Now Pilates apparatus training has gotten more flexible. Core Pilates NYC has divided their Comprehensive Training Course into three modules that may be completed without stringent time and apprenticeship requirements. Each course is separated by level, offers level specific Anatomy in Clay® meetings, and builds upon the principles of the previous level giving candidates a well-rounded classical education. Choose one or take them all.

Each course incorporates a self-study program which will allow you to fully understand and teach classical style Pilates sessions on the Pilates Apparatus including Mat, Reformer, Chair, Cadillac/Tower, Barrel, Pedi Pull, Foot Corrector and Sandbag. You will complete 10 to 20 self-study practice hours each week on your own and have up to 3 months to finish the alloted hours for each level.

You will learn the exercises and teaching tools, complete practice drills and have hands-on experience during the Weekend Intensives. Between Intensives, you will practice independently by following the homework guidelines that are included in your manual and by watching the recommended Classical Pilates DVDs.

October 8th - 11th, 2010, 24 hours of Beginner Instruction CPNYC's Beginner System Course presents how to teach beginner level exercises on all of the Pilates apparatus, including the barrel. Students will learn the fundamental principles of Pilates and, through the Beginner System intensive training, learn the best strategies for classical integration, design, and structure of a class, private or semi-private session. Included with this course is CPNYC's innovative Anatomy in Clay® education workshop, A Strong Foundation to Start: Building bones, pelvic floor and the diaphram. This course is not to be missed if you are interested in starting a career as a Pilates instructor as it lays the foundation for a Comprehensive Pilates education.

Requirements:

• Attendance at all intensive training sessions
• 150 hours of practice, observation and self practice
• Practical and written test outs
• One mentor meeting

January 21st - 24th, 2011, 24 hours of Intermediate Instruction Building upon the Beginner System course, students will deepen their knowledge of the classical system of exercises by learning the Intermediate System on all apparatus. Students become more fluent in CPNYC's teaching components, transitions, technique, cueing, advancing a client, Pilates principles and how they are applied to the Intermediate level repertoire. This is a vast course as the bulk of Pilates exercises fall within this level. CPNYC continues building knowledge of the body through their Anatomy in Clay® workshop, Challenge the Core: Building the abdominals and the spine.

Requirements:

• Core Pilates NYC™ Beginner Module is a Prerequisite
• Attendance at all intensive training sessions
• 200 hours of practice, observation and self practice
• Practial and written test outs
• Intermediate Mat demo
• One mentor meeting

April 15th - 18th, 2011, 24 hours of Advanced & Props Instruction For students who have taken CPNYC's Beginner and Intermediate System Courses, the Advanced System Course rounds out the education by offering Advanced Reformer and Mat while deepening the understanding of the Method's integration, flow, dynamism and choreography. Awareness of the fundamentals of anatomy is refined through CPNYC's Anatomy in Clay® workshop, An Eye to Alighment: Building the deep frontal line and functional line. You will also learn how to work with clients with special conditions including pregnancy, osteoporosis, knee injuries, neck injuries, as well as several other cases.

Requirements:

• Core Pilates NYC™ Beginner and Intermediate Modules are a Prerequisite
• Attendance at all intensive training sessions
• 150 hours of practice, observation and self practice
• Practial and written test outs
• Advanced Mat demo
• One mentor meeting

April 18th, 2011 (5 hours), 5 hours
No Pilates Mat or apparatus training course could call itself progressive if it didn't offer training on the props widely used in Pilates studios and gyms. CPNYC presents an easy-to-follow structure for learning and integrating balls, bands, circles, rollers, weights and more to a class or apparatus session as a means to simplify or challenge a movement and keep classes and sessions interesting and effective.

April 18th, 2011 (7 hours), 7 hours
The Anatomy in Clay® workshop revolutionizes the way you learn and retain anatomy lessons. In this 7-hour workshop, you will work with clay to build major muscle gropus and understand how they are layered and function in the world of Pilates. This hands on approach has been monumental for our students and has a lasting impact in understanding the body in a tangible, three-dimensional way.