Mat & Reformer Pilates Teacher Training

Mat & Reformer Pilates Teacher Training beginning in April 2024

Program Description

The Pilates Teacher Training program at Lost ‘n Found Yoga is an intensive training offered in three modules. It is offered in a weekend format designed to accomodate students with regular full-time employment. The training will be hosted on-site at Lost ‘n Found Yoga’s facility at the Grantham Plaza in St. Catharines, with select portions offered online via Zoom.

Module 1: Mat Levels 1 & 2 (April 20 - June 9)

The Foundational Mat Levels 1 and 2 module will include Mat Level 1  & 2 exercises and repertoire with some additional foundational Pilates elements, including Pilates history and background, Pilates principles, Pilates cueing and communication, adapative programming and applied anatomy.
This is a 70 hour course that is primarily live, in person. Up to 10 hours may be virtual live, and up to 7 hours may be virtual non synchronous. Additional hours of video review and practice are required between sessions.
Dates:
  • Saturday April 20th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday April 21st 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Friday April 26th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours) – online
    Saturday April 27th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday April 28th 10am – 3:30pm (5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Friday May 10th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday May 11th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday May 12th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
  • Friday May 31st 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday June 1st 1 – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday June 2nd 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Friday June 7th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday June 8th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday June 9th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)

Module Fees: $3,495 + HST (includes all manuals, video support and related supplies)

Exam Fee: $275 + HST

Module 2: Foundational Reformer Levels 1 & 2 (June 21 - August 18)

The Foundational Reformer Levels 1 and 2 module will include Reformer Level 1  & 2 exercises and repertoire with some additional foundational Pilates elements, including Pilates history and background, Pilates principles, Pilates cueing and communication, adapative programming and applied anatomy.
This is a 70 hour course that is primarily live, in person. An additional 5 hours will be virtual and pre recorded on top of the hours listed below. Additional hours of video review and practice are required between sessions.
Dates:
  • Friday June 21st 5pm – 7:30pm (2.5 hours)
    Saturday June 22nd 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday June 23rd 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
  • Friday July 5th 5pm – 7:30pm (2.5 hours)
    Saturday July 6th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday July 7th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
  • Friday July 12th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday July 13th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday July 14th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
  • Friday July 26th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday July 27th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday July 28th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
  • Friday August 9th 5pm – 7:30pm online (2.5 hours)
    Saturday August 10th 1pm – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday August 11th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)

Module Fees: $3,495 + HST (includes all manuals, video support and related supplies)

Exam Fee: $275 + HST

Module 3: Chair & Cadillac Levels 1 & 2 (Septmber 14 - November 3)

The third module is Chair and Cadillac Levels 1 & 2. The Chair, Cadillac and Tower apparatus are highly diverse and offer exceptional exercise for therapeutic and athletic needs. For this course we expect that students are starting to understand programming for individual clients and group classes, Pilates principles and basic anatomy. These apparatuses offer new repertoire and variations that both stand alone, and work in conjunction with the Reformer exercises learned in the previous module.

This is a 50 hour in studio course. Additional hours of video review and practice are required between sessions.

Dates:

  • Saturday September 14th 1 – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday September 15th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Saturday September 27th 1 – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday September 28th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Saturday October 19th 1 – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday October 20th 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)
  • Saturday November 2nd 1 – 6:30pm (5.5 hours)
    Sunday November 3rd 10am – 3:30pm (5.5 hours)
    (Virtual content to be watched: est. 2 hours)

Module Fees: $2,795 + HST (includes all manuals, video support and related supplies)

Bundle all 3 modules and save!

It is highly recommended to participate in all 3 modules (Mat, Reformer, Chair & Cadillac) to get the very best experience and complete Pilates teacher training. For those students that choose to enroll in all 3 modules, you will receive a $495 discount off the regular price of the 3 modules combined.

Module 1: Mat Levels 1 & 2: $3,495
Module 2: Foundational Reformer Levels 1 & 2: $3,495
Module 3: Chair & Cadillac Levels 1 & 2: $2,795
Exam Fee: $275 (can be taken for Mat or for Mat & Reformer combined)

Subtotal: $10,060

Bundle discount: -$495

TOTAL FEES: $9,565 +HST

Program Facilitator: Laura Helsel from Pilates Process

Laura Helsel is the founder of Pilates Process in Toronto, and she comes from a career in dance. After working as a Stott Pilates™ instructor trainer for several years, she opened Pilates Process (formerly Riverdale Pilates) in Toronto in 2001. She has taken extensive courses to develop her expertise in multiple areas including core stability, biomechanics, low back pain, chronic pain management, patella femoral syndrome, and fascial training.

Inspired by how increasingly effective her teaching became, she developed a teacher training program with a new approach to Pilates. The Pilates Process™ method began in 2003.  Since then, she has trained and mentored hundreds of teachers and continues to lead the field in this adaptive, evolving approach.

Laura is the lead trainer for the Pilates Teacher Training program at Lost ‘n Found Yoga. She will lead most of the weekends in each module with additional teaching offered by other members of her Teacher Training team from Pilates Process.

How to Apply

For more information and to apply to the Pilates Teacher Training Program at Lost ‘n Found Yoga please email ptt@lostnfoundyoga.com or call the studio at 905-682-4469. We look forward to supporting you as you embark on this new journey with us together!