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Reformer Teacher Training

Our thoughtfully designed Reformer teacher training program offers a comprehensive certification in Reformer Pilates taught through a contemporary and creative lens. Our approach creates the space for participants to bring their own perspectives and knowledge into the practice, while we support them in a deep dive into the core Pilates repertoire and contemporary movement concepts. You will understand the why of each exercise and how to approach each movement with compassion and creativity so that you are able to support the needs of a diverse group of participants.

A 155 hour comprehensive & immersive Reformer Pilates certification

  • 78 hrs Reformer & anatomy/biomechanics education

  • 12 hrs observation

  • 20 hrs practice teaching groups

  • 20 hrs practice teaching private sessions 

  • 25 hrs personal practice

What’s Included:

→ 78 in class hours

→ 20 practice teaching hours via community classes

→ Studio access for practice and session hours

→ 10 class pass for group Reformer classes

→ 10 class pass for group mat classes

→ Unlimited virtual classes

→ Access to our on demand library of mat classes

→ the studio pec Reformer teacher training manual

→ Reformer teacher training exam

We prepare our students to be present and adapt to the ever changing environment that is created when working with moving bodies. You will leave this program as a well-supported movement leader with the skills required to effectively teach, cue, and guide clients to better understand their bodies and to teach group classes and private clients safely and confidently. 

You can expect plenty of supported practice teaching time and integrative learning throughout this program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to be in community with folks who are carving out space to connect to their bodies, get in tune with their passions, and create a joyful and long-term relationship with Pilates and movement in all its forms.

This small group program, much like our group classes, is open to a limited number of participants. The intimate size of our program ensures individualized attention and more opportunities for collaboration and creative discussion.

Please note that, while participating in this Reformer Teacher Training will set you up with a solid foundation to be able to teach Reformer classes at any studio, it does NOT guarantee work as a Teacher at the studio pec after your completion of the certification. We will consider your application for any open roles at that time, but we cannot guarantee a role will be available.

2023 dates + schedule

  • PILATES PRINCIPLES + THEORY
    FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY + BIOMECHANICS
    PILATES PRINCIPLES + THEORY
    MAT BASICS
    CUEING + INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
    TEACHING PRACTICE

  • REFORMER FUNDAMENTALS + SAFETY
    EXERCISES: FOUNDATIONS
    PROGRESSIONS + VARIATIONS
    TEACHING PRACTICE

  • EXERCISES: FOUNDATIONS
    EXERCISES: INTERMEDIATE
    PROGRESSIONS + VARIATIONS
    TEACHING PRACTICE

  • EXERCISES: INTERMEDIATE
    PROGRESSIONS + VARIATIONS
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    PRESENCE + CREATIVE SEQUENCING
    GUEST TEACHER: AMANDA ACORN

  • EXERCISES: ADVANCED
    TEACHING TO ALL BODIES
    WORKING WITH INJURIES
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    MUSIC + PROPS
    GUEST TEACHER: JANE CLAPP

  • JUMPBOARD
    WORKING WITH CLIENTS ONE-ON-ONE
    TEACHING PRACTICE
    BUSINESS BEST PRACTICES
    CASE STUDIES

Friday sessions 5 - 8 pm, Saturday + Sunday sessions 1 pm - 6 pm

NOTE: Applicants must have completed a prior mat-based movement training certification (Yoga or Pilates) in order to participate in the studio pec’s Reformer teacher training. You’ll be asked to provide proof of this certification as part of the application process.

the investment

$3,300 +HST

After being confirmed in the program a $500 non-refundable deposit will be processed. Your final (non-refundable) payment is processed 1 month prior to the program start date.

Payment plans are available, please ask.

Meet Your Teachers

your teachers
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SOFIA FAGA (she/her)
co-founder + teacher

Sofia is inspired by helping people fall in love with movement and rediscover their strength. Beginning in competitive sports, she developed a passion for movement early on. Through her own struggles with injury and recovery she found Pilates. In her work Sofia creates a collaborative experience to meet each client where they are, using a progressive approach to Pilates and movement therapy. She has seen and experienced just how much movement can heal the body and mind. No matter your level you’ll be challenged and have fun!

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CAIT RYAN (she/her)
co-founder + teacher

As a movement teacher, Cait has cultivated a practice of learning from / connecting with the spaces in between; creating room to play in rhythm, exploring form without limit and space beyond time. Her classes lean into curiosity and create space for strength and ease to co-exist. She is informed by a variety of teachers and movement modalities. Cait believes that movement in community is powerful; it nourishes the heart, reminds you of your resilience, and plants seeds for transformation. Her desire is to inspire folks to connect to their own senses as they move through their practice, with guidance to be where their body is.

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GUEST WORKSHOP TEACHER: AMANDA ACORN (she/her)

Amanda works to build spaces for care through the intersections of her art practice and her work as a movement guide. In her practice, she creates intimate, sensorial encounters and responsive environments for embodied exchange through dance. As a practitioner who has studied across disciplines and movement modalities, she integrates somatic practices, experiential anatomy and imagery into her teaching in Pilates, movement and dance. Amanda weaves sensory play, curiosity, and space to explore our unique movement pathways, to cultivate the deepening of awareness and playful discovery. She is currently furthering her study of the dialogue between bodies as an MA candidate in York University’s Interdisciplinary Studies program and the practice of Gestalt Psychotherapy, through the Gestalt Institute of Toronto.