Mat Pilates Teacher Training

Our Pilates Teacher Training Program blends technical precision, critical thinking, social awareness, and lived experience, preparing you to teach Pilates in a way that is accessible, culturally aware and grounded in real life.

You won’t just learn what to teach, you’ll deepen your own understanding of why you want to teach and how to support your teaching across bodies, identities, environments, and capacities.

Join us May, 2026

May 2nd, 3rd, 16th, 17th, 30th and 31st

at Flora Fitness Club in Carleton Place

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We recognize that everybody learns from different lenses. Some people need to see it or feel it. Some need to teach it out loud and need to question it first.

So we use layered teaching methods including:

  • Practical labs

  • Learning breakdowns

  • Peer teaching and support

  • Case study discussions

  • Guided observation

  • Reflective journaling

  • Real-life teaching scenarios

  • Feedback circles

  • Community dialogue

We blend technical precision with embodied exploration. We pair science with lived experience. We create space for curiosity alongside structure.

Yes, we follow a detailed curriculum AND real learning happens when you’re invited, not when you’re expected to perform.

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Our Process

Plan with Purpose

Adapt as Needed

Collaborate Openly

Deliver with Confidence

Meet your Trainer

Ro Nwosu

A vibrant and community-centered yoga teacher and coach, Ro has spent over 15 years creating impactful experiences that inspire connection and growth. Known for her dynamic energy and heartfelt approach, she brings people together through retreats, workshops, and events that combine movement, mindfulness, and a healthy dose of joy. Ro believes in the power of laughter, connection, doing what you can and movement to create spaces where everyone can flourish—and have a little fun along the way.

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What you’ll learn

Functional anatomy + physiology (with real-life application)

  • Pilates principles (taught as tools, not rigid rules)

  • Industry-strong Mat repertoire + progressions/regressions

  • Alignment and form with an inclusive lens

  • Smart sequencing and plan building for 45 & 60-minute classes and private teaching

  • Layering for beginners, mixed-level rooms, and advanced options

  • Pre/postnatal modifications with education

  • Breath, nervous system support, and pacing

  • Injury considerations + ethical teaching scope

  • Consent-based hands-on assists and alternatives

  • Cueing that is clear, empowering, and non-shaming

  • Ways to practice teaching and build your confidence + develop your unique style

  • Prop programming (bands, balls, blocks, sliders)

  • Class energy

  • Practice teaching, observation, feedback, and refinement

  • Business basics {Public, Private, Non-Profit)

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What you’ll leave with

A Full Mat Pilates toolkit

  • A deep understanding of why your sequencing

  • The ability to read a room and respond supportively

  • Experience giving and receiving feedback with compassion

  • Language that supports teaching and everyday conversation

  • Confidence teaching beginners and mixed-level rooms

  • A support base for teaching Pilates with an anti-racist, consent-based, approach

    • In-person learning + labs

    • Observation

    • Participation

    • Practice teaching

    • Business, Social Equity & Ethics module

    • Post-course revision + integration + mentorship

    • Exam (written reflection/essay, practical, online assignments)

    • 20 hours of practice teaching

    • Two - Three Times a Week Pilates Personal Practice in studio or at home

    • Attend 90% of training hours

    • Actively participate in movement labs, discussions, and group work.

    • Completion of take home exam

    • Class recording submission Mat Pilates class.