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West Coast Pilates offers a progressive and in-depth educational experience. We include original exercises as well as innovative developments of the work. The West Coast Pilates curriculum remains current with the latest research in the fields of exercise physiology and biomechanics in order to uphold the standards of today’s fitness professionals. As a West Coast Pilates Certified Teacher you are recognized by clients and employers as a highly skilled Pilates professional.

Locations
The West Coast Pilates Certification Course is being taught worldwide. We travel to you to offer the convenience and affordability of training in your own studio. Open registration to the public helps to market your studio and allows you to profit while you are training.

Marketing
To help promote your program and studio, we share our logo, flyers and postcards for your mailings. You will be posted on our website and listed as a West Coast Pilates Teacher linking you to a broader audience of possible clients and career opportunities.

Course Curriculum
• Anatomy of the core, breath and spine
• Adaptive Pilates to specific populations
• Classic exercises and variations for all levels from beginning through advanced with the history of the development of the work
• Introduction to the Pilates Technique including history and background of Joe and Clara Pilates
• History of Joe and Clara Pilates and the Master Teachers who studied and taught at their New York studio
• Training videos, workbooks and handouts with exercise explanations and movement patterns

Pre-certification Requirements
In order to be accepted into the West Coast Pilates teacher’s certification program completion of one of the following is needed.
• Pre-certification training program
• Private training with a certified West Coast Pilates Instructor
• Six months of study of the Pilates Method
• Recommendation from a West Coast Pilates certified teacher

Final Certification Requirements
Completion of all the following programs:
• Fundamentals II Certification 150 hours
• Essential Certification 150 hours
• Professional Certification 100 hours
• Total Hours Required for Certification 400 hours

West Coast Pilates Certification Courses
Fundamentals I – Reformer, Matwork, CORE Band™, Spine Corrector, and Magic Circle
• 3 Intensive weekend workshops
• Anatomy and physiology
• Written and Practical Tests
• 120 hours of practice teaching and observation
• Course Fees: $1500.00

Fundamentals II – Wunda Chair, Cadillac, Reformer, Matwork CORE Band™, Spine Corrector, and Magic Circle
Prerequisite: Fundamentals I Certification
• 3 Intensive weekend workshops
• Anatomy and physiology
• Written and Practical Tests
• 120 hours of practice teaching and observation
• Course Fees: $1500.00

West Coast Pilates Professional Certification – Ladder Barrel, Ped-i-Pul, Wunda Chair, Cadillac, Reformer, Matwork CORE Band™, Spine Corrector, and Magic Circle
Prerequisite: Fundamentals I and II Certification

• 2 Intensive weekend workshops
• Anatomy and physiology
• Written and Practical Tests
• 80 hours of practice teaching and observation
• Course Fees: $1000.00


Continuing Education Workshops

Continuing education is as important to us as teachers as it is to your students. Therefore, we study the current research in the fields of biomechanics, anatomy and physiology to bring you postgraduate education. Our in-depth training programs are individualized to meet the needs of your studio and include challenging exercises on all pieces of equipment.
We also offer specific programs:
• Pilates for Golf
• Pilates for Scoliosis
• Pilates for Seniors
• Pilates for Arthritis, Osteoporosis and Aging
• Pilates for Pregnancy
• Pilates for Sports Activities
We will customize a Pilates program for your specific needs.

Locations
The West Coast Pilates Continuing Education Workshops are being taught worldwide. We travel to you to offer the convenience and affordability of training in your own studio. Open registration to the public helps to market your studio.

Marketing
To help promote your program and studio, we share our logo, flyers and postcards for your mailings. Your workshop will be posted on our website and listed on our schedules linking you to a broader audience of possible clients.

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Enrollment Form Certification Application Form

 

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