The Pilates Certification Program at Pure

The Pilates Certification
Program
at
Pure
A Comprehensive Classical Pilates
Teacher Training Program
with Penelope Wyer Barrow
Course Objectives
The Pilates Certification Program is an 80 hour seminar program with
Penelope Wyer Barrow covering the complete traditional method of Pilates
training, including matwork, the reformer, the Cadillac, the chairs, the
barrels and the Ped-a-pol. This comprehensive program will consist of at
least 80 hours of seminar instruction and will require a total of 700
hours, including observation, instruction, classwork, apprentice meetings
and student teaching. In addition to learning the over 500 traditional
Pilates exercises, this program will also focus on Pilates based anatomy,
exercise modifications for injuries and special needs, and the ability to
teach at both the private level and group level. Upon successful
completion of the seminars, apprenticing requirements, and all exams,
students will receive an Instructor Certification Certificate through Pure
Studios.
In addition, a bridge certification is available for those students
previously fully certified. Full certification is classified as a 500 or more
program covering all Pilates equipment. The Masters Auditing Program
is also available for the serious intermediate to advanced student that
wishes to understand the method for their own self advancement.
Penelope Wyer Barrow – Seminar Instructor
Penelope Wyer Barrow has over 28 years of teaching experience and 15
years of teacher training experience, most notably as an assistant to
Romana Kryzanowksa in the development of the first certified national
training center in the Southeast. Her instructors teach all over the
metropolitan Atlanta area, as well as throughout the state of Georgia, the
Carolinas, Nevada, Oregon, New York and Florida. Her strength as a
teacher trainer lies in her ability to closely mentor each student, offering
a hands-on approach throughout the entire certification process.
Penelope began her Pilates studies during her dance career in New York
City over twenty-five years ago. Although she taught throughout her
years of performing modern and classical ballet, Penelope decided to
pursue a formal certification through the Pilates Studio in New York City
to work with world renowned Pilates master teacher Romana
Kryzanowska and her staff at Drago including Sari Mejia Santo, Bob
Liekins and Juanita Lopez. Immediately following her certification, she
was chosen by the Pilates Studio to direct the first national certifying
program in the southeast at the Atlanta Ballet in Atlanta where she
assisted Romana, Sari and Juanita with all seminars and apprenticing.
As the first certified instructor in the state of Georgia, Penelope launched
Atlanta as a top Pilates destination. In 1999, she opened Body Central, in
Atlanta, where she trained and directed a staff of over 20 Pilates
instructors. At Body Central, she began her own certification program in
2002 to train teachers traditionally as she was trained in New York. In
2004, Penelope joined the staff of Urban Body Fitness where she avidly
helped with the creation of Urban Body Studios, a 17,500 square foot,
state of the art Pilates and Yoga Studio the following spring. Penelope
served as the Director of the Pilates Program for Urban Body Studios and
once again began a classical training teacher training program to provide
classical Pilates instruction for the Atlanta area. In 2011, Penelope
helped launch, direct and teach at the first Atlanta Classical Pilates
Conference with Brooke Siler, Chris Robinson, Dorothee VandeWalle,
Peter Fiasca, Mejo Wiggins and Dana Sante.
In the fall of 2011, Penelope and her husband, certified instructor Hunter
Barrow, left Atlanta to found PURE in Asheville, NC in the winter of 2012.
PURE is an authentic Pilates studio, a certified teacher training and
continuing education center, bringing nationally acclaimed instructors to
the southeast. To date, she has hosted continuing education workshops
with Kathi Ross-Nash, Chris Robinson, Mari Winsor and Brooke Siler.
PURE was voted the number one Pilates Studio in Western North Carolina
for 2013 by the Asheville community.
Penelope has written her own 300 page teacher training manual, and is
now at work on a book for teachers on classical matwork and the art of
the transition. Her work has been featured in The Atlanta Journal
Constitution, Atlanta magazine, Fox News (both local and national) and
CNN’s Healthwatch, and has been quoted in Time Magazine, among
others. She specializes in core training for athletes and has instructed
members of the NBA, NFL, the Olympic Rhythmic team, the Olympic
Basketball team, the WWF and the Atlanta Ballet, as well as competitive
runners, triathletes, golfers, cyclists and divers. Her background includes
a BA from Middlebury College and a MFA in dance performance from the
University of Arizona. Her 20 year dance career includes professional
work as a dancer, choreographer and teacher in both modern and
classical ballet. Most notably, Penelope served as Director of the
Professional Dance Program for Merce Cunningham Dance Company in
New York City.
Pre-requisites
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Documentation of intermediate / advanced level of Pilates matwork
and apparatus work.
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Resume of all Pilates training, as well as other movement training,
educational background and teaching experience
•
Completed application and contract, interview and session with
Penelope Wyer Barrow
Program Requirements
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Attendance of all seminar classes.
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Attendance of all weekly apprentice meetings , in person or by Skpe
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Complete and pass all exams (beginning level exam, 200 level exam,
400 level exam, 700 level exam)
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Complete all required reading
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Fulfill all apprenticing requirements as stated below
Apprenticing Requirements
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Apprentice Level One (0 - 200 hours) – complete at least 45 hours of
personal workouts (including mat classes and group equipment
classes), 100 hours of observation, 50 hours of practice teaching and
5 private and/or semi-private sessions.
•
Apprentice Level Two (200 - 400 hours) – complete at least 45 hours
of personal workouts (including mat classes and group equipment
classes), 100 hours of observation, 50 hours of practice teaching and
5 private and/or semi-private sessions.
•
Apprentice Level Three (400 - 700 hours) – complete at least 65 hours
of personal workouts (including mat and group equipment classes), 75
hours of observation, 150 hours of practice teaching and 10 private
and/or semi-private sessions.
Required Reading Materials
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The Pilates Certification Manual: Penelope Wyer Barrow
No additional charge
•
Calais-Germain, Blandine: Anatomy of Movement, 1985 Eastland Press
Approximately $30
•
Isacowitz, Rael: Pilates Anatomy, 2011 Human Kinetics
Approximately $20
•
Joseph Pilates: Contrology,
Approximately $20
Certification Benefits
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Certification in the Pilates Method of body conditioning in 9 to 18
months, pending satisfactory completion of all course material.
•
Ability to teach as a student instructor to the general public at the 400
level (Apprentice Level Three) and receive compensation.
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During apprenticeship all classes and group equipment classes are
free (space available) for a period of 12 months.
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Use of all Pilates equipment and educational materials at PURE Studios.
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Attendance of all workshops and continuing education at a reduced
rate.
Program Fees
•
$5500 comprehensive course fee (fee is subject to change – please
confirm current rate at PURE) including all seminars, manual, all
apprenticing, free classes and group instruction (based on availability),
weekly apprentice meetings, use of PURE equipment (space available).
•
$150 for the 400 level exam fee, $250 for the 700 level exam fee (no
fees for beginning level and 200 level exams)
•
20 private or semi-private sessions with a certified instructor
Program Fees for Remote Apprenticing
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$5000 course fee (fee is subject to change – please confirm current
rate at PURE
•
$150 for the 400 level exam fee, $250 for the 700 level exam fee (no
fees for beginning level and 200 level exams)
•
20 private or semi-private sessions with a certified instructor
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Any fees associated with participating apprenticing studio (Please see
Penelope Wyer Barrow for approved locations)
Bridge Program & Fees
•
$3000 bridge fee which includes all seminars, manual, free classes
and group instruction (based on availability), weekly apprentice
meetings, use of PURE equipment (space available) until test out at
700 hours
•
Certificate is available after successfully completing the 700 level
exam which carries a $250 additional test fee
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Ability to teach as an auditing instructor will be determined by the
Program Director on an individual basis
The Masters Auditing Program & Fees
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$3000 auditing fee which includes all seminars
Payment plans are available.
Course Dates
The next training is projected in January of 2014. Please contact the studio at
828.575.2447 for an updated start date.