The Full Range:

The Full Range is our Comprehensive Instructor Training program and includes The Foundation and the Equipment Intensive. Our program is designed to build upon itself, with all of the foundational skills covered in the first half of the program with The Foundation and built upon in the second half with the Equipment Intensive. We have found that by really spending time with the anatomy, lecture materials, special populations and all of the foundational topics, our students have been much better prepared for the Equipment Intensive.

The best part of our training program is that we include real-life hands on experience with clients as part of the training program. You will learn on real bodies as they apply to the various modules.

The Full Range is a 48-week program and includes 24 weeks of The Foundation and 24 weeks of Equipment Intensive. Modules are typically 2 hours each and depending on the schedule, we may hold 1-2 modules per week.

Part 1: The Foundation Mat Pilates and Pilates Foundations

• Pre-Pilates/Pilates Fundamentals

• Balance & Proprioception

• 35 Original Mat Pilates Exercises: Basics, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

• The History of Pilates

• Fundamentals of Breathing

• Neutral Spine

• Anatomy: Breathing, Pelvic Floor, Spine, Shoulder, Leg and Foot, Anterior Chain, Lateral Chain and Posterior Chain

• Anatomical Landmarks and Planes of Movement

• Postural Anatomy, Posture & Body Types

• Introduction to the PhysicalMind Parasetter, Tye-4 and Minis

• Introduction to the Magic Circle

• Alignment During Exercise

• Cueing and Creating an Inclusive Studio Space

• Using Modifications & Variations Effectively

• How and Why we Choose Pilates Exercises: Principles and Practical Applications

• Tips for Training Privates, Groups, and Duets

• Common Injuries+ Sports Injuries

• Working with Special Populations: Osteoporosis and Aging Clients, Children and Teenagers, Athletes, Men, Hypermobility and hEDS, prenatal + postnatal

• Creating Initial Assessments and New Client Intake Protocols

• Setting up Your Pilates Business

*At the end of this lecture series, all students in both tracks will take the Mat exams. Comprehensive students will continue on to the Equipment Intensive. Mat students are welcome to continue on to the Equipment portion of training.

Part 2: Equipment Intensive (24 Weeks)

• Introduction to the Spine Corrector/Arc and the Ladder Barrel and How They Integrate into Mat and Equipment Exercises

• Reformer: Basics, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Exercises

• Tower: Basics, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Exercises

• Cadillac: Basics, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Exercises

• Chair: Basics, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Exercises

Your tuition covers everything you need for certification: manuals, lectures, mentorship, group classes, privates and exams. The only additional cost is liability insurance, which we ask all instructors and trainees to carry.

As part of our 450-Hour program, trainees will be expected to complete the following:

• Attend 121 Classroom Lecture Hours (modules are typically 2-3 hrs each)

• Attend 6 One-on-One sessions

• Attend 5 Hours of Mentorship Meetings with one of your instructors

• Complete 15 Hours of Teaching Observation and Critique

• Take a 1 Hour multiple choice Written Exam, completed at the studio

• Take a 2 Hour Practical Exam, completed at the studio

• Submit a completed take-home exam

• Complete a minimum of 75 Hours of Self Practice

• Complete 20 Hours Assistant Teaching with your Instructor during their client sessions

• Complete at least 110 Hours Observation (70 Hours Pilates, 40 Hours Other)

• Complete a minimum of 50 Hours Student Teaching (practice teaching others)

Prior experience may be credited toward private instruction, lecture, and self-practice hours. Please fill out the application in detail, so we may properly account for those hours.

We know our program is structured very differently than the industry norm and respect that it's a big investment in time, energy and money. We’re happy to chat with you about our program and see if we’re a good fit. Send an email or text to Pilates Native and we’ll arrange a call or an in-person meeting.