FINISHED!!!

Mat class at The Pilates Club

Great news! We have both finished our Power Pilates comprehensive training!! We went through four weekend trainings totaling 72 hours, plus 600 hours of apprenticeship! We had testing done at 100, 300, 400, and 600 hours. All testing included a practical (teaching in front of our trainer) and a written test.

The 100, 300 and 400 hour practicals were the beginner, intermediate, and advanced systems. Not only were we to understand the system, have all the exercises on various apparatus memorized in order, but we also had to demonstrate that we understood how to instruct a person at each level. A beginner student is not only taught fewer exercises than an advanced student, but they also are taught with a different, more appropriate teaching formula.

It is in this manner that we can appropriately instruct all our clients, big or small, young or old, fit or never exercised before, and teach them to their ability. We don't want anyone to feel that they weren't challenged, yet we also don't want anyone to feel they were being taught  exercises that were unattainable for them. Everyone leaves feeling that they had a good workout, were challenged, yet feel great!

Our 600 hour test-out was the most challenging. First of all, it included a workout of our own. We had to demonstrate our mastery of the advanced work, both mat and reformer. There was a written test that included many special cases (ie - neck problems, senior citizen, etc.). And finally, the most challenging practical ... teaching an intermediate and a beginner two different workouts at the same time.

Why would we need to be able to do this? For those times when you, a seasoned pilates student, bring in your friend or significant other who has never done pilates before! Or for when two friends at differing fitness levels want to take duets together.

Here's Power Pilates education website, take a look for yourself to learn more about what we've been working on the past 9 months: Power Pilates Education