A comprehensive certification in partnership with Canadian Pilates Certification. Three weekends. Real mentorship. A foundation built to last.

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Mat Pilates Teacher Training

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CPC believes great teaching isn’t about delivering more information, it’s about guiding students toward true comprehension through felt, embodied experience.

Built on Fundamentals. Led by Experience.

This comprehensive Mat Pilates Teacher Training is designed for dedicated practitioners ready to deepen their understanding of the method and learn to teach with clarity, confidence, and integrity.

Offered in partnership with Canadian Pilates Certification and led by senior educators Shannon Shea and Tara Berry, this program combines structured curriculum with real-world mentorship — grounded in the classical Pilates tradition and informed by decades of combined teaching experience.

Whether you're beginning your path as a teacher or adding Pilates to an existing movement practice, this training provides the technical foundation, observational skills, and teaching language to lead with purpose.

Program at a Glance

  • Friday 5:00 - 9:00 pm (YL124)

    Saturday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

    Sunday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

  • Friday 5:00 - 9:00 pm (YL124)

    Saturday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

    Sunday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

  • Friday 5:00 - 9:00 pm (YL124)

    Saturday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

    Sunday 1:00 - 7:00pm (YLSouth)

Practical Exam

June 26-28

Additional Training Hours

  • 15 hours - observation & participation

  • 25 hours - practice teaching

  • 15 hours - self-directed workouts

Tuition

$2000 + GST

Meet Your Educators

Shannon Shea

Senior Applied Educator | Co-Owner, Nice Time Pilates

Shannon's path to Pilates began while living in Australia, where she discovered the method as a response to chronic back pain. That experience shaped a belief she's carried through more than 20 years of teaching and over 25 years of personal practice — that Pilates is both rehabilitative and deeply empowering.

Comprehensively trained in mat and all apparatus, Shannon's education spans Balanced Body, Garuda, and The Pilates Center, with study rooted in established lineages closely connected to second-generation Pilates pedagogy. She also holds 200-hour and 300-hour yoga teacher certifications. Shannon has trained teachers across multiple programs and currently mentors instructors at Nice Time Pilates, supporting both apprentice and experienced teachers as they develop strong fundamentals and an authentic teaching voice.

Tara Berry

Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) | Co-Founder, Canadian Pilates Certification

A former university-level gymnast, Tara was first introduced to Pilates as a way to address chronic back pain — an experience that shaped her understanding of the method as both rehabilitative and performance-enhancing. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta, specializing in Physical Education, and spent five years teaching at the high school level before transitioning fully into Pilates education.

With 25 years of experience teaching Pilates and comprehensive training through Body Harmonics in Toronto, Tara brings a structured, analytical approach to teacher development. Her additional certifications include Yoga (200-hour), Essentrics Level 4, Barre, and Yoga Nidra. She is known for precise observation, clear assessment, and her ability to help teachers build confidence through high standards and structured progression.

A Yogalife Collaboration

This training is hosted at Yogalife Studios in partnership with Canadian Pilates Certification. It reflects our shared commitment to education that is rigorous, personal, and rooted in real practice. By bringing Tara and Shannon into our community, we're offering our students access to senior-level Pilates education, right here, with the support of a studio that knows you.

Curriculum Overview

  • Classical and contemporary Mat Pilates repertoire (beginner through advanced)

  • Pilates principles, history, and foundational philosophy

  • Functional anatomy and biomechanics for mat work

  • Observation, assessment, and cueing skills

  • Modification, progression, and program design

  • Teaching methodology and class sequencing

  • Hands-on practice teaching with real feedback

  • Professional standards and ethics

Is This Training Right for You?

This program is a good fit if you:

  • Have a consistent personal Pilates or movement practice

  • Want to teach Mat Pilates with technical grounding and confidence

  • Are a yoga teacher, fitness professional, or movement practitioner looking to expand your skill set

  • Value mentorship, structured learning, and high standards

  • Are looking for a certification recognized by an established Canadian Pilates education body

No prior teaching experience is required, but a genuine commitment to the work is.

Ready to Begin?

Mat Pilates Teacher Training
3 Weekends:
May 22 – June 7, 2025

Practical Exam June 26–28
Tuition: $2,000 + GST

Questions? Reach out to Tara at canpilatescert@gmail.com, she’ll be happy to help you figure out if this is the right step.