EDUCATION

EDUCATION

We are dedicated to teaching and continuing the Classical Pilates legacy by sharing it with new teachers. 

WELCOME TO THE ASCEND METHOD

Ready to make Pilates your career?

 Ascend Pilates is proud to be one of the few Classical Pilates training centers in San Diego. Run by our lead instructor Christie Wang, we take the same personalized approach that we do in all of our services. All of our rigorous trainings have a heavy teaching feedback and mentorship component. Each program is specifically designed to prepare you to begin working as a classical Pilates teacher. 

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CLASSICAL MAT PILATES
TEACHER TRAINING

This Pilates Mat Teacher Training will prepare you to successfully teach a group mat Pilates class. Our goal is to get you comfortable teaching in front of a room, to understand the principles, exercises, modifications, and variations for all classical Mat Pilates, and to successfully be able to teach the classical mat Pilates order to a group. To be eligible for this program, you must have completed a minimum of 10 semi-private or private lessons at Ascend Pilates.

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CLASSICAL REFORMER PILATES TEACHER TRAINING

This Pilates Reformer Teacher Training will prepare you to successfully teach a reformer Pilates class. Our goal is to get you comfortable teaching in front of a room, to understand the principles, exercises, and variations for all classical Pilates reformer exercises, and to successfully be able to teach the classical reformer Pilates order to a group or private. Our winter 2025 training is sold out as of Nov 1, 2024.

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Classical Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training

The Ascend Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training Program is a 750-hour rigorous program that prepares an apprentice to teach private and group classes across the full Pilates studio. This program is a personalized teacher training program that includes personal attention, direct mentorship, and access to our lead instructor, Christie Wang. We’re committed to preserving the heritage and integrity of the classical Pilates method and expect the same of all of our graduates. All graduates of this program will become fifth generation Classical Pilates instructors, under the tutelage of Christie Wang

  • This program is invite-only and requires all apprentices to have completed the Ascend Method Mat and Reformer Teacher Training programs. Should you have completed a Mat and Reformer certification through another studio, you are invited to a 90 minute assessment with our lead trainer Christie Wang. 

PILATES MENTORSHIPS

Designed for comprehensively certified Pilates teachers, this 3 or 6 month customized program is designed to make you a better teacher. After an assessment and collaborative discussion, we will customize a program for you to help you become the best teacher. Christie will work with you 1:1 providing teaching feedback, privates, homework, and a monthly workshop. 

  • It’s a semi-structured learning ground to improve your teaching. We provide one private a week, two teaching feedback sessions, one private workshop on the topic we have chosen, and homework to review on your own. 

  • You must be an existing Pilates teacher with a good grasp of all the Pilates apparatus for this to be a good fit. Before you begin a mentorship, we require you to take lessons at Ascend Pilates for a minimum of 3 months.

Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.

Joseph Pilates