Pilates Instructor Certifications
- Mat Level 1 – Beginner to Intermediate Mat Certification
- Mat Level 2 – Advanced Mat & Standing Pilates Certification
- Pilates Apparatus – Comprehensive 500 Hour Apparatus Certification
BODY COLLEGE Pilates of Washington, DC offers the East Coast’s Premier Pilates Trainer Certification Program.
Our Mission at Body College Pilates Certification is to provide the highest level of education to our students while providing a fun and enjoyable, yet challenging curriculum where each student works in a state of teamwork to become the best teacher they can be. Continuing Education is included to maintain and nurture the knowledge base of the teacher growing their practice. The Body College offers a wide variety of additional courses designed to enhance the knowledge base of the Pilates instructor. We offer pre-course preparation classes for those students looking to gain the most from their course participation. We also offer continuing education for Pilates Professionals seeking to stay on the “cutting edge” of their practice as well as expanding their skill levels and business growth opportunities.
Mike Wright, Director of Education began practicing and studying Pilates in 1991, when it was not well known. In order to learn the Pilates technique Mike traveled extensively in the US for 8 years in order to learn from the top Pilates Teachers around the country. After twenty years of study, Mike and his wife Edna have combined the best elements of the principle schools of Pilates to form The Body College curriculum of today. Mike began his Pilates training with the 500 Hour Mat and Apparatus training with Lighthouse Pilates Certifications, taught by dancer Elizabeth O’Boyle, in 1992. Elizabeth studied Pilates for 30 years and learned from Ron Fletcher who studied with Joseph Pilates himself. Mike has trained and attended certification courses for twenty years with the following teachers, all leaders in their fields. Mike is a also a Master Golf Conditioning Specialist, trained by Dr. Greg Rose, co-founder of the Titleist Performance Institute in San Diego, California. Mike understands the mechanics of golf and how to apply Pilates movements to help the golfing client extend years to their game.
He was the first to write manuals on Golf Pilates, for continuing education certifications for Golf Pilates Mat and Apparatus for Pilates Instructors. His first manual, Golf and Pilates for Pilates Professionals, written in 2005, has made Mike Wright the leader in the field of Pilates exercise for golfers.
In 1998 Mike opened one of the first Pilates Studio in Washington DC. One year later Body College became one of the first certifying Pilates studio in the Washington area. Mike became a certifying instructor for one of the largest Pilates organizations in the US.and for the past 12 years, Mike has certified over 1000 instructors in Pilates Apparatus, Mat and Continuing Education courses. At the heart of our teaching is our strong desire to share our knowledge and passion of the Pilates and movement. We know our students will go forth and help others experience the benefits of Pilates while at the same time creating successful careers for themselves.
Body College Pilates is committed to providing students with the highest level of educational experience necessary to produce excellent sought after Pilates instructors, this is our mission since 1998. Our students learn the essential elements of the Pilates method of exercise, basic anatomy and biomechanics that serve the individual needs of a large variety of clients. Students learn to create customized exercise programs and classes that have high retention rates and a strong client base.
Our master instructors teach utilizing a thorough collection of materials that include key concepts and principles of correct exercise technique, observation or developing the eye for movement, and hands-on experiential learning to help you acquire the skill and knowledge necessary to be the best teacher possible. We write the certification manuals in a way that helps the student absorb the key concepts of Pilates exercise and movement principles without being overly complicated. This helps the student learn the fundamental teaching methods that form the core of Pilates instruction. The result is that you will enjoy your teaching experience based on your depth of understanding of the work of Joseph Pilates and current research in exercise and movement science shared by the experienced master instructors at Body College.
Whether you are interested in Body College Pilates Mat or Apparatus Certifications you will learn from highly competent Master Instructors with excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of the exercise movements and biomechanics of Pilates. At the heart of our teaching is our passion to share our knowledge of teaching and performing Pilates Movements.
Body College Pilates Teacher Training Certifications means you will have the knowledge and confidence as a Certified Pilates Instructor to go forth and help others experience the benefits of Pilates while at the same time creating successful careers for yourself.
Contact us to learn more about Body College Pilates Certifications.