The Lab at Pilates House Lemont
Mat & Reformer Pilates Certification at Pilates House Lemont
Become a Confident Certified Pilates Instructor
Teacher training designed to bring you both Classical and Contemporary exercises on the Mat, Reformer, Spine Corrector & Magic Circle
About The Lab
The Lab Pilates teacher training is the bridge where Classical meets Contemporary—grounded in history, informed by science, and designed for today’s bodies.
The Lab training program is composed of 4 main components.
1 - In Studio Lecture: Over the course of 4 weekends you will learn Anatomy, History of Pilates/Scope of Practice (as required by the PMA®), and a breakdown of every exercise according to choreography, muscle focus, and contraindications. You will also spend time learning how to put together programming for classes.
2 - Self-Practice Hours: a minimum number of hours practicing on your own either at Pilates House Lemont, following your manuals, along with DVD’s/online or in other studios.
3 - Practice Teaching Hours: we encourage you after the first weekend to begin teaching to people. Anyone you can get your hands on: friends, significant others, and family. The more body types you see moving the better off you will be.
4 - Observation Hours: preferably done at Pilates House Lemont although not required, watching experienced teachers teaching others is one of the best ways to absorb information. See how they setup sessions, correct, & cue.
Upon completion of your hours, you will schedule a date to take your Practical exam. Upon passing both a written and practical exam you will be a Certified Pilates Teacher.
When you commit to The Lab training, we are also committing to be your mentors for not just the certification process but every moment thereafter. As you begin your journey into the teaching world you’ll come across questions but may not know where to get answers. That’s what we’re here for! We’ll make sure you have every resource you need to be a successful teacher!
