Comprehensive / 12-Day Intensive
Course Description
The Power Pilates Comprehensive Training Program is our most extensive series and covers Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level exercises utilizing the Pilates Apparatus: Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, Ped-o-Pull and Magic Circle. You will continue to master the teaching tools learned during the Mat course(s); hence building and developing your teaching skills, as well as increaseing your knowledge for working with special case clientele (i.e. those individuals with back, neck, knee, shoulder impairments, etc.).
You will sharpen your eye for subtle exercise modifications and have the ability to work with people of all ages and fitness levels concurrently. Once you complete and pass the coursework, you will receive an Assessment-Based Certificate stating you are eligible to teach Pilates Mat and Apparatus sessions. You will also qualify to take the PMA exam for Pilates Certification.
12-Day Intensive Comprehensive Program
The Power Pilates 12-Day Intensive is the Comprehensive program taught in a 12-Day format. It is ideal for teachers, Bridge Participants and Pilates students who have a solid classical Pilates background and are at an Intermediate/Advanced level. You must have advanced experienced on the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels, Pedo-o-Pull and Magic Circle and know the sequence of exercises. Apprentice Hours are required and begin immediately following the 12-Day Intensive.
To qualify for this advanced intensive format you must audition in person or via video. If via video: perform and demonstrate the Intermediate level Mat and Reformer exercises (2-3 reps each) as well as 2-3 exercises on the Cadillac, High Chair, Wunda Chair and Ladder Barrel for consideration.
Course Objectives
- Learn the Power Pilates approach, principles, and Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level exercises
- Refine communication skills necessary to inspire clients and teach Pilates effectively
- Learn to apply the Power Pilates unique and easy-to-follow formula for success
- Learn 55-minute class formats for all level clients including modifications and variations as well as special cases
- Learn to teach the method integrating the Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chairs, Barrels, Ped-O-Pull and Magic Circle for an approach that yields unparalleled results
- Review anatomy from a Pilates perspective
Pre-Requisites
- Attend the Power Pilates Beginner Mat Training course.
(Intermediate and Advanced Mat highly recommended) - Complete a minimum of twenty-five [25] Private or Semi-Private or Private Apparatus sessions with a Power Pilates Instructor. If you complete your sessions elsewhere, submit a letter of recommendation and log sheet from your Instructor for approval.
- If you complete your sessions elsewhere, submit a letter of recommendation and log sheet from your Instructor for approval
- Read chapters 1-3 & 6 of Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain (available online)
- Complete the Power Pilates Basics of Anatomy course or an anatomy course with another institution. Purchase online or check our calendar for course dates. Submit proof of completion with application (within last 2 years)
- Recommended: Purchase Power Pilates Visual Training DVD: Level 1, 2 & 3
Application
- Submit the STUDENT CONTRACT and REGISTRATION form.
- Include payment. Personal checks are not accepted 2 weeks prior to course start date
- Upon receipt of registration, you will receive an acceptance letter including course dates, times and location.
- Include date and location of Beginner Mat course completed
- Provide log sheet of Private or Semi-Private sessions taken and a written statement of where attended
Program Requirements
- 4 Weekend Intensives
- 16 mandatory Weekly Meetings
- 600 Apprentice Hours completed at Power Pilates Training Center (see Apprenticing Details)
- Apprentice Hours begin after Weekend Intensive #1 (see Apprenticing Details)
- Complete at least one [1] Private or Semi-Private Apparatus session a week at a Power Pilates Training Center. The number of weekly workouts required is based on an entry evaluation at the directors’ discretion.
- Attend at least one [1] Advanced Mat class per week at a Power Pilates Training Center.
- Complete and pass all exams
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Required Reading Materials
- Calais-Germain, Blandine: Anatomy of Movement 1985, Eastland Press, Inc., P.O. Box 12689, Seattle, WA 98111 • ISBN: 0-939616-17-3 • Estimated Cost: $30.00
- Pilates, Joseph: Pilates Return to Life Through Contrology • Estimated Cost: $30.00
- Pilates, Joseph: Your Health • Estimated Cost: $30.00
Optional Reading Materials
- Kendall, Florence / McCreary, Elizabeth: Muscles, Testing and Function - ed. 4, Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1993 • ISBN: 0-683-04576-8 • Estimated Cost: $50.00
- Seig and Adams: Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy Megabooks, Inc., 2937 NE 19 Drive, Gainesville, FL • ISBN: 0-935157-02-6 • Estimated Cost: $25.00
- Blandine, Calais-Germain: Anatomy of Movement Exercise Book 1985, Eastland Press, Inc., P.O. Box 12689, Seattle, WA 98111 • Estimated Cost: $30.00
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Coursework
Weekend Intensives
Intensive #1 Beginner System
Intensive #2 Intermediate System
Intensive #3 Intermediate System / Special Cases
Intensive #4 Advanced System
Exams
There are four main exams within the Comprehensive program and they are scheduled based on apprentice hours completed. Written and practical exams are to be completed on the same day.
- 100 Apprentice Hours: Written & Practical exams based on Beginner System knowledge
- 300 Apprentice Hours: Written & Practical exams based on Intermediate System knowledge
- 400 Apprentice Hours: Written & Practical exams based on Advanced System knowledge
Final Test-Out
- 600 Apprentice Hours: Written, Practical, Self Practice and Oral (anatomy & physiology)
Program Duration
- 6 months (20-25 hours a week) in New York City
- 9 months (10-15 hours a week) in United States
- 12 months (12 hours a week) outside United States
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Apprenticing Details
The Power Pilates Comprehensive program requires at least 600 Apprentice Hours to be completed. Apprentice Hours are divided by observation hours (observing senior Power Pilates instructors), self practice and practical hours (teaching students, staff, friends, family and clients). The exact number of Apprentice Hours depends solely on individual ability to process and articulate the information learned and is determined on a student-by-student basis.
Apprentice Hours commence following completion of the first Comprehensive Weekend Intensive. During Intensive #1, you will submit apprentice hour availability. Within one week of completing the Intensive, you will receive your apprentice schedule. This will include days, times and exact locations. If you are going to miss scheduled apprentice hours it is your responsibility to notify the appropriate individual(s) in advance of your absence and to make up the hours missed.
Available Apprentice Hours vary from city to city; please check with the studio where you are attending the program for exact hours. Only hours completed at a Power Pilates Affiliate or Participating Training Center(s) will count toward fulfillment. For a list of approved studios, please visit our website.
If you exceed the duration of the program in the city you are attending, Power Pilates reserves the right to charge an additional fee for supplemental apprenticeship time (refer to fee schedule).
If you know of a studio that is interested in becoming a Power Pilates Participating Training Center, please have them Contact: Kathy Moran 212.627.5852 ext 13 or kmoran@powerpilates.com.
Apprentice Requirements
- Fulfill Apprentice Hours at Power Pilates Training Centers
- Observe selected instructors
- Assist selected instructors
- Self practice
- Complete at least one semi-private or private aparatus workout per week (at a reduced rate)
- Attend mandatory Weekly Meetings (meeting dates and times are subject to change)
- Attend weekly Advanced Mat classes
- Set up, break down and clean all equipment
- Wear Power Pilates clothing while apprenticing
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Certificate of Completion
The Power Pilates curriculum provides the highest quality education and Pilates training within the industry. Upon successful completion of a Power Pilates training program, our students receive an Assessment-Based Certificate (ABC) of Completion (Power Pilates Certificate of Completion). This ABC certificate indicates the student has passed an end-of-program assessment derived from learning and excelling at the course objectives.
Once you complete each of the four Weekend Intensives, fulfill Apprenticeship Hours, and pass all written, oral and practical exams you will receive an Assessment-Based Certificate of Completion stating you are eligible to teach Comprehensive Pilates Apparatus sessions. You will also qualify to take the Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) exam for Certification in Pilates.
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Certificate Renewal Process
In order to maintain your Power Pilates Comprehensive certificate, you must complete 15 Power Pilates Continuing Education Credits (CECs) every two years. It is necessary to complete these CECs for your highest level training only (i.e. credits for Comprehensive certificates also cover Beginner and Intermediate Mat certificate(s)). If you do not complete these required credits, your certificate of completion will not be renewed. If you are using another organization’s Continuing Education Credits as fulfillment, you must receive prior approval from Power Pilates. Please visit our website for the current Continuing Education Calendar.
1 hour of Power Pilates Continuing Education = 1 Power Pilates CEC
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Fee
Prerequisites | |
|---|---|
| $ 125.00 | Basic Anatomy Workshop (if applicable) |
| $1,100.00 | 25 Apparatus sessions (price varies at each studio) |
| $30.00 | Joseph Pilates books Return to Life Through Contrology and Your Health |
Course ∙ Manual ∙ Exam (one retest if applicable) | |
|---|---|
| $4,000.00 | Standard cost of program |
| $2,700.00 | Bridge Participant enrolled in program |
During Program | |
|---|---|
| $1,000.00 | One (1) Semi-Private session a week during length of program (vary by studio) |
| $300.00 | One (1) Advanced Mat class per week during length of program (vary by studio) |
| $172.00 | liability insurance (vary by carrier) |
Fees are subject to change and various discounts may apply.
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Hot Tips
- Before you start the course: ask to meet the teacher, visit the location and take your prerequisite classes at a Power Pilates Training Center
- Pay in full and begin to take advantage of discounted Apparatus and Mat classes at Power Pilates Training Centers (prices vary at each center)
- Complete the Power Pilates Intermediate & Advanced Mat courses
- Purchase the Total Comp Package and save
- Review Power Pilates teaching technique through visual manuals of each system on DVD (available online)
- Study anatomy with muscular system flash cards (available online)
- Study anatomy with skeletal system flash cards (available online)
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