KineticMKE

Kinetic MKE is a premier Pilates studio in Milwaukee that offers personalized instruction in the Classical/Authentic Pilates Method through private training, semi-private training, virtual group classes, and workshops in both Pilates and the Franklin Method®. We cater to various populations and create programs that prepare our clients for success. Whether coming to see us for body conditioning, toning/stretching, or relief from chronic pain & injury, you are in the most confident and skilled hands with our team of talented teachers.

 
 

 Kinetic Mke Teacher training

-650 Hour Comprehensive Classical Program-

Our in-house boutique & student-centered Comprehensive Classical Pilates Teacher Training solidly prepares serious students of the Pilates Method to enter the industry grounded in the original work & teachings of Mr. Pilates across the entire studio & able to work with any client who might walk in the door & build thriving & successful careers.

We take our responsibility as educators of the next generation of Pilates teachers seriously, and our aim is to instill a depth-full & embodied ownership of the Classical Pilates Method that our graduates can carry forward to positively impact the health & well-being of their own students. Graduates of our program receive a diploma upon completion of their studies, and are then eligible to sit for the National Pilates Certification Exam.

Kinetic MKE is a licensed approved vocational school through the State of Wisconsin.

Entrance Requirements & Fees:

-Prospective students must be at the Intermediate level in their practice & be strongly familiar with the Intermediate Mat & Reformer sequences to be eligible to assess into the program.

The assessment procedure for entrance is a Private Lesson with our Director of Education, where after either the prospective student will be accepted-or given an action plan to prepare more fully.

Program Schedule:

The Kinetic MKE Teacher Training Program is 12 months in duration & offers one cohort cycle a year-beginning in October of each year with the Foundational Curriculum Seminar.

We only take 5 students in each cohort cycle yearly, to ensure the depth of & quality of instruction. Students should expect to dedicate a minimum of 15-20 hours/week towards their studies.

Tuition:

$7,000 which can either be made in one payment in full -or- made over 4 payments of $1,750 over the course of 12 months (every three months from the start of the Foundational Curriculum Seminar).

*the cost of required books, private lessons & group classes not included.

Program Structure:

650-Hours total:

-Curriculum Seminar Weekends (6 in total: Foundational (Two 2-day weekends & a Friday night Anatomy Lecture) , Intermediate (Two 2-day weekends & a Friday night Anatomy Lecture) & Advanced (Two 2-day weekends & a Friday night Anatomy Lecture): 78 hours

The Curriculum Seminar Weekends are formal lecture weekends covering the repertoire, technique & pedagogy of the Classical Pilates Method & are structured as a series (Foundational, Intermediate, Advanced) that cover the method as a student of Pilates would learn & progress through the system. Exercise technique, hands on & spotting, regressions & progressions, and teaching techniques will be covered.

-Apprentice Meetings (6 in total): 36 hours

The Apprentice Meetings are designed as to augment & deepen the Curriculum Seminar Weekends. Covered in the meetings throughout the duration of the program are:

  • Teaching skills relevant to each stage of student & technique (Foundational, Intermediate & Advanced)

  • Hands-on assists, spotting & blocking techniques for safety & success

  • Functional Anatomy, Biomechanics & Movement Science

  • Creating client programs for success, and intelligent progression

  • Private, small group, and group class teaching

  • Special populations & protocols

  • Review of technique covered during the Curriculum Seminar Weekends

  • Business of Pilates, covering best practices to build successful careers

-Apprentice Practicum (200 Observation hours, 175 Practice Teaching hours, 175Personal Practice hours): 550 hours

The Apprentice Practicum is where students hone their skills, build experience/competence with teaching, observe experience & skilled teachers working with clients, and build their corporeal manuals through embodiment of the work through self-practice & lessons.

-Exams: (3 exams total-each comprised of Teaching, Technique & Theoretical): 10 hours

Educational Assets:

-Curriculum Seminar Workbooks

-Online platform to enhance the learning from the the Curriculum Seminars, Apprentice Practicum & Apprentice Meetings

-Online visual reference manual

Required Reading:

-Return to Life, Joseph Pilates

-Your Health, Joseph Pilates

-Contrology Handbook, Sandy Shimoda

-Principles of Movement, Brent Anderson

-Taking Root to Fly, Irene Dowd (out of print & PDF provided in our online platform)

-Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Eric Franklin

-Moving Beyond Core: A Somatic Exploration Through Whole Body Relationships, Wendy LeBlanc Arbuckle

-Breathe, James Nestor

-NCPT Study Guide

-NCPT Exam Review

Curriculum Seminar Dates:

Fall 2026 Cohort

Foundational Seminar:

Oct 10-11 & 17-18 2026

10am-5pm each day

Anatomy Workshop Oct 16, 2026

6-8pm

Intermediate Seminar:

January 9-10 & 16-17 2027

10am-5pm each day

Anatomy Workshop January 15, 2027

6-8pm

Advanced Seminar

March 13-14 & 20-21 2027

10am-5pm each day

Anatomy Workshop March 19, 2027

6-8pm

902 E Hamilton St

Milwaukee, WI 53202