Become a Pilates Teacher

Whether you want to learn more about Pilates for your personal benefit, are passionate about helping others or simply enjoy teaching, our graduates all come from different professional and fitness backgrounds.

In our comprehensive courses, trainees will learn to develop the skills to effectively teach clients of all ages and fitness levels. Lectures, functional anatomy and practical application are part of our training program, with the goal to allow each trainee to fully comprehend the biomechanics that make up the movements, so that the choreography of the exercises is understood instead of memorized. We instill the skills to teach clients with therapeutic needs as well as those with performance based levels of practice; we pay attention to the ability to make a valuable distinction between one-on-one teaching versus group teaching and most of all how to keep clients safe and well aligned.

Inner Elements currently offers two venues to PMA Certification, which are offered concurrently. As we are associated with Anatomy Trains we recommend the Anatomy Trains for Movement workshop in addition to the Functional Anatomy that is an integral part of our comprehensive programs. See workshops for upcoming offerings.

PhysicalMind Institute: Concentration 101

Comprehensive Pilates Equipment Program

The PhysicalMind Program is grounded on and in part developed with a strong therapeutic influence to offer an in-depth educational course that will develop skilled, knowledgeable and respected teachers! PMI graduates are qualified to take the PMA Exam.

Included: Modules I, II, III, IV. Module Y: Supervised Apprenticeship, Module Z: Course Test-Out as well as Observation, Independent Apprenticeship and studio use for Unsupervised Self Practice. All modules have to be attended in consecutive order.

Register and submit payment with PhysicalMind by clicking here.

Pre-requisite: Evolution 101, Fundamentals & Introductory Exercises.

Total Program Fee: $3,210

Evolution 101, Online portion fee: $150

Evolution 101, Studio portion fee: $150

Concentration 101: $2,760

Required materials: $150

Not required and not included as part of the PhysicalMind Apparatus Program, but optional at additional charge to studio for PhysicalMind trainees who wish to obtain PMA certification are:
Module V: PMA Exam Prep, Module X: Individual Review. PhysicalMind also offers Evolution 201 and Evolution 301, which are only required to obtain a Pilates Mat Teacher certificate or as continued education options for Pilates Apparatus Teachers. All continued education is through PhysicalMind unless the trainee becomes PMA certified, at which time the PMA continued education requirements will be sufficient.

Pilates Method Alliance: Module Based

Comprehensive Pilates Equipment Program

As a registered school with the PMA, Inner Elements offers an in-depth educational Pilates Teacher Training program that qualifies graduates to obtain PMA certification.

All modules count towards PMA certification as long as all requirements are met within 2 years. Continued education requirements are met through all PMA approved offerings.

Module A, Foundation - Fundamental Movements, or a prior Pilates Mat or Equipment certification is recommended before attending our Comprehensive Modules. The online portion of PhysicalMind's Evolution 101 is recommended in preparation, but not required.

To receive our Trainee Info Documentation please email us.

Fees and trainer led hours:

Matwork

Module A: Foundation - Fundamental Movements, 8 hours, $195

Module B: Mat Exercises - Basic, Beginner, Intermediate 16 hours, $295

Apparatus

Module I: Basic - Concepts, 15 hours, $495

Module II: Intermediate - Biomechancis, 15 hours, $495

Module III: Advanced -- Program Design, 15 hours, $495

Module IV: Integration - Teaching Skills, 15 hours, $495

Module V: PMA Exam Prep, 8 hours $195

Comprehensive Program Integration

Module X: Individual Review, 8 hours, $495

Module Y: Supervised Apprenticeship - 5 hours, $95

Module Z: Course Test Out - 3 hours, $95

Additional requirements

Observation, 45 hours

Student teaching, 30 hours

Independent Apprenticeship, 45 hours

Personal Practice, 75 hours

Assignments & Study, 50 hours

Research & Thesis, 25 hours

Associate Teaching, 75 hours

Total Program Fee: $3,350

Total Hours: 453

Registration options are offered with each Module. To register for the complete program and receive a 5% discount contact the studio at 630.389.9999.