The Pilates Certification Process

Lonna Mosow’s Center for Mind Body Fitness is one of the country’s anchor training centers designated by The Physicalmind Institute to train and certify individuals in THE PILATES METHOD OF EXERCISE.

The Physicalmind Institute, (formerly The Institute for the Pilates Method located in Santa Fe, New Mexico), and now headquartered in New York, was founded in 1990 and is solely responsible for alerting and educating the public to the value of this work, for organizing and standardizing the Pilates Method with the intent to maintain its ethics and to provide the means for continuing education in this “old, but new” exercise technique. The Institute, in its infancy, was governed by a board of directors, many of whom worked directly with Joseph and Clara Pilates and their protégés, which developed the guidelines for educating and certifying the next generation of teachers.

The following is an account of the certification programs as offered under the auspices of The Physicalmind Institute and delivered by this certifying studio:

INITIATION 101 CERTIFICATION Click Here for Schedule

1. A pre-requisite for ALL subsequent certification-training programs; a 3-day weekend intensive, 15-hours. Requirements:

  • Prior exposure to Pilates, either in The Mat Exercises and/or the apparatus
  • Familiarity with the materials in advance of participating in the course

2. Course content includes:

  • Background and philosophy of the person, the method
  • The FUNDAMENTALS of The Method that make it “the Method”
  • The Basic 25 Mat Exercises
  • Written exam

3. Course completion:

  • Certificate
  • Continuing educational credits recognized by: ACE; AFAA; NASM, etc.

4. Course fees:

  • Workshop: $400.00
  • Video: Bodymind Workout $ 24.95
  • Book: Anatomy of Pilates $ 27.00
  • TOTAL: $451.95 (plus s/h)


CONCENTRATION 101 CERTIFICATION Click Here For Schdule

1. Pre-requisites:

  • Completion of Initiation 101
  • Current member of The Institute
  • Payment of Institute fees
  • Purchase of all study materials
  • A pre-requisite for Concentration 201 (for senior teachers)

2. Course design and content:

  • 10-week format, 3 hours / week in a formal training meeting
  • Beginning - Intermediate Level Exercises on the:
    • Reformer; Cadillac; Wunda Chair
  • Course gives an Instructor in Training Certificate with completion of required hours (see requirements below)
  • After 6-9 months of in-studio apprentice teaching, candidates can apply to take their written and practicum exams to earn their Teacher’s Certification

2. Course Requirements

  • Attendance of all 30 hours of lecture
  • Satisfactory completion of all homework assignments (approx. 60 hours)
  • Completion and documentation of:
  • 48 hours of Observation at the certifying studio
  • 60 hours of Self- practice at the certifying studio
  • 75 hours of Apprentice teaching time at the certifying studio

3. Course fees:

  • Tuition $1,900.00
  • Institute fees:* $ 600.00
  • Membership fees: $ 35.00
  • Materials:** $ 200.00
  • TOTAL: $2,835.00 (+s/h on materials)

* INSTITUTE FEES: Registration, Administration, Certification Manual, Final Exam

**MATERIALS:

  • Concentration 101 Video $35.00
  • Wunda Chair Video $24.95
  • Cadillac Video $29.95
  • Wunda Chair Encyclopedia $10.00
  • Cadillac Encyclopedia $20.00

4. Requirements for participating in Concentration Certification Training:

  • Complete Student Enrollment Contract and send it to the Institute with a $600.00 deposit
  • Prior participation in the INITIATION 101COURSE and a passing grade on the written exam
    [ if you participated in this course and did not pass, you can attend the course and take the exam one more time at no charge.]

5. Suggested pre-requisites:

  • Considerable in- body experience with the Mat Exercises and the Apparatus, preferably in One-on-One sessions with a qualified Pilates Trainer.
  • Experience in teaching, either in a group format and/or one-on-one in either a related field, or as a massage therapist, physical therapist, personal trainer, chiropractic assistant, or in an educational environment.


INITIATION 201 (New!) Click Here For Schedule

1. Pre-requisites:

  • Completion of INTIATION 101
  • Knowledge of study materials

2. Course content includes:

  • Introduction of the new 10 FUNDAMENTALS
  • Introduction of the new 21 PILATES EXERCISES STANDING
  • Introduction and/or review of the 17 Advanced Classic Mat Exercises
  • Lecture, discussion, participation
  • Written Exam

3. Course completion:

  • Certificate
  • Continuing educational credits recognized by: ACE, AFAA, ISSA, NATA

4. Course fees:

  • Workshop $395.00
  • Study materials (from Initiation 101 new publications)
  • Book: Anatomy of Pilates $27.00
  • Video: Bodymind Matwork $24.95
  • Booklet: INITIATION 201 Included in course fee
  • TOTAL: $446.95 (plus s/h)

5. Suggested pre-requisites:

  • Continued experience in doing the Intiation Fundamentals and Basic Mat Exercises
  • Teaching experience in the above
  • One-on-One work with an experienced, certified Trainer

PILATES REGISTRATION FORM


ADVANCED TRAINING
Mastering The Method: Teaching The Work Of The Master

To teach the work of Joseph Pilates is to have the experience in your body - the mind can grasp the concept of the work, but without the benefit of time and practice with the guidance of the experienced Pilates Trainer, the development of the mind body connection is not likely. The very essence of the work of Joseph Pilates will not exist.

Without master teachers to carry on the tradition of Joseph Pilates’ work, his work will become just another trend, the public never quite “getting it.” The Center for Mind Body Fitness is dedicated to the mission of preparing the next generation of masters.

The CENTER for MIND BODY FITNESS serves the Pilates instructor a full menu of training options for advancing their knowledge, developing artful teaching skills, and introducing other related bodywork systems. What follows is a sampling of the curriculum:
(Lonna will get descriptors and fees for the following classes)

  • THE ART OF TEACHING THE ART OF JOSEPH PILATES: The Mat Class
  • THE ART OF TEACHING THE ART OF JOSEPH PILATES: One-On-one on the Apparatus
  • MAT CLASS CONTINUUM
  • CADILLAC CHOREOGRAPHY
  • CHAIR-MANSHIP: The Wonders of the Wunda Chair

The CENTER for MIND BODY FITNESS serves as a consultant to the Pilates professional:

  • The Business of Pilates
  • Customer Service: Keeping the Client for Life
  • Advanced Pilates Program Options
  • Aligning with the Medical Community

The CENTER for MIND BODY FITNESS welcomes the opportunity to guide and direct the apprentice teacher as well as to mentor those advancing in the work.

The CENTER for MIND BODY FITNESS offers workshops and continuing education courses, inviting presenters in from the Pilates community – master teachers who know the work directly from Joe. Qualified professionals in Anatomy of Movement, the Feldenkrais Method, Body Rolling, etc. are included in the Mind Body Connection Workshop Series.

PILATES REGISTRATION FORM

To register Call 952.941.9448 or contact Lonna at info@lonnamosow.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
This certifying studio will accept employment applications from qualified individuals as they meet our criteria.  However, the employment opportunities as a Pilates trainer are diverse depending on the individual's preference to working environment.  Health clubs and fitness centers; hospitals and clinics; educational facilities and corporate programs are all potential employment options.  As Pilates has become popular as a means to mind and body fitness for men and women, children and adults of all ages, executives and front-line workers, the healthy and those needing theraputic applications, the possibilities for working in this field are innumerable.  Some Pilates trainers will opt to work on a smaller scale and work out of their home.