TRAINING AND EVENTS

Become a comprehensively trained Classical Pilates Teacher through VIDA Pilates’ seven-month hybrid program.

Combining monthly in-person training, online coursework, and supervised studio practice, the program builds your knowledge of the Classical system and your confidence teaching it.

TRAINING AT A GLANCE

• Authentic classical education
• Comprehensive equipment training
• Live, hands-on instruction
• Flexible online learning
• Ongoing studio practice
• Practice teaching skills
• Graduate ready to teach

A COMPLETE CLASSICAL PILATES EDUCATION

Develop proficiency on the Reformer, Cadillac, Tower, Wunda Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Foot Corrector, and additional Classical apparatus.

Training progresses through three modules:

BEGINNER: BUILD THE FOUNDATION

Learn foundational repertoire, equipment setup and safety, anatomy, exercise order, transitions, cueing, and session structure.

INTERMEDIATE: UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM

Expand your repertoire while learning to recognize movement patterns, make corrections, progress clients, and create purposeful sessions.

ADVANCED: COMPLETE THE SYSTEM

Explore advanced repertoire, additional apparatus, programming, and adaptations for different bodies and client needs.

Throughout every module, you’ll learn more than how to perform each exercise. You’ll learn when, why, and how to teach it.

LEARN ONLINE AND IN PERSON

Complete recorded lessons and assignments on your schedule, then apply what you’ve learned during monthly in-person training led by Director of Education Andrea Van Zile de León.

Live sessions focus on technique, practice teaching, cueing, corrections, observation, programming, and real-world client scenarios.

PRACTICE WITH SUPPORT

Between monthly trainings, apprentices can practice at VIDA Pilates studios during designated supervised sessions.

VIDA Pilates Educators provide feedback and mentorship as you develop equipment proficiency, refine your teaching, and prepare for practical assessments.

LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE

Andrea Van Zile de León is VIDA Pilates’ Director of Education and a third-generation, classically trained Pilates Teacher. She has led VIDA’s Pilates program for more than a decade and trained and certified over 100 teachers working throughout the United States and around the world.

Her approach goes beyond memorizing exercises and cues. You’ll learn to understand the work, observe the individual in front of you, and teach with purpose.

GRADUATE READY TO TEACH

This is more than a certification. It is a comprehensive education in the Classical Pilates system and the practical skills needed to teach real clients safely and confidently.

Contact us to learn about upcoming training dates and enrollment.