Beginner Level Mat Course

It’s a first step for many who have always wanted to teach a Pilates mat class or deepen their own Pilates practice. In this course you will learn more than 20 of the classical Pilates Mat exercises prescribed for the beginner. You'll learn how to teach it safely and with modifications and have developed the confidence to drive a class in any fitness setting. The education never stops here as most continue on to the Intermediate or Advanced Level Mat Courses or proceed directly into our apparatus training options.

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Prerequisites

Because knowing it in your own body is the first step to teaching it to others

A minimum of 10 – 15 hours of Pilates Mat instruction at Core Pilates NYC.

If the classes have been taken at another studio, students will be asked to submit a log of classes taken or a letter of reference from a certified Pilates teacher.

Course Structure

One weekend, one level with a world of opportunity and growth

The Beginner Level Mat Course introduces the foundation of Joseph Pilates’ Method – The Mat Work. This course is ideal for students interested in tasting what it means to teach the principles with impact and stand-out style to individuals or group classes. Over 19 hours of instruction including our Anatomy in Clay workshop are presented in this course.

Weekend 1:

Beginner level Mat instruction: Learn the entire beginner mat order

Exams: 50-minute practical test on beginner level sequence. Take home written exam

Apprenticeship: During the week after the course, the studio is available to students for observation of classes and practice time as part of an optional apprenticeship.

5 free mat classes may be used at any time during the course

Anatomy in Clay®3-hour workshop presented the following Saturday. Build the bones and basic muscles, abdominals and spine

Pricing

An all-inclusive model that is upfront with no surprises

$550 tuition includes:

Beginner Mat level instruction

3-hour Anatomy in Clay workshop

Optional apprenticeship

Study materials included with tuition are: Core Pilates NYC Beginner Mat Training Course Manual, Mat, and all anatomy workbooks and materials.


Schedule

New York, NY

June 2010

Location: Studios at 520 8th ave or 939 8th ave

Saturday and Sunday, June 19, 20. 10am – 6pm

Anatomy in Clay workshop: Saturday, June 26. 10am – 1pm

September 2010

Location: Studios at 520 8th ave or 939 8th ave

Saturday and Sunday, September 11, 12. 10am – 6pm

Anatomy in Clay workshop: Saturday, September 18. 10am – 1pm

Chicago, IL

Location: Location: Soulistic Studio and Spa 805 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

Dates Coming Soon