COMPREHENSIVE PILATES TEACHER TRAINING

Learn to teach Pilates through our comprehensive program based on the original method created by Joseph Pilates. You will learn how to teach all skill levels and body types in a safe and effective way using Classical Pilates apparatus: the Reformer, Cadillac, High Chair, Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Magic Circle, Pedipole, and more. This program will provide the education, training and mentorship for you to become an exceptional & nationally certified Instructor!

The Program

  • MAT PILATES TEACHER TRAINING

    • June 14-16

    • August 2-4

    COMPREHENSIVE PILATES TEACHER TRAINING

    • August 23-25

    • September 27-29

    • October 25-27

    • November 22-24

    *Fri (4-8pm), Sat (10-5), Sun (8-12)

  • Our curriculum includes detailed instruction for the extensive list of Pilates exercises on the Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Table, Chair, Spine Corrector, and Ladder Barrel, as well as, commonly used props such as the Magic Circle, Hand Weights, Foam Roller & more.

    Topics of study include anatomy, Pilates history, ethics, professionalism, pathologies, precautions and contraindications, modifications, alignment protocols, safety, effective cueing, common mistakes, building blocks, challenges, variations as well as beginner, intermediate, and advanced classical orders.

    Our goal is to provide you all of the information and tools you need to become a successful instructor who is confident teaching all bodies and skill levels in a safe and effective manor.

    We use a platform developed by Pilates Education Institute to deliver all of your study guides and assessments. Once registered you will be able to access all training material and content. This platform allows you to interact with your teachers and training cohort regarding course content and track your progress. Printed manuals are optional and available at wholesale cost.

  • Mat Pilates Certification — $1500

    (Prerequisite for Comprehensive Certification)

    Comprehensive Pilates Certification — $4500

    Payment & financing available upon request and approval.

    Early Registration: $500 OFF

    Enroll in both the Mat & Comprehensive program by June 1st to receive a $500 discount.

    All manuals and study materials are online and included. If you would prefer printed manuals, we offer these at wholesale cost.

  • Certification Requirements:

    • Complete 600 hours of combined observation, student teaching, practice and mentorship.

    • Attend all training weekends and meetings.

    • Pass all practical exams, quizzes & assignments.

    • Receive practical training in a busy, enjoyable, local Pilates studio

    • Train under the expertise of Teacher Trainers Tish & Stuart who have a combined 19 years of teaching experience.

    • Gain a Comprehensive Certification in the Pilates Method in 9 to 12 months (pending completion of all course material & requisites)

    • 20 free group classes ($300 value)

    • Free Essential MVMT On-Demand Membership

    • Discounted Privates with Tish & Stuart

    • Full access to the studio to practice and observe

    • 40% Discount on Studio Memberships for one year following training

  • Application Requirements:

    • Complete the Application Form

    • Once accepted, complete Registration and payment (linked below)

    • Complete a minimum of 25 Pilates classes on your own prior to training

    • Read Return to Life by Joseph Pilates prior to start of training

Meet Our Teacher Trainers

STUART BROWNING, NCPT
Essential MVMT Founder & Co-Director of Education

TISH TILLIS
Lead Pilates Instructor & Co-Director of Education

What’s Next?

Are you ready to take your first step to becoming a Pilates Teacher? If so, let’s get you registered! Once you complete the registration you will receive a welcome email explaining the next steps with details on how to best prepare for training, accessing materials, ordering manuals and getting started!

Testimonials

A photo of Angela Dunning, one of our CPE student.

ANGELA DUNNING

  • What CPE Training has meant to me…. WOW! As cliché as it sounds, CPE has changed my life.

    For several years I have wanted to deepen my knowledge of Pilates but just never pursued the idea.  I was a runner and a heavy weightlifter who thought I knew what my body needed.  Boy was I wrong!  Approximately 8 years ago I began to take regular Pilates classes and some private reformer sessions all along.  In 2019 I decided I wanted more.  I began looking into various Pilates training programs but before I could really decide on any Covid took over our lives, so my idea of certification went to the back burner. 

    I will turn 50 on December 30, of this year!   My goal is to finish my final test and 600 hours before then.  I am currently on track to do just that! However, it has not been easy at my age to learn a new life path.  It has not only been challenging mentally but also physically.  I was, by many years, the oldest person in my training but I still had to be able to perform the exercises I was learning to teach.  I have grown such mental and physical strength over the past 11 months through this training.  Many times, my mind would tell me I shouldn’t but when my body connected, I knew I could!  When I started my training last January, I had no true intention of teaching.  I ordered a Reformer and a Wunda Chair and planned to use them for my own practice.  Needless to say, that changed!  I started practicing on people to prepare for my test outs and realized just how much I love sharing the magnificence of Pilates with others.

    What I love most about this training is the knowledge I now have and will always have.  The core principles of Pilates never change.  I will be able to practice and teach what I have learned until the day I die.  I have confidence in the knowledge I have obtained through my CPE training.  I am not afraid or nervous when any body type client comes in for a private.  When I teach a mat class, I feel like I have been a Pilates teacher my whole life.  CPE did this for me!  The first few meetings were scary, and I was perplexed as to why it wasn’t all coming together.  Now I understand the value of requiring 600 hours.  I count it an honor to say that I am a Classical Pilates Education student and very soon to be a fully certified Pilates instructor at the ripe young age of 50!!

    A huge THANK YOU to Stuart Browning for her patience and willingness to help me see this through.  Thank you to Stephanie for videos that I basically know by heart.  And also Thank you to the CPE team that makes all of this possible. 

A photo of Therese McCaw, one of our CPE student.

THERESE McCAW

  • I went into training at Essential MVMT with years of practice in contemporary pilates. I wasn’t seeing much growth in my pilates practice and I wanted a comprehensive course I could build off of. I looked through options but I am SO glad I chose this course! The training with Stuart not only taught me ways to improve my own practice, gave me all the tools needed to teach, and made me appreciate pilates on a deeper level, but it also brought me closer to a group of woman who truly inspire me - I am forever grateful for this sweet community! I would absolutely recommend Stuart’s teacher training course to anyone who is wanting to be a knowledgeable teacher, feeling like they have hit a plateau in their practice, or just wanting to connect with those who share a similar love for classical movement. I would do it all over again if I could!

A photo of Nikki Stanford, one of our CPE student.

NIKKI STANFORD

  • My name is Nikki Stanford, I am an artist, a mother, and, thanks to CPE, a Pilates Instructor. I loved every minute of training with Classical Pilates Education! I have had the privilege of learning from Stuart Browning at Essential MVMT in Alabama. Stuart has an incredible gift of teaching and creating a welcoming environment (which was so important to me)! Because of this program, I have fallen in love with helping others feel stronger, improve their posture, and achieve their personal goals through movement in Pilates. My goal is to teach more frequently once my kids have grown and I have more time in my schedule. Many thanks to CPE and Stuart!