mandatory proficiency evaluation for entrance to each individual Weekend Intensive prior to acceptance.

The advanced program is divided into a series of four weekend intensives:

  • Saturday: 11 am to 7 pm (3 pm to 4 pm break)

  • Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm (2 pm to 3 pm break)

Upcoming Module Dates To Be Announced

Is it right for me?

Beyond Pilates Advanced Teacher Training Program is a comprehensive certification program designed for high intermediate to advanced level practitioners with certification and teaching experience who are committed to becoming skilled and confident practitioners and instructors of the classical Pilates method.

To be admitted into Beyond Pilates Teacher Training Program you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Pass the practice performance assessment at a strong intermediate to advanced level in both Mat and Reformer.  

  2. Be free of injury, be a minimum 8 months postpartum and have a strong understanding and practical knowledge of the classical Joseph Pilates repertoire.

If you are not yet at a strong intermediate level in Pilates, but want to enroll in the training program, you may wish to consider upgrading your skill and knowledge level via a Beyond Pilates pre-apprenticeship. Please contact the program director for more information.

Time Commitment

  • 2 hours interview/evaluation

  • 52 hours of seminar instruction (4 weekend intensive modules)

    • 2 hours of private lessons

    • 4 hours of supervised open gym sessions

    • 30 hours Teachers Toolbox Lab

    • 6 hours The Franklin Method The Art and Science of Cueing

    • 3 hours The Franklin Method Spine Workshop

    • 3 hours The Franklin Method Pelvis Power 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 
Being accepted into the first Weekend Intensive of the series does not automatically guarantee entrance to subsequent Weekend Intensives. At the program director’s discretion, a student may be held back until the following year if the desired understanding or proficiency necessary to proceed and build upon before the next Weekend Intensive is not readily apparent.

Investment

    • Application/Administration fee: $150

    • Interview/ Evaluation fee: $300

  • Course Tuition: $8.800.00 (Includes studio internship, reading material, written exam fee, mentor meetings).

  • Tuition cost does not include lessons and workshops. Cost will vary according to the type of lessons and teachers you choose. 

NOTE: 

  • Fees are priced in Canadian Dollars, plus 5% GST.

  • Payment plans for course tuition are available, please contact Program Director.

  • Certification will be awarded upon the successful completion of the requirements for each individual program offered.

How do I enroll?

  • Your submission will be reviewed and if successful, you will be contacted to arrange for an assessment.

    The 2.5 hour evaluation/ assessment session for Mat and Reformer requires a fee of $300+ GST, which is due at the time of the session. 

    Note: This in addition to the non-refundable application fee of $150+GST.

  • The evaluation session is a practical assessment of your knowledge of Pilates. During the evaluation/assessment session, a Beyond Pilates teacher will assess your:

    • Interest in and commitment to the Advaned Training Program

    • Reasons why you want to be part of the Advanced Training Program. The evaluation is a practical assessment of your Pilates Practice.

    You will be asked to demonstrate your personal workout on an apparatus that you are applying for, you must request the exercise list that you will need to perform. The Beyond Pilates teacher will be looking for:

    • Your physical knowledge as an high intermediate to advanced practitioner

    • Familiarity with the exercises and the apparatus

    • Ability to perform an intermediate/advanced workout without prompting order of the exercises, springs, number of reps, etc.

  • If you are accepted into the program, a portion of your tuition fees are payable before the first training date.