EDUCATION
LEVEL I 200 HOURS: 80 course contact hours | 120 logged hours
LEVEL I MODULES
MODULE 1
2 ½ days
20 hours
MODULE 2
2 ½ days
20 hours
MODULE 3
2 ½ days
20 hours
MODULE 4
2 ½ days
20 hours
KEY TOPICS
MATERIALS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• Pilates history
• Five-Part Formula for Success
• Pilates fundamentals
• Key concepts
• Introductory mat exercises
• Mat cueing, transitions and
progressions
• Group mat class logistics
• Cueing the Powerhouselass
logistics
• Level I DVD
• Introductory reformer
• Reformer cuing, transitions,
touch techniques and spotting
• Introductory Cadillac, wall
and Power Circle
• Alignment and touch
techniques
• Introductory small barrel
and ladder barrel
• Level I/Module 2 Manual:
1. Reformer
2. Cadillac/Tower
3. Chair
4. Barrel
5. Endings
Before the module:
• Complete Level I/Module 1
• Complete DVD and reading assignments
• Course prep packet
After the module:
• Practice, observe and teach to fulfill
logged hours
• Attend next module 4–6 weeks later
Developing the teacher's eye:
• Reformer add–ins
• Alignment in different body
positions and common errors
• Reformer technique,
transitions and rhythms
• More ladder barrel exercises
• Session format Part C
workshop
• Practice teaching full session
• Course prep packet
Before the module:
• Complete Level I/Module 2
• Complete DVD and reading assignments
• Practice teaching
• Technique and t eaching
feedback
• Theoretical review
• Assessments on final day
• Theoretical exam (written)
• Technique assessment
• Teaching assessment
• Introductory high/low
chair exercise
• Course prep packet
• Level I/Module 1 Manual:
1. Introduction
2. Teaching Pilates
3. Progression
4. Anatomy
5. Mat
• Course prep packet
Before the module:
• Possess basic knowledge of anatomy
and kinesiology
• Complete 20 hours of training on
apparatus and Classical mat
• Complete DVD and reading assignments
During the module:
• Attend and participate fully in
all sessions
After the module:
• Practice, observe and teach to fulfill
logged hours
• Attend next module 4–6 weeks later
During the module:
• Attend and participate fully in all sessions
During the module:
• Attend and participate fully in all sessions
After the module:
• Practice, observe and teach to fulfill
logged hours
• Prepare for assessments in Module 4
• Attend next module 4–6 weeks later
Before the module:
• Complete Level I/Module 3
• Complete DVD and reading assignments
• Complete 120 logged hours for Level I
During the module:
• Attend and participate fully in all sessions
Certification:
• A Peak Pilates Level I Certification will be
awarded upon completion of logged
hours and achievement of passing scores
on assessments. Maintaining certification
requires earning a minimum of 14 CECs
every two years or advancing to the
next level.
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