LEVEL 2 CLASSICAL MAT TEACHER TRAINING JULY 2025
The dates of the course are July 26/27th and September 27th and 28th. We will do the final assessment October 25th.
We are going to finish the OG work and completely nail the 34 exercises both in our own body and in terms of teaching as prescribed by Joe and Clara Pilates. This course is going to bring your own practice to next level and your understanding and teaching is going to sky rocket.
This has been in my 5 year plan forever and it’s time to launch! I’ve enough students now who have completed Level 1 and have taught for a year or more to warrant this course. Without learning the OG work can we really call ourselves true students of pilates. Don’t get me wrong I love some contemporary teachers, images and styles but the feeling in my body when I do the 34 every day for a month has to be felt to be believed. And every time I go back on it I find more layers revealed and plummet new depths. I want all my teacher trainees to get this feeling and spread it into their community’s by teaching really top notch Pilates.
Enough giddiness - here’s the practical stuff
PREREQUISITES
You must have a mat teacher training qualification. I don’t care who it’s with. A year teaching experience is also helpful but not essential. Really all I’m looking for is ridiculously keen students who have the bug and want to learn more! Please don’t apply if you are pregnant.
EQUIPMENT
You need a mat - thicker than a yoga mat - there is a lot of rolling on this course - 2 mats with a towel/blanket in between is fine.
You need a magic circle, miniball, two yoga belts, and a resistance band.
BOOKS
RETURN TO LIFE - JOSEPH PILATES
PILATES ANATOMY - RAEL ISACOWITZ, KAREN CLIPPINGER
THE LITTLE WHITE MAT BOOK - KATHRYN ROSS-NASH
ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT - BLANDINE CALAIS GERMAIN
WHAT WE WILL COVER
We will be covering the original repertoire as taught by Joe and Clara - I feel she needs to be recognised alot more.
PRACTICE - you will learn the approach for you to nail that exercise or fundamental that is tricky for you - doing a course like this is going to boost your own practice so much. I will assess your practice in October and expect a high level of competency and control. You can’t wing all these moves - which is why I love them. You will be amazed how an exercise you couldn’t do - eg overhead suddenly happens with practice and diligence. This is the magic of Pilates. Please start practicing these moves so you are as primed as you can be for the course.
TEACHING - we will learn the fundamentals again - its not Pilates without them. We will learn great cues, images, and tactile cueing so you can teach this work to as many students as possible.
STUDY - we will be studying a fair bit of different sources on this course. The above booklists but also I will also be asking you to complete a selection of online classes to give you a well rounded study of Pilates as taught from different lineages.
ANATOMY - another deep dive into anatomy so we can keep learning to improve our observation skills and learn to teach what is in front of you.
FAQ
Do I need to be super fit to do this course? No - just really really excited to do more training and learn more about Pilates both in your body and mind.
Can I do the course just for myself and not to teach? Yes
PRICE
Its 900 Euro for the course - a 300 euro deposit holds you a space.
LOCATION
An Seomra Yoga, Galway City - H91KT66
