“Rembrandt only used 4colors, be the Rembrandt of Pilates”
– Bob Liekens
Classical Pilates Education
The Pilates Standard
Ensuring the Legacy
The Pilates Standard (TPS) is an international Pilates teacher training school. Teaching classical Pilates education programs is our mission and we are passionate about upholding the ground breaking work of Joseph Pilates that was passed on to us over the last three decades by Mr Pilates disciple, Romana Kryzanowska and her student Bob Liekens. We uphold the teachings of the traditional method, with help of archival documentation, as the system is both brilliant and effective.
Our goal for apprentices is that they will learn to teach the method according to classical Pilates standards.
TPS instructors learn the extensive Pilates system focused on both physical and mental incorporation with a deep knowledge and understanding of the exercises. Our teachers learn to utilize all of the pieces of equipment that are based on Joseph Pilates original designs. TPS teachers learn how to teach without losing the expansiveness of the method.
Our curriculum is based on three systems that each contain levels and progressions.
We offer pilates education in both Matwork and Comprehensive (aparatus) program.
The Pilates Standard
Classical Pilates Education
The Pilates Standard started 2013 with Bob Liekens as a Co-owner and coordinator, creator of our educational programs and its educational materials. With his more than thirty years in the Pilates industry, trained students, clients, mentoring teachers and created educational and workshop materials for other Pilates Schools. Bob was a true student of Romana Kryzanowska. Our goal was very clear
– to ensure that the legacy Joseph Pilates gave Romana Kryzanowska and she passed on to Bob, Phoebe Higgins, Cary Regan and others was kept. To create clear and structured training manuals without the material becoming too much/overwhelming for our future students.
The inspiration to the LEAP was to finely create a second manual that would ensure that the knowledge was kept to the “new generation of Pilates Teachers” – You!
Our Programs
First and foremost there is the requirement that you as a teacher completely understand the Method in you own body. Practice and learn the exercises from A to Z without failure. You will want to embody your teaching. Then there is the challenge to share your experience with your clients only from your own experience!
Matwork
A 4×2 days program with the levels Intro, Ideal, Anatomy & Orthopedic fundamentals and Challange and only one exam
Comprehensive
The full vocabulary and apparatus, a 6×3 day program and includes a total of 400 – 600 apprentice hours. 3 check ups and one final exam, First timer/Intro – Challange level, Anatomy & orthopedic fundamental.
LEAP
A 3 block – 14 days Learning Educational Advancement Program. No exam, only inspiration, deepen your knowledge and to challange your teaching
What do you get?
Program comparison
Many schools offer what we offer, at least it seems that way at first glance. Choosing to become a Pilates instructor is not easy, it requires time, motivation and hard work and most important a menthor/teacher that stands beside you during the whole process. The Pilates Standard believe in quality, close cooparation between teacher and student, a face to face learning inviroment. Understanding the differences between this diversity of educations is not as easy as it seems. So before you make your choice, look at what you get and sets our education apart from similar ones around the world.
The Pilates Standard
Matwork program- The Pilates Standard program fee include:
- 4 Weekends á 14 hours (in person), total 56 hours
- 3 Levels (Intro, Ideal, Challenge)
- Anatomy/Orthopedical weekend (in person)
- 100-150 apprentice hours included in the fee (in apprentice hours the teaching weekend hours is included, 56h) Apprentice hours involves self practice, observation and teaching.
- Educational manuals (printed) included
- Exam included (1 re-test included)
- Split payment oppertunities
- 100% attendence to be Certified
- Program fee may vary depending on the country of education
- Private session are not included in the price
Comparable prices
Other Matwork programs- There are no school that offers such a large content in their Matwork programs as The Pilates Standard does. Here Below some comparisons:
- TPS offers 56 hours (in person training) – other max 40 hours (in person training).
- TPS always hand out printed manuals – other sometimes just hand out PDF´s
- TPS include apprentice hours in the fee – other don´t have apprentice hours for the Matwork programs (if they offer it is mostly online observation or you have to pay an extra fee).
- TPS always include exam in the fee (also re-test included) – other schools you might have to pay an extra fee for the exam.
- TPS always offers split payment for the complete Matwork program.
Comprehensive program
The Pilates Standard- The Pilates Standard Comprehensive program fee include:
- 6 Weekends á 18 hours (in person), total 108 hours
- 3 Levels (Intro, Ideal, Challenge)
- Anatomy/Orthopedical weekend (in person)
- Special Conditions learn how to structure a session for clients with different issues like low back, preganacy, youth, elderly etc
- 450-600 apprentice hours included in the fee (in apprentice hours the teaching weekend hours is included, 56h) Apprentice hours involves self practice, observation and teaching.
- Educational manuals (printed) included
- 3 check ups during the education you will have check ups at 100, 300 and 400h to make sure you are right on track.
- Exam included (1 re-test included)
- Split payment oppertunities
- 100% attendence to be Certified
- Program fee may vary depending on the country of education
- Private-, duett session are not included in the price
- You have 9-18 month to finish the program
Comparable prices
Other Comprehensive programs- There are no school that offers such a large content in their Comprehensive programs as The Pilates Standard does. Here Below some comparisons:
- TPS offers 108 hours (in person training) – other max 72 hours (in person training).
- TPS always hand out printed manuals – other sometimes just hand out PDF´s
- TPS include 600 apprentice hours in the fee, all in person (if needed some observation can be done online) – other variate between 450-600h, some have up to 50% online.
- TPS always include exam in the fee (also re-test included) – other schools you might have to pay an extra fee for the exam.
- TPS always offers split payment for the complete Comprehensive program.
TPS Community
We are all passionate instructors with various backgrounds from Sweden in the north to Greece and Italy in the south all the way over the Atlantic ocean to the Untited States. We´ll keep on growing to make sure the Legacy will remain.
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Head Office
The Pilates Standard Int AB
Hävertgatan 21
254 42 Helsingborg
Sweden
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+46 42 128190