Pilates Teacher Training

Take the next step in your teaching journey.

Why Pilates?

I would like to tell you about a client I once knew, a 17 year old boy at the time. He was an aspiring athlete yet suffered from severe hyper-mobility, which means his joints and ligaments were extremely loose. He was knock-kneed and his patellas (kneecaps) would dislocate regularly. His spine was very bendy and struggled to hold itself up so he looked a little sloth-like, and walked very begrudgingly and heavy footed, to paint a picture. Even though he was bendy and loose in most places he couldn’t even get close to touching his toes because his posture overtightened his hamstrings and atrophied his glutes (butt muscles!)

So at the young age of 17, he had chronic lower back pain, shoulder pain and knee pain. His mother tried everything, from knee surgery to weekly physiotherapy to TENS machines; nothing worked. Luckily, as part of a routine sports training program playing high level water polo, he found Pilates. Over time it completely revolutionised his body! His knees stopped dislocating, his core and spine strengthened, his posture improved dramatically and the back and shoulder pain went away. He felt so strong, able, flexible and pain-free that he wanted to teach others so they could feel the same way.

That 17 year old boy was me, Owen.

Now 39 years old, my Pilates journey has progressed over the years to learn, practice and teach Yoga & Meditation. While Pilates revolutionised my body, yoga and meditation calmed and focused my mind and nourished my spirit. For me these three practices together achieved the greatest and highest good for the self. But for me and my body, and for so many others today disconnected from their bodies, riddled with aches and pains, Pilates is a much needed starting point.

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When you train to become a Yoga Teacher with us we always advise that you carefully choose which mentor to train with; this person will influence your style of teaching and affect how you learn.

The Pilates industry follows a different method; you choose a course rather than the trainer, so you have no say in future mentorship, which can often result in lacklustre education and care. In our opinion we think that a Pilates teacher training should be no different to a YTT, so we want you to choose a mentor that lives and breathes Pilates and education, who knows their subject matter inside and out, and who will go above and beyond to nurture the very best teachers.

Owen has been teaching Pilates for over 20 years and has owned multiple studios in Australia and the UK. It is his absolute passion and life-force, just ask his students! He wakes up every day with exuberance to share his knowledge and he genuinely cannot wait to meet, teach and mentor you too!

This Pilates curriculum was written entirely by Owen, out of frustration with other courses on offer in the UK and after a period of hosting international trainings for many years. Training courses should be focused on mentorship, and curated and delivered by trainers that truly care; this is what Owen’s Pilates Teacher Training is all about.

“I want you to choose my course because you want to be mentored by the best and want to become the best possible Pilates teacher. This is what I can offer you:

I will teach you how to finesse you own practice, how to deliver a Pilates class intuitively and not just learned from a manual; how to see the body and the movements on a biomechanical level, not just because that’s how the exercise is taught; how to apply a huge range of cues and techniques to finesse your clients’ practice; how to see and handle different postures and body types in your group classes; how to get your clients engaging their bodies to feel things they have never felt before and get the most benefit out of your instruction.

I will teach the value of breath personally and professionally, and how to apply it to your classes so your clients feel the benefit each and every class. I will teach you not just anatomy and physiology, but also how it applies to every movement in the body and how to build, transition and flow your classes with precision. ”

— Owen, Pilates Trainer

Course Outline:

What makes Pilates unique

Pilates in the landscape of Health services, Fitness, Wellness
History of Pilates & Joseph Pilates
The original Pilates method: Contrology
The evolution of Pilates
The differentiators of this course and how it fits within the Pilates landscape
Pilates in the UK and worldwide
What is expected of you the student

How to apply yourself to become a credible and authentic teacher
Anatomy, physiology & biomechanics

The mind and the nervous system
Posture types & posture assessment
Principles of Pilates
Cueing
Props
The 5 starting postures

The exercises
Private vs group classes
Class planning, sequencing & transitions
Finding your voice
Becoming a paid teacher
The business side of being a teacher
Self practice & self learning
Ongoing training and mentoring

Pricing.

TEACHER TRAINING INVESTMENT: £1,295*

with a deposit of £350 payable upon application.

*Flexible payment plans and up-front discounts available - please enquire.

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*All teacher trainees will also receive 20% off 10 or 20 class packs at the Ebb&Flow studio throughout their training course*