The Pilates Certification Program
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Coastal Body Studio
A Comprehensive Classical Pilates
Teacher Training Program
with Penelope Wyer Barrow + Lauren Maniscalco
Course Objectives
The Pilates Certification Program is an 80-hour seminar program with Penelope Wyer
Barrow covering the complete traditional method of Pilates training, including
matwork, the reformer, the Cadillac, the chairs, the barrels, and the Ped-a-pol.
This comprehensive program will consist of at least 80 hours of seminar instruction
and will require a total of 700 hours, including observation, instruction, classwork,
apprentice meetings, and student teaching. In addition to learning the over 500
traditional Pilates exercises, this program will also focus on Pilates-based anatomy,
exercise modifications for injuries and special needs, and the ability to teach at both
the private and group level.
Upon successful completion of the seminars, apprenticing requirements, and all
exams, students will receive an Instructor Certification Certificate through Coastal
Body Pilates.
In addition, a bridge certification is available for those students who are previously
fully certified through another comprehensive teacher training program. A
comprehensive certification is classified as a 500 or more program covering all Pilates
equipment. The Masters Auditing Program is also available for the serious
intermediate to advanced student who wish to deepen their understanding of the
method for their own self advancement.
Penelope Wyer Barrow – Seminar Instructor
Penelope Wyer Barrow has over 28 years of teaching experience and 15 years of
teacher training experience, most notably as an assistant to Romana Kryzanowska in
the development of the first certified national training center in the Southeast.
Her strength as a teacher trainer lies in her ability to closely mentor each student,
offering a hands-on approach throughout the entire certification process.
Penelope began her Pilates studies during her dance career in New York City over
twenty-five years ago. Although she taught throughout her years of performing
modern and classical ballet, Penelope decided to pursue a formal certification
through the Pilates Studio in New York City so she could work with world renowned
Pilates master teacher Romana Kryzanowska and her staff at Drago, including Sari
Mejia Santo, Bob Liekins, and Juanita Lopez.
Immediately following her certification, she was chosen by the Pilates Studio to direct
the first national certifying program in the southeast at the Atlanta Ballet in Atlanta,
GA, where she assisted Romana, Sari, and Juanita with all seminars and apprenticing.
As the first certified instructor in the state of Georgia, Penelope launched Atlanta as a
top Pilates destination. In 1999, she opened Body Central in Atlanta, where she
trained and directed a staff of over 20 Pilates instructors. In 2002 at Body Central, she
began her own certification program so she could train teachers traditionally, just as
she was trained in New York.
In 2004, Penelope joined the staff of Urban Body Fitness where she avidly helped with
the creation of Urban Body Studios, a 17,500 square-foot, state-of-the-art Pilates and
Yoga Studio. Penelope served as the Director of the Pilates Program for Urban Body
Studios and, once again, began a classical teacher training program to provide
classical Pilates instruction for the Atlanta area.
In 2011, Penelope helped launch, direct, and teach at the first Atlanta Classical Pilates
Conference with Brooke Siler, Chris Robinson, Dorothee Van de Walle, Peter Fiasca,
Mejo Wiggins, and Dana Sante.
In the fall of 2011, Penelope and her husband, certified instructor Hunter Barrow, left
Atlanta for Asheville, NC, where they founded PURE, which opened its doors in the
winter of 2012.
PURE is an authentic Pilates studio and a certified teacher training and continuing
education center, bringing nationally acclaimed instructors to the Southeast. To date,
she has hosted continuing education workshops with Kathi Ross-Nash, Chris
Robinson, Mari Winsor, and Brooke Siler.
PURE was voted the number one Pilates Studio in Western North Carolina for 2013
and 2014 by the Asheville community.
Penelope has written her own 300-page teacher training manual and is now at work
on a book for teachers on classical matwork and the art of the transition.
Her work has been featured in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta magazine, Fox
News (both local and national), CNN’s Healthwatch, and Time, among others.
She specializes in core training for athletes and has instructed members of the NBA,
NFL, the Olympic Rhythmic team, the Olympic Basketball team, the WWF, and the
Atlanta Ballet, as well as competitive runners, triathletes, golfers, cyclists, and divers.
Her background includes a BA from Middlebury College and a MFA in dance
performance from the University of Arizona. Her 20-year dance career includes
professional work as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher in both modern and
classical ballet. Most notably, Penelope served as Director of the Professional Dance
Program for Merce Cunningham Dance Company in New York City.
Pre-requisites
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Documentation of intermediate / advanced level of Pilates matwork and
apparatus work.
Resume of all Pilates training, as well as other movement training, educational
background, and teaching experience.
Completed application and contract and interview and session with Penelope
Wyer Barrow or Lauren Maniscalco.
Program Requirements
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Attend all seminar classes.
Attend weekly apprentice meetings, in person or by Skpe.
Complete and pass all exams (beginning level exam, 200-level exam, 400-level
exam, 700-level exam).
Complete all required reading.
Fulfill all apprenticing requirements as stated below.
Apprenticing Requirements
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Apprentice Level One (0 - 200 hours) — complete at least 45 hours of personal
workouts (including mat classes and group equipment classes), 100 hours of
observation, 50 hours of practice teaching, and 5 private and/or semi-private
sessions.
Apprentice Level Two (200 - 400 hours) — complete at least 45 hours of
personal workouts (including mat classes and group equipment classes), 100
hours of observation, 50 hours of practice teaching, and 5 private and/or semiprivate sessions.
Apprentice Level Three (400 - 700 hours) — complete at least 65 hours of
personal workouts (including mat and group equipment classes), 75 hours of
observation, 150 hours of practice teaching, and 10 private and/or semi-private
sessions.
Required Reading Materials
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The Pilates Certification Manual: Penelope Wyer Barrow
No additional charge
Calais-Germain, Blandine: Anatomy of Movement, 1985 Eastland Press
Approximately $30.00
Isacowitz, Rael: Pilates Anatomy, 2011 Human Kinetics
Approximately $20.00
Pilates, Joseph: Contrology (The Millenium Edition with Your Health)
Approximately $20.00
Certification Benefits
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Receive certification in the Pilates Method of body conditioning in 9 to 18
months, pending satisfactory completion of all course material.
Be able to teach as a student instructor to the general public at the 400 level
(Apprentice Level Three) and receive compensation.
During your apprenticeship (for up to 12 months), take all classes and group
equipment classes for free (space available, no advanced sign up).
Use of all Pilates equipment and educational materials at Coastal Body Studio.
Attend all workshops and continuing education at Coastal Body Studio at a
reduced rate.
Program Fees
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$5,500.00 comprehensive course fee (fee is subject to change — please confirm
the current rate) includes all seminars, manual, apprenticing, classes and
group instruction (based on availability), weekly apprentice meetings, and use
of Coastal Body Pilates equipment (space available).
$150.00 fee for the 400-level exam. $250.00 for the 700-level exam fee. No fees
for beginning level and 200-level exams.
20 private or semi-private sessions with a certified instructor at Coastal Body
Studio or PURE.
Bridge Program & Fees
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$4,000.00 includes all seminars, manual, classes and group instruction (based on
availability), weekly apprentice meetings, and use of Coastal Body Studio
equipment (space available) until test out at 700 hours.
$250.00 fee for the 700-level exam.
Certificate is available after successfully completing the 700-level exam.
Ability to teach as an auditing instructor will be determined by the Program
Director on an individual basis.
The Masters Auditing Program & Fees
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$4,000.00 fee includes all seminars, manual, and free classes and group instruction
(based on availability).
Payment plans are available.