Corpus Pilates™ Mat Comprehensive Instructor Training, Level 1: Foundation & Beginner

Before beginning Mat Comprehensive Level 1, students must have completed a minimum of 30 Pilates Mat classes, taken at Corpus Studios or another reputable studio. This provides the experience with Pilates repertoire, vocabulary and movement principles needed before learning to teach the exercises.

The Corpus Pilates™ Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology (FAK) course also forms part of the education requirements. Students who are not exempt from FAK must register for the course before beginning Mat training. FAK may be completed before, during or after Mat training, but must be successfully completed before the Corpus Pilates™ Certificate of Completion is awarded.

Students with a previous qualification in anatomy, kinesiology or a comparable field may be fully exempt from FAK after review and approval by Corpus Studios™.

Mat Comprehensive Level 1 introduces the foundational principles, repertoire and teaching methods used throughout the Corpus Pilates™ education system.

Students study:

• Introduction to Corpus Pilates™
• History of Pilates, Pilates principles and key concepts
• Pre-Pilates exercises
• Basic classical Pilates Mat repertoire
• Pilates vocabulary
• Techniques respiratoires
• Positions de la colonne vertébrale
• Postural analysis and correct alignment
• Conception des cours et techniques de repérage
• Enseignement en groupe et individuel
• Use of small equipment, including the Power Circle and small hand and leg weights
• Client screening and basic assessment
• Client programming and exercise selection
• Progressions and modifications for physical constraints
• Teaching with voice, touch and precise cueing
• Career development and managing your work as an instructor

By the end of Mat Comprehensive Level 1, students should be able to:

• Teach Pre-Pilates and basic classical Pilates Mat exercises.
• Apply fundamental Pilates principles, breathing techniques, spinal positions and correct alignment when teaching.
• Design and teach well-structured Mat sessions for both group and individual instruction.
• Use clear cueing, voice and appropriate touch to guide and assist students.
• Make a basic postural assessment and use observations to make appropriate exercise choices.
• Adapt, progress and challenge exercises according to a student’s needs and physical constraints.
• Incorporate Pilates small equipment, including the Power Circle and small hand and leg weights, appropriately into Mat sessions.
• Screen and assess clients and develop individualised exercise programmes that support their goals.

Mat Comprehensive Level 1 combines practical Mat training with live online theory and tutorial sessions via Zoom.

Practical training focuses on learning and teaching the Foundation & Beginner Mat repertoire, including Pre-Pilates, classical Mat exercises, small equipment, movement observation, cueing and class design.

Online sessions are used for theory, tutorials and other scheduled online components of the training.

Current session dates, times, location and online arrangements are provided in the Course Schedule tab when a course is scheduled.

Présence

100% attendance is required for all practical training. If a practical session is missed, the student is responsible for arranging and paying for the required catch-up training with a Master Trainer.

La participation en direct aux sessions en ligne est attendue dans la mesure du possible. Les sessions en ligne sont enregistrées et peuvent exceptionnellement être visionnées ultérieurement lorsqu’un étudiant ne peut pas y assister en direct.

When participating in a scheduled online session that requires practical movement, students must be clearly visible to the Master Trainer and have the required exercise equipment available.

The course fee includes the Corpus Pilates™ training materials required for Mat Comprehensive Level 1, including the Corpus Pilates™ Handbook, Mat Level 1 course manual and supporting training videos.

The materials support the Foundation & Beginner Mat repertoire, teaching methodology and theory covered during the course.

Les supports de cours sont disponibles en Anglais et Français.

VIDÉOS : Corpus Pilates™ Formation des instructeurs

Mat Comprehensive Level 1 requires independent study, personal practice, teaching practice, observation and private or duo lessons in addition to the scheduled course training.

Self-Study: 50 hours
Study of the course manuals, exam preparation, research and lesson planning.

Apprentice Hours: 120 hours

The Apprentice Hours requirements include:

• Pratique personnelle : 50 hours, including 10 required Mat classes. The 10 Mat classes are included in the course fee.
• Pratique de l’enseignement : 50 heures
• Observation : 20 hours
• Private / Duo Lessons: 2 lessons with a Corpus Pilates™ Master Trainer or Senior Instructor, completed before the practical exam at the student’s own expense

There are currently no upcoming dates scheduled for Mat Comprehensive Level 1.

New course dates will be announced here when they become available.

To successfully complete Mat Comprehensive Level 1, students must complete and pass all required assessments and fulfil the course completion requirements.

Évaluations

Les étudiants doivent réaliser :

• Épreuve écrite théorique
• Examen à faire chez soi
• Épreuve pratique

A minimum mark of 70% is required to pass each assessment.

The Practical Exam assesses the student’s ability to:

• Effectuer les exercices de manière sûre et correcte, en apportant les adaptations nécessaires.
• Teach a collective Mat class
• Concevoir et animer une séance individuelle privée

Exigences supplémentaires de validation

Les étudiants doivent également :

• Compléter le Delegate Portfolio requis
• Complete 120 Apprentice Hours
• Effectuer 50 heures de pratique personnelle
• Effectuer 50 heures de pratique de l’enseignement
• Complete 20 hours of Observation
• Suivre 2 cours particuliers ou en binôme avant l'examen pratique
• Complete the 10 required Mat classes, included in the course fee
• Remplissez le Corpus Pilates™ Anatomie fonctionnelle et kinésiologie (FAK) requirement, unless an exemption has been approved by Kelly McKinnon
• Meet the required practical training attendance requirements

After completion of the course and exam, students have one month to complete any outstanding required hours. A single course must be completed within a maximum of 18 months; otherwise, the course must be retaken at the student’s own expense.

Attestation de fin de formation

A Corpus Pilates™ Certificate of Completion is awarded once all required assessments have been successfully completed, all required study and Apprentice Hours have been completed and accepted, the Delegate Portfolio has been submitted and approved, and the FAK requirement has been completed or an exemption has been approved.

Frais de formation
€1,595

The course fee covers the Mat Comprehensive Level 1 training, the course materials described in the Course Materials section, and the 10 required Mat classes.

Acompte
A €300 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your place on the course. The deposit is deducted from the total course fee.

Solde restant
After the deposit, the remaining course balance is €1,295.

Frais d’examen
The €275 exam fee is paid separately on the exam day.
Les frais d’examen sont distincts des frais de formation.

Plan de paiement

Si vous avez besoin d’une aide financière, il est possible de mettre en place un échéancier de paiement avec Corpus Studios.

Les étudiants souhaitant bénéficier d’un échéancier de paiement doivent en faire la demande par écrit avant le début de celui-ci.

Under the current payment-plan policy, the student pays the required course deposit and the remaining course fee may then be divided into 3 payments on agreed dates.

The final scheduled payment of the remaining course fee must be completed before the student enters the final exam. The €275 exam fee is paid separately on the exam day.

Il incombe aux étudiants de s’assurer que tous les paiements convenus sont effectués dans les délais impartis.

Acompte FAK

Students who have not already completed the Cours « Corpus Pilates™ : anatomie fonctionnelle et kinésiologie (FAK) » and have not received an exemption from Kelly McKinnon are required to pay a separate €175 non-refundable FAK deposit when registering for Level 1.