CHICAGO,IL - Mat Course +
spring 2024

Mat, Spine corrector, Magic Circle,
Pre-Pilates and the Hand Weight Series

CLASSICAL PILATES TEACHER TRAINING

Welcome to Rebel Collective, we can’t wait to learn more about you. We approach rigorous Classical Pilates teacher training differently. Our comprehensive approach centers you, by delivering tools that give you ownership over the process. We are dedicated to helping you and supporting you while you learn this complex system. This approach ensures that upon graduation you’ve harnessed your unique voice, with our support, in a way that makes you a safe and effective classical instructor ready to build a career in a more diverse Pilates industry.

We understand that choosing your education partner is more than finding a place to learn, it is an investment in your personal and financial future.

Rebel Pilates Collective mat teacher training spans three seminar weekends. Topics of study include and are not limited to, ethics, professionalism, pathologies, anatomy, alignment protocols, comprehensive exercises on the mat, pre-Pilates, spine corrector, magic circle and hand weights. Included also are details on safety, tactile cueing, common mistakes, building blocks, challenges, modifications, and some variations.

Host Studio:

Rogers Park Moves
1445 W. Morse Ave,
Chicago, IL 60626

  • • Foundations (virtual) March 22-24

    • Mat I - April 26-28

    • Mat II - May 31 - June 2

  • Foundations:
    Friday 2-7p ET
    Saturday & Sunday 11a-4pm ET

    All other modules:
    Friday-Sunday 1-7pm

  • Early Registration / Full Payment = $2100

    Early Registration / Payment Plan = $700/mo for 3 months

    Early Registration ends 2/1/24

  • Full Payment = $2400

    Payment Plan = $800/mo for 3 months

Comprehensive Mat Pilates Teacher training

Many students will be ready to test out of their mat training in six or fewer months. That said, if that is not the case there is no penalty for needing to extend the time in which it takes to complete our training program.

Required Elements

  • We highly recommend that you acquaint yourself with the fundamentals of Joseph Pilates and allocate at least 75 hours to practice Pilates on your own prior to your first training weekend. This will not only boost your confidence but also provide you with some familiarity to the Pilates system so you can actively participate in the seminar with enthusiasm. 

  • 200 hours of combined observation, student teaching and practice.  

  • Anatomy & Physiology 1 & 2 at a college level or equivalent before the practicum. We have a course that meets this requirement - see our registration email  for information on The Lab | Anatomy or see our FAQ page for a way to do the anatomy requirement for free.

Enrollment includes course audits for life

  • For our mat course you will have one practicum at the end of your three modules once hours and anatomy are also complete. At this time we can test our mat students either in-person or with video submissions (whichever you prefer). Please check on the availability of in-person testing in your location if this is of interest to you.

  • Return to Life by Joseph Pilates is required reading. Titles written by Blandine Calais-Germain, especially Anatomy of Movement are helpful supplements to your anatomy journey. The Anatomy Trail Guide is a valuable anatomy text and can assist a beginner teacher in recognizing and recruiting particular muscles and muscle groups.

“Learning how to understand and recognize postural alignment in a body really helped me understand Pilates as a uniform system, as well as how to organize a flow and have intentional cueing. RPC taught me that!”

— Happy Student Whitney S., obtaining her 2nd certification with PBTT

What’s next?

Once you complete registration you will receive a welcome email explaining the next steps. Your manuals will be waiting for you when you arrive on the first day.  And remember, once a student, always a student. We encourage students to audit modules throughout the program and after graduation. This auditing process takes zero extra financial investment on your part and is an investment we make in you. We invest in our collective by keeping continued development accessible. 

We look forward to meeting you and beginning this journey together!