Empower Pilates Teacher Training

Are you passionate about Pilates and want to share your knowledge with others?

Are you in the field of physical therapy and/or fitness and looking to broaden your skill set?

Are you looking for a meaningful career of helping others while having a flexible schedule?

If so, Empower PT Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training is for you!

Achieve your Pilates Teacher Training Certification swiftly in just 5-6 months at Empower PT in South Tampa!

This program is designed to be completed in 5-6 months!

2024 Training Dates:
september 7th: Intro, principles & fundamentals of teaching, functional anatomy
september 21st: apparatus level 1
october 12th: apparartus level 2
november 2nd: appatatus level 3
november 23rd: special populations & injury recovery

dates are subject to change

South Tampa's premier Pilates Teacher Training program, delivering the utmost in comprehensive education.

This program goes beyond teaching the Pilates repertoire. We will cover:

The program includes the following:

Module 1: Anatomy, History, Principles and Fundamentals of Teaching, and Level 1 Mat
Module 2: Apparatus Level 1
Module 3: Apparatus and Mat Level 2
Module 4: Apparatus and Mat Level 3
Module 5: Special Populations and Injury Recovery, Mentorship Teaching, Review, The Business of Pilates

Academic Commitment From You:

Observation hours: 80 hours (Observe a certified instructor teaching or an approved online platform)
Practice Teaching: 100 hours (teaching friends, family, or classmates)
Apprentice teaching: 20 hours (teaching instructors)
Self Practice hours: 180 hours (practicing independently or as a student in a group or private setting)

Apply to Our Pilates Teacher Training Program Today! Meet Your Instructors

Alyssa Stewart

Doctor of Physical Therapy and Pilates Master Trainer

Alyssa has built her career and reputation on empowering and helping others through Pilates-based rehabilitation, functional movement, and injury prevention. In 2009, she received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Miami and also completed her certification in Comprehensive Rehabilitation Pilates.

With her lifelong passion of human anatomy and her strong desire to empower others, Empower PT was founded in 2015. Beyond her love of treating patients, she is a professor at the University of Tampa and found a second love of teaching Applied Kinesiology.

This passion for teaching led her to begin a Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Program, based on her experience of anatomy, rehabilitation, patient care, and fitness. When Alyssa is not at Empower or teaching, she is spending time with her dog Kiwi, visiting her parents farm in Ocala, or finding new ways to challenge herself!

Saige Deveau

Certified Pilates Instructor

Saige has been working under Alyssa for 2 years. She has completed her comprehensive pilates certification along with her NASM personal training certification. With her lifetime passion for exercise she has now used pilates to greatly emphasize healthy movement!

Her new found love for pilates has led her to want to be a part of teaching others and helping them find their own love for this unique form of movement.

When Saige is not at Empower, she loves to read, spend time with her dog Dragon and play pickleball!

Financial Investment for the Program:

$5,000 for the full 450 hour comprehensive program
$500 deposit: gives you access to Anatomy and Pilates History and Principles documents
$4500 balance paid up front, or 4 monthly payments of $1150
10 duo pilates sessions ($350 value) *free if you sign up by December 15th, 2023

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a college degree?

Pilates experience?

It is recommended that each applicant has taken at least ten classes that are a mix of mat and reformer.

What will I receive when I complete this course?

This is an NCPT (formerly PMA) approved 450 hour comprehensive course. You will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible to sit for the NCPT exam.

What is the difference between the mat training and comprehensive training?

The comprehensive training covers the classical method and Pilates based equipment. The equipment includes the following: Reformer, Tower, Cadillac, Chair, Barrel, Spring Boards, Spine Corrector, Oove, MOTR The use of equipment allows for more accessibility to clients/patients who have movement deficits and different skill levels.

Do I need access to Pilates equipment to complete this training?

Yes. You will have access to the studio and all equipment within scheduled hours.