Bridge Program: Already a certified comprehensive Pilates teacher wanting to dive deeper into the classical work? Bridge with us in our graduate program! Learn the “why” of the system, fill in your blanks, and develop your program design skills from the ground up. You will become a part of a distinct lineage of teachers connected to Joseph Pilates, and become a 3rd generation teacher. The graduate program is a 450-hour comprehensive program.
The Bridge Training program consists of 4 weekend seminars and a progressive monthly schedule that includes:
Program Breakdown
- 72 hours – 4 weekend seminars
- 120 hours – practice teaching
- 40 hours – weekly online homework
- 60 hours – observation
- 75 hours – self practice
- 55 hours – weekly private and semi-private sessions
- 5 hours – observed practice teaching
- 13 hours – testing
- 10 hours – the rest of it
All bridge trainees assume a time commitment of approximately 15 hours per week
TOTAL COST: $8200
- Tuition $4500
- Mandatory Training Package – STL $3700*
*The mandatory training package which is separate from tuition includes 60 sessions, two per week throughout the 30-week program. The RPTT Tuition of $4500 includes a full apprenticeship at one of our host locations, all seminars, manuals, and exams.
Financial aid and scholarships are available from Real Pilates NYC.
More info can be found here: https://www.realpilates.com/rptt-bridge
Now accepting applications for 2024 for Primary and Bridge Certification
Due to the academic intensity of our Pilates certification program, and the mentoring needed, The Pilates Lab will only accept four apprentices per training cycle.
Program Overview
- 4 Seminar weekends
- Weekly academic assignments, case studies, and quizzes
- Program Design
- Practice Teaching
- Observation
- Anatomy and Alignment
- Safe spotting & Hands-on
- Weekly Personal Training Sessions
- Weekly Small Group Sessions
- Monthly Meetings
- Practical Assessments
- Assisted Teaching
- Paid Teaching Opportunities
- The Business of Pilates
Four weekend seminars run on Fridays and Saturdays from 1–7pm, and Sundays from 1pm-3pm.
Beginner: September 6-8, 2024
Intermediate I: October 11-13, 2024
Intermediate II: November 15-17, 2024
Advanced: December 13-16, 2024
Lineage matters
The lineage system helps to preserve Pilates’ original teachings so that they can be passed down as accurately and canonically as possible to future students. It also guarantees that only the highest quality of training is provided to future apprentices.
Learn all there is to know about Classical Pilates at The Pilates Lab, the first and only Classical Pilates studio in St. Louis.
Our signature style for training formulas
- Targeted goal setting
- Strategic sequencing
- Program design
- Anatomical alignment
- Anatomy
- Hands-on-work
- Advanced cueing
Training on the original apparatus
To teach the Classical work you have to train on the original equipment design. For decades Real Pilates® has had a close working relationship with the original manufacturer of Joseph Pilates’ designs, Gratz®.
Due to the academic intensity of our Pilates certification program, and the mentoring needed, The Pilates Lab will only accept four apprentices per training cycle.