Teacher Training

Plan your career as a Pilates or Gyrotonic® Trainer. Are you interested in

• pursuing a career in movement
• or, improving your training skills?

We welcome you to train in a supportive, nurturing environment to foster your personal skill, talents, and strengths, helping you achieve your greatest potential as a teacher and for your own body.

Frequently Asked Questions

Teacher Training Process

• Gyrotonic® Teacher Training
• Gyrokinesis® Teacher Training
• STOTT Pilates Instructor Training

Gyrotonic® Teacher Training

• Private Lessons

  Take some private lessons and become familiar with the Gyrotonic® techniques.

• Gyrotonic® Pre-Training Course

  • Duration: 6 sessions (taken either consecutively or in two 3-day segments)
  • Goal: Learn movement material for your own body and understanding
  • Base price : $850 (+ $150 studio fee)

• Gyrotonic® Foundation Course

  • Duration: 12 sessions (must begin within 3 months of Pre-Training completion)
  • Goals:
    1. Apply and develop the teaching skills learned in the Foundation course.
    2. Gain experience working with different bodies in real life teaching situations.
  • Base price: $1500 (+ $150 studio fee)

• Apprentice Teaching

  • Duration: 60 hours
  • Goals:
    1. Put into practice the information learned in Pre-Training and Foundation Courses
    2. Gain client experience.

  Apprentice teachers can also charge for their sessions, allowing them to earn a little cash while working through the program. We generally recommend that apprentice teachers keep their fees low, gradually increasing them once they’ve complete their training.

• Supervised Apprentice Hours Course

  • Duration: 6 days (consecutive or two 3-day segments)
  • Goals:
    1. Assessment by a Master Trainer
    2. Deepening understanding of the Gyrotonic® system.
    3. Addressing issues and questions that may have come up with clients during apprentice teaching.
  • Base price: $700 (+ $100 studio fee)

• Complete Apprentice Training Hours

• Certification Course

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Goals:
    1. Learn more layers of information and understanding of the movement and teaching applications.
  • Base price: $250 (+ estimated $100 studio fee)

Gyrokinesis® Teacher Training

• Private Lessons or Group Classes

  Take some private lessons or group classes and become familiar with the Gyrokinesis® techniques.

• Gyrokinesis® Pre-Training course

  • Duration: 6 sessions (taken either consecutively or in two 3-day segments)
  • Goal: Familiarize students with basic course material.
  • Base price : $550 (+ $150 studio fee)

• Gyrokinesis® Foundation Course

  • Duration: 9 sessions (must begin within 3 months of Pre-Training completion)
  • Goals:
    1. Learn Gyrokinesis® teaching applications.
    2. Build on material learned in Pre-Training.
    3. Receive Certificate of Apprenticeship.
  • Base price: $950 (+ $100 studio fee)

• Apprentice Teaching

  • Duration: 30 hours
  • Goals:
    1. Apply and develop the teaching skills learned in the Foundation course.
    2. Gain experience working with different bodies in real life teaching situations.

  Apprentice teachers can also charge for their sessions, allowing them to earn a little cash while working through the program. We generally recommend that apprentice teachers keep their fees low, gradually increasing them once they’ve complete their training.

• Supervised Apprentice Hours Course

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Goals:
    1. Assessment by a Master Trainer.
    2. Deepening understanding of Gyrokinesis® best practices.
    3. Addressing issues and questions that may have come up with clients during apprentice teaching.
  • Base price: $350 (+ $100 studio fee)

• Complete Apprentice Training Hours

• Certification Course

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Goals:
    1. Learn more layers of information and understanding of the movement and teaching applications.
    2. Obtain teaching certification.
  • Base price: $350 (+ estimated $100 studio fee)

STOTT PILATES Instructor Training

We hold STOTT Pilates course at the studio as a satellite of Equilibrium Studio. Equilibrium handles registration and administration for these courses, please direct your questions, registration and application information to Jamila at Equilibrium Studio.

Both Matwork and Reformer courses available. Certification in Matwork and/or Reformer courses available.

Two training tracks available:

• Comprehensive (for those with little or no prior experience with movement teaching or training, includes additional costs for anatomy courses and longer training and observation period)
• Intensive (for those with a movement teaching background and understanding of functional anatomy)

Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR)

Learn the biomechanical principles of STOTT Pilates exercises and their application to the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Matwork and Reformer repertoire. This course teaches you to design, teach and modify Essential and Intermediate level classes, integrating small equipment to add variety and to meet the specific needs of your clients. More information about CMR at Equilibrium Studio.

Intensive Mat- Plus (IMP)

IMP provides you with the solid foundation and skills you need to develop effective and motivating group and personal training programs. This course teaches you to design and teach the Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Matwork repertoire, integrating light accessories to add variety and meet the specific needs of your clients. More information about Intensive Mat- Plus at Equilibrium Studio.

Intensive Reformer (IR)

This course teaches how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Reformer workouts in personal or group training settings for a range of clients. While IR may be taken prior to IMP, we recommend completing IMP first. More information about Intensive Reformer at Equilibrium Studio.