Kinetic Mke Teacher training
-600 Hour Comprehensive Classical Program-
Our in-house 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 able to perform the Intermediate Mat & Reformer sequences from memory as their audition to be accepted.
-Application & Program Evaluation Fee: $150
Program Schedule:
The Kinetic MKE Teacher Training Program is 10 months in duration & offers two cohort cycles/year-one beginning in the Fall & one in the Spring with the Foundational Curriculum Seminar. We only take 6 students in each cohort. Students should expect to dedicate a minimum of 12-15 hours/week towards their studies.
Tuition:
$5,000, which can either be made in one payment in full -or- made over 4 payments of $1,250 over the course of 10 months.
*the cost of required books, private lessons & group classes not included.
Program Structure:
600-Hours total:
-Curriculum Seminar Weekends (3 in total: Foundational, Intermediate & Advanced): 54 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 Hours (200 Observation, 150 Practice Teaching, 150 Personal Practice): 500 hours
The Apprentice Hours are 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 visual reference manual
Required Reading:
-Return to Life, Joseph Pilates
-Your Health, Joseph Pilates
-Contrology Handbook, Sandy Shimoda
-Principles of Movement, Brent Anderson
-Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Eric Franklin
-NCPT Study Guide
-NCPT Exam Review
Curriculum Seminar Dates:
Spring 2026 Cohort:
Foundational Seminar:
March 6-8 2026
10am-5pm each day
Intermediate Seminar:
June 5-7 2026
10am-5pm each day
Advanced Seminar:
August 21-23 2026
10am-5pm each day