Courses & Workshops

Coaching Course for Pilates Instructors

Coaching Course for Pilates Instructors

Teacher Training course to become a certified Pilates Instructors!

Are you passionate about movement and teaching? The Body Harmonics Pilates Comprehensive Track offers an internationally recognized full Pilates teacher certification program designed for aspiring Pilates instructors.Our program preserves the integrity of the original Pilates Method while integrating current exercise and movement science, pedagogical best practices, and somatic education.

Pilates Level 1: Mat in Ottawa 

Jun-Sep 2025

Faculty: Victoria Goncharenko 


NOTE: The scheduled classroom hours of this program include the pre-requisite course, Anatomy for Motion.

 

Pilates Level 1: Mat lays the groundwork for the entire Pilates Comprehensive Track. It is divided into four modules. You learn the historical roots of Pilates, key movement principles, 75 mat exercises that build from the Body Harmonics Foundation exercises to advanced Pilates classical repertoire. The program also covers step-by-step cueing and a foolproof approach to building exercise sequences that makes Pilates accessible and challenging at the same time. You leave with a solid theoretical framework and the tools to begin teaching healthy populations in a variety of settings.

 

Learning Objectives

• Master the complete Pilates mat repertoire including Foundations and Classics

• Practise our unique cueing formula™ and progressive sequencing™

• Learn the art of versatile class design practices to develop mat classes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels

• Gain an understanding of core stabilization systems

• Explore the basic movement mechanics of the spine, hip and the shoulder complex

 

Dates/Times:

Part 1: Jun 20-22 (Fri, 1-8pm, Sat & Sun, 10am-6pm)

Part 2: Jul 25-27 (Fri, 1-8pm, Sat & Sun, 10am-6pm)

Part 3: Aug 15-17 (Fri, 1-8pm, Sat & Sun, 10am-6pm)

Online written exam: Sep 6-7 (all weekend access)

Online practical exam: Sep 13 (Sat, 10am-2pm)

Location: Core Integrity, 311 Richmond Road, Suite 302, Ottawa, ON K1Z 6X3

Tuition: $2,553 (including the Anatomy for Motion fee)

Materials: $220

Exams: $260

Questions: teachertraining@bodyharmonics.com