ELITE
Mat Pilates Instructor 

ELITE Mat Pilates Instructor Training
Level Two (60hrs)

This Level Two ELITE Mat Pilates Teacher Training is specifically designed for instructors who:

• have graduated from any Mat Pilates Certification with 50 or more hours of education

• are currently teaching public group classes and have taught a minimum of 50 or more classes 

• are ready to expand their experience of teaching Pilates to include the most current evidence-based information around teaching movement

• are looking for the knowledge, support and coaching needed to take their teaching to the next level

What makes us different is that every single hour of this training is dedicated to training you as an individual, to lead a high-quality, engaging, creative and challenging Mat Pilates class. 

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Shannon Cluff has led Pilates, Strength and Yoga classes across the Lower Mainland for over twenty years. During that time she has been a studio owner, a business consultant, a mentor, a teacher trainer and a manager at five studios within Vancouver, Surrey, North Vancouver and now currently in Port Coquitlam. As a trained counselor she incorporates her background in trauma informed practices, the nervous system, body autonomy, and sustainable actions that lead to well-being. She has mentored over 600 teachers through her mentorship and teacher training programs and graduated over 100 teachers through the STRONG&CALM Mat Pilates Teacher Training. The graduates from her program teach at studios, gyms and community centers all over the Lower Mainland. Shannon's approach teaches Pilates as a vehicle for transformation on a physical and psychological level and she encourages connection and community building in all of her classes. Shannon has also taken two Reformer Teacher Training Programs, two Mat Pilates trainings and she is currently studying for her Personal Training Specialist Certification. 

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The STRONG&CALM approach to Mat Pilates is a mix of contemporary and classical influences with a strong focus on sound biomechanics, fitness theory, breath-centered movement and client-focused technique based skill building. This training will prepare you to teach in both Hot and Non-Hot group class environments. A large amount of the weekend contact hours are spent on your feet, practicing and teaching new movement concepts, teaching methodology, as well as the creative class planning strategies that you are studying. There is a strong emphasis on "direct cueing" as a strategy to demonstrate less and to create a sustainable teaching career and open up the possibility of increasing the amount of weekly classes. 

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Dates + Times 2027

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SPRING TRAINING (60 hours)

April 10th + 11th​

April 17th + 18th

April 24th + 25th

May 1st

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Saturdays 11:30AM-6:00PM

Sundays 11:30AM-6:00PM

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$1650.00 (+gst) before February 1st 2027

$1950.00 (+gst) after February 1st 2027

Please note that there are no refunds on teacher trainings

Payment Plans Available

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Location

STRONG&CALM Pilates Studio

201-2550 Shaughnessy Street

Port Coquitlam, BC

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Course Breakdown​

In this 60hr ELITE Mat Pilates Instructor Training, the following will be included:

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45 hours of in studio training time with teacher trainers and peers (includes 7 studio classes)

5 hours class observation time at STRONG&CALM Pilates Studio

10 hours self-study and practice (homework)

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-A comprehensive breakdown of biomechanics and functional movement

-An in-depth study of Pilates principles and concepts

-Anatomical language and practical anatomy for movement teachers

-Less doing and better cueing in your classes

-Creative class planning and increasing the intensity level of your classes

-Creating more meaning, depth and connection with your cueing

-Understanding the power of the nervous system in your teaching

-Standing Pilates as the center of your classes

-Magic Circle, Pilates Ball, Resistance bands and creating a whole class with one Pilates block

-What Joe (Pilates) didn't know 

-Psychological learning styles and creating the best learning environment for Pilates classes

-Modifications for each pregnancy trimester and taking care of pregnant clients in your group classes

-Modifications for common injuries and contraindications 

-Invitational cueing and consent based teaching

-What you need to know before opening a studio

-Working with difficult clients and challenging situations

-Conflict resolution, scope of practice and professional ethics training

-Creating a personal brand and marketing what you do

-Creating more impact with your workshops and pre-registration courses

-Sustainable career choice making (strategy + goal setting)

-Finding the right work contracts and payment negotiations 

​-Access to our network of studio owners, network connections and teaching opportunities
 

Start the application process:

1- Attend at least one class with Lead Teacher Trainer, Shannon Cluff

STRONG&CALM Class Schedule

2-Fill out this application 

Interviews are scheduled through email after you have attended your first class and filled out the application

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3-Acceptance is not guaranteed. Applicants who are accepted into the program will be sent a link to register for the teacher training course. 

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14 trainees will be accepted per course

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