COMPREHENSIVE
PILATES TEACHER TRAINING
Confidently teach anywhere and build a durable career with a longterm, supportive atmosphere.
This is a 450-Hour Training Program
Required Course of Study (120 hours):
Professionalism
Scope of Practice
Code of Ethics
Professional Conduct
Universal Precautions
Pilates Philosophy and Return to Life
Pilates History
Exercise Analysis/ Program Design and Teaching Technique: including repertoire on all apparatus and full mat certification program
Movement Science/ Anatomy and Kinesiology
Special Populations/ Precautions and Contraindications
Observations (110 hours required, 80 hrs must be live or live virtual)
Self Practice (75 hours required)
Student Teaching (85 hours required)
Pilates Classes/Sessions Using Mat and All Apparatus (50 hours)
Mentorship With Teacher Trainer (5 hours)
Practical and Written Assessment (6 hours)
Time Investment for Comprehensive Program
We will complete the course lectures in nine months. I will grant you student access to the studio for one year from the start of the course. It would be in your best interest to take your exam around the one year mark.
To complete your coursework and hours in nine months, you will need to follow a version of this track. I have divided the hours into eight months so you can be ahead and not be stressed out if you take extra time away during the holidays.
This is a self paced course for the most part. You are responsible for your hours and schedule. You are welcome to observe other teachers in other studios, online classes, and I will be happy to turn on a camera so you can zoom into classes (excluding private sessions) to observe. I will not be able to record and download because this takes too much time. However, I also have a full library of classes you can observe. At least half of your observation hours need to be completed at Awake Bodies in person. I recommend starting strong with observation hours. You will learn faster, ask better questions, and get better answers the more you observe.
Twenty hours per week minimum is a good place to start. You will have access to the studio anytime. Since most of us work full time and take care of other humans, you will be spending plenty of your free time in the studio immersing yourself in your new career. If you are inspired to dive deep into this work, you will not see this as work but rather play and exploration.
Monthly Commitment in the Early Months
- 9-12 hours of observations
- 5 hours of self practice
- 5 hours of student teaching
- 2 hours of studying/ homework
Monthly Commitment in the Later Months
- 5 hours of observations
- 5 hours of self practice
- 5-10 hours of student teaching
- 2-4 hours of studying/ homework
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Starting in November 2025, we will meet for 1 weekend a month. The weekends will be full from 8am-5pm. Missing an hour or a day of live instruction can put you behind. Make up information can only be given by the instructor through private sessions at the students cost and instructors availability.
The tentative schedule below reflects the dates chosen for our last training session and are there to give you a general sense for the program structure. Specific dates for 2025 are TBD.
November 4th & 5th
December 9th & 10th
January 13th & 14th
Feb 10th & 11th
March 16th & 17th
April 13th & 14th
May 18th & 19th
June TBD
July TBD
How My Training is Different:
- You will be learning in an intimate and community based environment. The training is personal, growth mindset inspired, open to all learning styles and fully supported.
- Smaller class sizes, community engagement and adequate cohorts allow for a calm, fun, and well paced environment.
- Individual case studies to review with live and in person interviews including question/ answer sessions with clients.
- Full access to online class library, myofascial release curriculum for required observation hours and exercise learning.
What You Will Learn:
- How to teach Pilates to an individual and to groups.
- How to create an exercise program to meet your clients unique goals and help them progress throughout their lifetime.
- Observe me assessing client's patterns and seeing where improvements can be made.
- How to cue with your words, your hands, your body language and how to decide which style of learning works best for each unique client.
- Anatomy and movement to keep your client's bodies healthy and safe while providing them with opportunities for empowerment and growth.
- How to choose exercises from all the Pilates machines available for any given moment based on the body and group you have in front of you.
- The base Pilates exercises, understand the history of them, the different variations of them, ways to modify and advance them.
- The benefits and concerns within each one through the lens of a contemporary and therapy based teacher.
- How to teach online. We will review and discuss technical issues and ways to improvise when you cannot use your hands.
- Alongside Pilates, my training in other modalities such as the Oov, the Core Align, and myofascial release work will also be part of your training. I will share, teach, and answer questions about every tool I use.
READY TO JOIN?
Included in Your Tuition:
- 450 hour training syllabus, requirements, logbooks, and online support.
- 5 sessions of one on one mentoring sessions with Hali.
- All training manuals.
- Written practical exams and quizzes, including homework review.
- Full access to studios for observation, student teaching, and self practice for one year.
- Full access to all Balanced Body equipment with education on safety, maintenance and care.
- Last minute drop in to any class for free.
- Opportunity to interview for paid teacher trainer position after January.
Some Additional Ways You Will Learn and Benefit:
- Anatomy
- Observation
- Mentor Teaching
- Student Teaching
INVESTMENT
$7,000 full payment
($600 non-refundable deposit to hold spot)
$6,250 early bird pricing
*3.9% transaction fee if using credit card*
*Payment plans available*
Comprehensive Tuition Value is around $20,000
- 5 hours of 1:1 Mentoring with Hali Fiano (Value $625)
- 12 Months of Studio Access (Value $7,200)
- 144 Hours of Lecture/ Coursework (Value $10,800)
- Last Minute Unlimited Drop-in Reformer, Mat, and Oov
- Classes (value based on use)
- 20 hours of Assisted Teaching
- Teach Your Family Without a Studio Fee
- Pilates Sessions For Your Body With Your Classmates
- Watching Your Body Transform During the Training (priceless)
Tuition Does NOT Include:
- Weekly reformer class if you choose to keep your spot
- Free studio training for friends
- Observations of clients who refuse
- Additional testing time for repeat testing