Additional Training for Certified Pilates Instructors
Are you ready to raise your level of teaching in the studio? Our Pilates certification team is proud to announce The Bridge Program at Sheppard Method Pilates. Through this program, certified Pilates instructors can transform and rejuvenate their teaching! By expanding your knowledge and rounding out your repertoire with Risa Sheppard’s methods and Janine Venable-deZarn’s study of Anatomy, your students’ training will rise to entire new levels, and you’ll reap the benefits of an endless number of new techniques.
Are you a certified Pilates teacher who is ready to take your teaching to a new level? Our Pilates Bridge Program is just what you need!
How Does The Bridge Program Work?
The Bridge Program at Sheppard Method Pilates is ideal for Pilates teachers from other Pilates lineages and schools that also meet Pilates Method Alliance’s Recommended Minimum Standards for Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training.
Teacher trainers will have the option to join our Pilates Certification Group Training sessions and Anatomy lessons, or they may enroll in the Mentorship Program (one-on-one with Risa Sheppard) to complete The Bridge Program. In addition, The Bridge Program includes a separate training section that will help them incorporate the Sheppard work into their already established work.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TIMELINES OF THE BRIDGE PROGRAM?
We offer three flexible timeline options, depending on your goals and the level of depth you'd like to achieve in the Bridge Program:
- 5 Weeks
- 10 Weeks
- 20 Weeks
Whether you're looking to strengthen a specific area of your teaching in a shorter timeframe or would prefer a more comprehensive, in-depth learning experience, we can tailor the program to suit your skills, background, and professional goals.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN PATHS OF THE BRIDGE PROGRAM?
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Mat & Reformer Bridge
Ideal for Instructors certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates, yet have limited or no education on the remaining classical apparatus.
Program Focus
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- Cadillac
- Wunda Chair
- Barrel
- Spine Corrector
- Classical exercise order
- Transitions & flow
- Hands-on cueing
- Beginner through advanced progressions
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Contemporary to Classical Bridge
Ideal for fully or partially certified contemporary Pilates instructors seeking deeper classical foundations, original repertoire understanding, and refined teaching.
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- Classical Pilates principles
- Historical foundations
- Classical sequencing
- Precision & control
- Flow and transitions
- Apparatus integration
- Exercise purpose & progression
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Advanced Teacher Bridge
Ideal for experienced comprehensive instructors seeking refinement, mentorship, and advanced teaching development.
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- Advanced apparatus work
- Complex body assessment
- Modifications & contraindications
- Advanced cueing
- Observation mastery
- Teaching difficult cases
- Business & studio professionalism
- Apprenticeship-style mentorship
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Requirements for The Bridge Program
Before being admitted to The Bridge Program at Sheppard Method Pilates, we ask that interested parties complete the following:
- One-on-one interview with Risa to assess knowledge base and what needs to be taught
- Provide proof of existing certification (not necessarily teaching yet)
Ready to continue your Pilates education? Call our Pilates Teacher Training studio and amplify your teaching methods like never before!
