Job Description
Program offered in New York, Boston, Connecticut, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Washington, DC, Toronto, and London.
_ COMPREHENSIVE PILATES TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM CURRICULUM_
- Philosophy and history of the authentic Pilates Method
- Concepts, techniques, and how to teach 150+ classical Pilates exercises on all equipment for beginner through advanced levels
- Effective cueing techniques
- Thoughtful session programming
- Anatomy as a tool for understanding the function of each exercise, and giving your teaching meaning
- Professional speaking and voice skills
- Pilates business skills, including how to make your new career a financial success
- Hands-on and virtual teaching skills
_ DETAILS_
- 40-week program
- Seven 3-day live virtual seminars, once per month
- Seven in-person group classes following each virtual seminar
- In-person and virtual supervised teaching with multiple Teacher Trainers
- Complimentary Select Equinox membership for 40 weeks
- Access to the Equinox SPACE, a virtual learning platform with weekly lessons, videos, and digital manuals
- Access to digital On Demand and Live classes on EQX+ app
- Instruction by Senior Teacher Trainers, including program creator Carrie Macy Samper
- Opportunity to interview for employment at Equinox upon completion of program
_ SEMINARS_
- October 15, 16, 17: First seminar – Beginner System 1 (15 hours) Beginner level exercises on Mat and Reformer, programming, and teaching skills.
- November 12, 13, 14: Second seminar – Beginner System 2 (15 hours) Beginner level exercises on Chairs/Barrels/Cadillac, programming, anatomy, and teaching skills.
- January 7, 8, 9, 2023: Third seminar – Intermediate System 1 (15 hours) Intermediate level exercises on Mat and Reformer, programming, and teaching skills.
- February 4, 5, 6, 2023: Fourth seminar – Intermediate System 2 (15 hours) Intermediate level exercises on Cadillac/Barrels, programming, anatomy, and teaching skills.
- March 4, 5, 6, 2023: Fifth seminar – Intermediate System 3 (15 hours) Intermediate level exercises on Chairs/Magic Circle, programming, special cases, and teaching skills.
- April 29, 30, May 1, 2023: Sixth seminar – Advanced System 1 (15 hours) Final integration of anatomy and business/career skills as a Pilates professional.
- May 13, 14, 15, 2023: Seventh seminar – Advanced System 2 (15 hours) Advanced level exercises, programming, and teaching skills on all apparatus.
_ EXAMS_
- Dec 13-15: First Benchmark Exam (@110 hours)
- April 25-27, 2023: Second Benchmark Exam (@325 hours)
- July 11-13, 2023: Final Benchmark Exam (@465 hours)
_ STUDENT HOURS_
- 350 additional hours completed over 40 weeks
- Self-study – virtual through The SPACE, online learning platform
- Self-practice – in-person and virtual
- Practice teaching – in-person and virtual