Pilates Teacher Training
Comprehensive Teacher Training Course CTTC
Mat Work Teacher Training Course MTTC
Comprehensive Teachers Training Course (CTTC)
The CTTC provides a thorough, comprehensive education in Pilates that includes study on the full complement of Pilates apparatus. As the term comprehensive implies, this course is NOT splintered into individual apparatus and many levels, as some programs are; it is about the whole.
The Comprehensive Teachers Training Course is taught by members of the BASI® Pilates faculty in Host studios around the world. Courses are ongoing in multiple locations throughout the year. The module portion of the course is generally held over a six month period and requires approximately 500 hours of study, practice, observation and apprentice teaching.
All courses, no matter where they are held, are under the supervision of BASI® Pilates and conform to BASI® Pilates policies and procedures as well as the standards set by the local Pilates association.
Upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to:
Work according to the principles of Pilates and introduce these tenets to clients and students
Assess posture and posture types, as well as detect postural deviations
Solve problems and provide effective exercise solutions for many physical conditions
Compile comprehensive and safe Pilates programs, tailored to individual needs
Use the BASI® Block System to successfully administer individual and group sessions
Analyze and understand the Pilates exercises, based on anatomical and biomechanical principles
Demonstrate at a high level the vast repertoire of classic Pilates exercises, as well as a wide range of original BASI® exercises
Use the full line of major Pilates apparatus
Modify exercises according to the needs and goals of the individual
Work with specific populations and be equipped to embark on BASI® Advanced Education courses
Graduation requirements
Your BASI® Pilates certificate will be issued when all BASI® requirements have been met. These include satisfactory attendance of all modules, passing scores on all required exams, submission and acceptance of your research paper and completion of all observation, practical and teacher training hours.
Course tuition
It is our goal to make the BASI® education accessible to all. Competitive and convenient payment options are available.
Mat Work Teacher Training Course (MTTC)
The MTTC provides a thorough education in the Mat Work and its infinite applications. In addition to being the foundation upon which all the Pilates work is based, it is also the perfect springboard to the CTTC.
It is affordable, easy to integrate into many different settings and introduces people to the foundation of Pilates. There is no part of the Pilates system that exemplifies the principles of the method, particularly flow, quite as well as the Mat work. Students study a very wide repertoire of Mat Work exercises and the integration of small apparatus into the Mat program.
Upon completion of the course, you will be qualified to:
Work according to the principles of Pilates and introduce these tenets to clients and students
Assess posture and posture types, as well as detect postural deviations
Solve problems and provide effective exercise solutions to many physical conditions
Compile comprehensive and safe Pilates Mat work programs tailored to individual and group needs
Adapt a class to different settings and environments
Integrate small apparatus into a Mat class to achieve optimum results
Use the BASI® Block System to successfully administer Mat work classes
Analyze and understand the Pilates exercises based on anatomical and biomechanical principles
Demonstrate at a high level the vast repertoire of classic Pilates exercises as well as a wide range of original BASI® exercises
Modify exercises according to the needs and goals of the individual
Establish a sound foundation to embark on the CTTC
Course Details
The Mat Work Teachers Training Course is taught by members of the BASI® Pilates faculty in Host studios around the world. Courses are ongoing in multiple locations throughout the year. The course structure is modular, approximately 100 hours of study, practice, observation and apprentice teaching.
A student can make up each of the 6 modules at any BASI® Pilates host location around the world.
All courses, no matter where they are held, are under the supervision of BASI® Pilates and conform to BASI® Pilates policies and procedures.
Graduation requirements
Your BASI® Pilates certificate will be issued when all BASI® requirements have been met. These include satisfactory attendance of all modules, passing scores on all required exams, submission and completion of all observation, practical and teacher training hours.
Course tuition
It is our goal to make the BASI® education accessible to all. Competitive and convenient payment options are available.
BASI® Philosophy
BASI® has always remained true to art, to science and most importantly to Joseph and Clara Pilates.
Since its inception in 1989, BASI® has been an educational vehicle devoted to creating a professional standard worthy of this method. We are committed to preparing teachers of the highest caliber who are able to perpetuate and preserve the gift of Pilates.
BASI® embodies integrity, high principles and belief in the power of oneself – words and notions that we take very seriously. If you are willing to travel the often rigorous, demanding and ultimately rewarding path – in other words, to go the distance – BASI® will provide the knowledge.
Rael Isacowitz is well known as a teacher of teachers. He has been practicing Pilates since 1978 and is recognized internationally as a leading expert in the method. He is a regular contributor to industry publications and a highly sought-after teacher and lecturer at Pilates forums around the world.
Rael is the author of Pilates, the definitive book on the method, and Pilates Anatomy (with Karen Clippinger.) He has published a series of Movement Analysis Workbooks on all the major Pilates apparatus, produced DVDs and created Pilates Interactive™, a groundbreaking online Pilates resource.
Rael has served on the Board of the Pilates method Alliance®, and has been a driving force in several initiatives over the past 20 years advocating educational standards in the Pilates community. With a rich background in dance, athletics, yoga and Pilates, Rael brings to his teaching unparalleled expertise combined with a passion for his work.