Level 1 & Level 2 Mat Pilates Instructor Training Online

Become a Level 1 & 2 Pilates Instructor today!

Save up to $100 when completing your ONLINE Level 1 & Level 2 Pilates courses together.

With a high demand for both Pilates instructors around the world, advance your career with Zama Institute to become a certified Level 1 & 2 Pilates instructor. Upon completion, you will be equipped to confidently plan and teach matwork Pilates classes in various settings. These two courses combined will propel your career as a Pilates instructor in a rapidly growing industry.

Level 1 Pilates

Pilates is an accessible way to improve flexibility, build strength, and develop control and endurance in the whole body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, and developing a strong Powerhouse, and improving coordination, balance and posture. Pilates’ system allows for repetitive strength exercises to be modified in range of difficulty from beginning to advanced to suit any level of student.

The Zama Institute Level 1 Pilates Matwork Teacher Training online course is geared towards those wishing to start a career in Pilates instruction or for those currently in the fitness industry wishing to add Pilates onto their teaching repertoire. Upon completion, Pilates Level 1 students will be able to confidently plan and teach full mat work Pilates classes to groups and individuals.

Course materials include online course content, exercise manual, videos and online assessment delivered via our online learning platform.

What you will learn

• Study of the history and development of the Pilates Method
• Study of the philosophy of the Pilates Method
• Study of the concepts of the Pilates Method
• Study of the principles of the Pilates Method
• Study of postural assessment, identification of faulty postures and postural correction
• In depth analysis of all repertoire on mat
• Teaching methodology
• Pre-exercise clearance of clients and the initial consultation process
• Programming
• Understanding of scope of practice
• A repertoire manual

What’s included

• Pilates Teacher Training Course Manual (36 pages)
• Pilates Level 1 Matwork Exercise Manual (61 pages)
• 59 Exercises + Variations
• 7 Video Demonstrations covering all 59 exercises + variations
• 2 Written Class Sequences

Book List

• Pilates Anatomy by Karen Clippinger and Rael Isacowitz
• Pilates Evolution: The 21st Century by Joseph Pilates, Judd Robbins, and Lin Van Heuit-Robbins

Prop List

• Mat

Level 2 Pilates

Pilates is an accessible way to improve flexibility, build strength, and develop control and endurance in the whole body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, and developing a strong Powerhouse, and improving coordination, balance and posture. Pilates’ system allows for repetitive strength exercises to be modified in range of difficulty from beginning to advanced to suit any level of student.

The Zama Institute Level 2 Matwork Pilates Teacher Training course is for those who have previously completed or currently completed their Level 1 Matwork Pilates training (this does not need to have been completed with the Zama Institute – other equivalent training courses are suitable) and are looking to further develop their learning and teaching skills of Matwork Pilates. This course teaches students Level 2 Pilates matwork exercises, with the introduction of props. The props used with this course are a Pilates ball, Resistance Band and a Pilates Circle. The foundation of these exercises are from Level 1 Matwork Pilates, however with the introduction of props for further advancement of exercises. This course will ensure students have a clear understanding of the fundamentals of each mat exercise, with the inclusion of a prop, and to safely guide students through their classes.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding the scope of practice
• Principles of the Pilates Method
• Philosophy of the Pilates Method
• Concepts of the Pilates Method
• Pre-exercise clearance of clients and the initial consultation process
• Postural assessment, identification of faulty postures and postural correction
• In depth analysis of mat repertoire
• Teaching methodology
• Programming
• Matwork Pilates exercises with Pilates Ball
• Matwork Pilates exercises with Resistance Band
• Matwork Pilates exercises with Pilates Circle

What’s included

• Level 2 Pilates Teacher Training Course Manual (54 pages)
• 30 Exercises + Variations
• 30 Video Demonstrations covering all 30 exercises + variations

Prop List

• Mat
• Pilates Ball – 19 cm rubber, inflatable pilates ball, can be used hard or soft
• Pilates Circle
• Resistance Band – different strengths of bands are separated by different colours

 

Course Access

Start any time with 12 months to complete both courses from enrolment.

 

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