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The Mat Training Course™

Core Presents
Anatomy In Clay™

All students of Core Pilates NYC’s courses will learn basic principles of anatomy through hands on, interactive skeletal models and clay! With scalpel in hand – you’ll have fun layering, carving and sculpting clay into muscles for an anatomy experience that won’t be forgotten. We go over bones and movement of the body in a way that is clear and fun and pertains to Pilates.

We are users of Anatomy in Clay™
- a creation of Zahourek Systems

Core Pilates NYC Director of Instructor Education, Sarah Elliott and Co-founder Kim Villanueva show off their manikens at a training in Colorado.

Photo of manikens with permission by John Zahourek

Unlike other Pilates mat certification programs, Core Pilates NYC integrates both beginner mat AND intermediate mat exercises together in one course. Students will become fluent in teaching over 30 Pilates mat exercises, the classical Pilates beginner and intermediate mat order, as well as innovative modifications to challenge or simplify each exercise according to varying fitness levels or common injuries.

The Core Advantage:
  • Designed to provide a solid foundation in the Classical Mat exercises while guiding students on how to best structure a class for varying fitness levels and environments, from private clients to large gym or studio group classes
  • Enrollment into the course is limited to ensure individualized attention, effective group practice, and a small student to teacher ratio.
  • Anatomy: No more boring lectures. You will get your hands dirty - literally - as you explore basic anatomy and how it relates to Pilates movement through Core's Anatomy in Clay™ workshop. With clay and skeletal models the workshop is interactive, fun, and a creative approach to understanding anatomy.
  • The course also provides helpful information about how to apply the skills learned in the course and how to make money doing it.
  • Enrolled students receive 5 free mat classes once the deposit is received.
  • Core’s Mat Training course includes an optional “apprenticeship” which is included with tuition. Students may use the studio for the week in between the course study and one week after the course ends to observe mat classes, practice with each other or bring in friends to practice on. Times restricted to 12pm through 5pm only and begins after the first weekend.
Prerequisites

10 - 15 hours of Pilates mat instruction. You must physically understand the Method before learning to teach it. Students will be asked to submit a log of classes taken or a letter of reference from a certified Pilates teacher.

Price

Tuition: $900. Course includes Beginner AND Intermediate Mat systems. 30 hours of training over the course of 2 weekends (Fri, Sat, and Sun) including 3-hour study of Anatomy, optional apprentice practice time for the week following the course. Study materials included with tuition are: Core Pilates NYC Mat Training Course Manual, and all anatomy workbooks and materials.

Early Bird Special: Pay in full early and tuition is: $850 30 days or more before the course start date.

Course also offers guidelines for how to find a job teaching Pilates Mat.

Payment and Cancellation Policy
  • $250 deposit is due at the time of registration (if cancelled 30 days prior to course start date, all refundable except $100 processing fee.)
  • $650 balance is due on or before the first day of the course.

If you pay in full and cancel 30 days prior to course start date: full refund except $100 processing fee.

If you pay in full and cancel after 30 days before the course start date: all refundable except deposit and $100 processing fee.

Certificate of Training

Core Pilates NYC's certification programs are listed by the Pilates Method Allliance. Once you have completed and passed the Mat Training Course™, you will receive a certificate of training and completion and be qualified to teach a beginner and/or intermediate level mat class anywhere. If you do not pass after the course, you will have the opportunity to re-test within 1 month of the course at no additional charge.

New York, NY
Course Schedule 2008
  New York, NY
Course Schedule 2009
March Course
  • March 7, 8, 9
  • March 14, 15, 16
June Course
  • June 20, 21, 22
  • June 27, 28, 29
September Course
  • September 19, 20, 21
  • September 26, 27, 28
  March Course
  • March 6, 7, 8
  • March 13, 14, 15
  June Course
  • June 19, 20, 21                                  
  • June 26, 27, 28
  September Course
  • September 18, 19, 20                    
  • September 25, 26, 27
Los Angeles, CA
Course Schedule 2008
  Los Angeles, CA
Course Schedule 2009
September Course
  • September 25, 26, 27, 28
  March Course
  • March19, 20, 21, 22
Rome, Italy
Course Schedule 2008
  Rome, Italy
Course Schedule 2009
TBA   2009 Dates Coming Soon

For further information contact info@corepilatesnyc.com or call 212.260.5464.

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