Saskatoon Pilates Teacher Training and Certification
- with Tanis Lee
Tanis Lee was first introduced to Pilates in 2003. Having been heavily involved in sports, a competitive gymnast, and a gymnastics coach, she was intrigued by the approach Pilates took to exercise. By providing a deeper understanding to the mind body connection, Tanis continued to develop her own practice. This led her to embark on becoming an instructor. She obtained her certification in both mat and equipment Pilates with Marta Hernandez and the PhysicalMind Institute, and has been working with Marta since 2006. In 2008, Tanis also became a certified Teacher Trainer with Physicalmind Canada, and a GYROTONIC ® instructor. Tanis is both passionate about teaching movement and enthusiastic to share her knowledge for these various modalities to all walks of life.
Mat Pilates Certification
Successful completion of Initiation 101, Initiation 201 and Practical Teaching is required to become a certified Mat Pilates instructor.
Fees:
Registration Fee: $125 + GST (non-refundable)
Course: $1,525 (if registering for all 3, otherwise please see individual workshop prices)
Materials: $170 + GST
Students may also register for any component separately.
Mat Initiation 101 - Fundamentals
This course is the first step to becoming a certified Pilates Instructor. The PhysicalMind Institute approaches Pilates not just as a fitness regime, but also as a reeducation of the body through movement. Pilates is a preventative system that focuses on core strength, flexibility, and proper alignment. This course prepares students for both Mat and Reformer Training Programs. Students will learn, practice, and teach 14 Matwork Fundamentals and 36 Classic Mat Exercises. They will develop a deeper integration of the repertoire into their own body, resulting in a more effective ability to teach.
Students will gain a deepened understanding of:
- The internal core muscles that form a cylinder of support around the spine.
- Breathing: How it relates to internal abdominals and movement.
- Correct body mechanics and postural alignment: Neutral spine and how this aids in efficiency, ease of movement, and injury prevention.
- Fundamentals: A movement language used to cue and help reorganize postural patterns.
- Increases in physical awareness.
Fees:
Registration Fee: $125 + GST (non-refundable)
Course: $675
Materials: $70 + GST
Register for Mat Fundementals- Initiation 101
Location: Lead Pilates, 3602 Taylor Street East Saskatoon, SK
Prerequisite: 20 hours of Mat Work.
Have you taken Initiation 101 or 201 before? If so, you can review our course for a $300 audit fee.
Mat Initiation 201
This course is the second course in becoming a Mat teacher. It is also a prerequisite for Concentration 101- Equipment Training. Standing Pilates® adapts many of the classical Pilates mat exercises to take them into the vertical plane. It provides the link between Pilates floor work and everyday functional movement. Aiding in neuromuscular re-patterning of movement habits, Standing Pilates®, moves toward better alignment and efficiency. Students learn how to maintain neutral spine while standing, sitting, walking, bending, or lifting; thus making it a truly functional approach to fitness.
Some of the many benefits of Standing Pilates® are:
- Proprioception enhancement: Balance is required, benefitting the aging population and those suffering from neurological diseases such a Parkinson’s.
- Deep core strengthening: The pelvic floor, transversus abdominus, multifidus and diaphragm form a cylinder of support for the spine, benefitting people with incontinence issues or postnatal mothers.
- Increase in bone density: Standing on one leg is equal to 4 times ones body weight, benefitting those with Osteoporosis.
- More “real estate”: Hips, legs and feet are areas of equal focus.
- More three-dimensionality: Includes the side body and internal spirals.
Fees:
Registration Fee: $125 + GST (non-refundable)
Course: $675
Materials: $70 + GST
Register for Standing Mat Pilates - Initiation 201
Location: Lead Pilates, 3602 Taylor Street East Saskatoon, SK
Prerequisite: Mat Work Initiation 101.
Have you taken Initiation 101 or 201 before? If so, you can review our course for a 50% audit fee.
Practical Teaching Workshop (10 hours)
This course is a two day, 10-hour experiential workshop that will prepare students with the knowledge and practice they need to confidently teach a Mat Pilates Class.
Topics covered will include:
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How to prepare for your mat classes
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Level 1 and Level 2 Mat classes will be discussed
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Exercise sequences and transitioning between exercises
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Review of fundamentals and exercises from Initiations
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Practice of hands-on cueing
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Practice with fellow students in groups and in front of the class
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Discussions on how to read the classroom energy, how to be in the moment and change the direction of the class if the need arises
- Individual feedback on teacher’s quality of voice and teaching style will be offered
Course Dates
Fall 2013
Location: Lead Pilates, 3602 Taylor Street East Saskatoon, SK
Times: TBA
Fees:
Registration Fee: $125 + GST (non-refundable)
Course: $300
Materials: $30 + GST
Register for Practical Teaching Workshop
