all questions welcome

FAQs

I haven’t been practicing pilates for a super long time, but i’m curious about teaching. how much pilates experience is required prior to joining the training?

Determining the right time to join a training is highly individual. I would suggest a minimum of 1 year experience OR a minimum of 10 classes/sessions. Feel free to peruse my library of recorded classes here. That said, if you’re curious about teaching, you enjoy the practice, and the timing works for your life, then there are a lot of options to help you feel prepared before the training starts. Happy to discuss your specific situation directly - email me here.

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I love pilates and have always wanted to learn more about it. i don’t think i ever want to teach though, can i still do the training?

Yes! Teacher Training is truly an investment into yourself. It’s an excellent way to deepen your practice. You’ll learn more about your body, the practice (its lineage & evolution), and all of the ways it can be incorporated into your life.

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i am so excited to sign up for the training but i know i have to miss part/all of one weekend. how do i make-up the time that i will miss?

In the event of an absence, make-up hours can be completed by booking additional private session(s) for $100 per hour (this applies to students attending the Mat training virtually as well). Generally, we can get a lot done at a quicker pace in a one-on-one environment. So, if you miss a full weekend, we could probably get through the missed material in 4-5 hours of private sessions; if you miss less time, it’ll take fewer make-up private sessions to get through the missed material.

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i’ve always wanted to do a teacher training, but i’m not sure i can afford it. what are my options?

Payment plans are available! Email me directly to set one up.

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i’m a yoga teacher and don’t know much about pilates, but i’ve heard that the two practices are complementary. can you tell me more about that? And is this training appropriate for me?

Yes! Firstly, I wholeheartedly agree - as someone who teaches both, they truly are phenomenal complements. Secondly, both are full-body practices that focus on the breath, and there are a lot of overlapping physical/non-physical benefits. Speaking very broadly and just to the physical components of the practices, there are many differences between the two practices as well: yoga incorporates a lot of freedom of movement and stretching as well as a mix of moving through and holding poses/postures; Pilates, on the other hand, is very strength focused and incorporates a lot of repetitive movements, usually in smaller ranges of movement.
If your intention is to learn a new modality that enhances your yoga teaching practice through acquiring new skills, then I would suggest starting with the 120hr Mat Pilates Teacher Training. All you need is a mat and Mat Pilates classes can often fit in nicely on a yoga studio’s class schedule. If your intention is to make more of a career shift and one day teach in a boutique style studio that has all of the Pilates equipment, then I would suggest embarking on the journey that is the 500hr Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training.

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i have an injury that prevents me from doing some of the more advanced pilates exercises. can i still participate in the training?

Absolutely! Teaching Pilates - and the art of facilitation in general - has less to do with your ability to perform an exercise and more to do with your skill at understanding and communicating how to perform an exercise to your client/students. One of the main intentions behind The Lab is getting you to a place where your understanding of the component parts of each movement is so keen that your precise cueing conveys everything the practitioners need to know (without having to physically demonstrate/show them).
Additionally, injuries can often be great teachers. For example, if you have a shoulder injury, you might end up inadvertently becoming an expert on shoulder mechanics, simply through your personal journey of healing your own body.

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i have a day job, can i work full time and still attend the training? how long do i have to complete the additional required hours (self-practice, observation and practice teaching)?

Yes! The training’s schedule is structured in such a way that it won’t conflict in standard work out hours (i.e. evenings and weekends). Also, there is no rush to complete the hours - take them at your own pace. I do recommend trying to complete them within a year of finishing the training so that the material still feels fresh; but, if you need more time, we can make that work, too!

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do you have any additional questions? email me directly!