Lisa Lansing is a Teacher Training Mentor for Core Dynamics® Pilates out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Our studio is a Mentoring Studio, offering teachers the opportunity to become good, high quality Pilates teachers!

  1. Love Pilates. Take private Pilates and / or group Pilates Mat and Reformer classes to gain experience.
  2. Read the Pilates certification document from the Core Dynamics web site.
  3. Call the studio and set up a one hour appointment with Lisa Lansing, 216.320.9446. Please do not contact Lisa until you have read the PDF document from the Core Dynamics web site.

At Inspiral Motion, we do not host Teacher Training courses. Instead, we prepare you to attend your Teacher Training Courses and we work with you through out your apprenticeship to ensure you are becoming the best teacher you can be. We are what is called in the Pilates world, a Mentoring Studio.

There are 4 Teacher Training Courses to complete. These courses may be completed in Santa Fe or Pittsburgh. Other cities may offer courses, Miami, Pheonix, and Chicago. To certify in Core Dynamics Pilates, you must take your 4 training courses and your certification exam in Santa Fe with Michele Larsson and her crew. To certify based on Core Dynamics with Harmony studios in Pittsburgh, you have to take at least 3 of the training courses in Pittsburgh and one can be taken in Santa Fe (but does not have to happen there). Certification generally takes 1 to 2 years to complete.

Basic Certification requirements include:

  1. Pre-Training Mentoring Weekends

    Learn the essentials of Classical Pilates Mat and Machine work at Inspiral Motion

  2. 4 Teacher Training Courses

    Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 Weekend Workshops conducted in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Level 1 or 2 can be conducted in Pittsburgh) - 18 hours total. $750 each weekend

  3. Practice Teaching Hours - 125 hours

    4. Get experience teaching students the Pilates method.

  4. Personal Practice Hours - 100 to 150 hours (depending on your program)

    5. This can include 100 hours of personal practice and 50 hours of personal study - anatomy, etc.

  5. Studio Assistance, Teaching Observation and Mentoring Hours - 150 hours

    6. This includes watching others teach, assisting others as they teach or assisting in the studio doing administrative work or cleaning equipment, and attending Mentoring Weekends with our staff.

  6. Additional personal study hours including anatomy, kinesiology, private lessons with teachers etc.

    Additional private lessons with our Instructors are arranged on an "as needed" basis and prices

Total hours for certification are 450, but most teachers at Inspiral Motion have 500 - 600 total hours by the time they certify.

Inspiral Motion conducts mentoring weekends which include: Anatomy Review, Problem Solving Skills, Posture Analysis and Corrective Courses, and more. If you are interested in pursing a Pilates certification, please contact the studio. 216-320-9446 or write to Lisa here .

Pilates Certifications can be acquired through Core Dynamics Pilates in Santa Fe, or Harmony Studios in Pittsburgh.

Teachers who go through our program, certify well, prove to be good teachers, and are able to maintain good working ethics (attendance, tardiness, timeliness of lessons, client retention, etc.) will be offerd teaching positions with our studio!

2010 Anatomy Lecture Series:

April 22 - Introduction to the Anatomy Program

Thursday April 29, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday May 20, 7 - 9 PM
Sunday May 23, 9 - 11 AM
Thursday May 27, 7 - 9 PM - Quiz
Thursday June 3, 7 - 9 PM
Sunday June 6, 9 - 11 AM
Thursday June 17, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday June 24, 7 - 9 PM - Quiz
Thursday July 1, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday July 8, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday July 15, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday July 22, 7 - 9 PM - Quiz
Thursday July 29, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday Aug 5, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday Aug 26, 7 - 9 PM
Thursday Sep 2, 7 - 9 PM REVIEW
Thursday Sep 9, 7 - 9 PM Final Exam

Topics covered include:

  • Anatomy
  • Kinesiology
  • Postural Assessment
  • Client Consultation
  • Common Anatomical Dysfunctions (how to address them)
  • Exercise Modification
  • Lesson Planning
  • Problem Solving

Participating students should be prepared to complete homework assignments and prepare for quizzes. $40 per session or $550 for the series. 16 sessions and 32 hours total.


 


 

 

  
     
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