Pilates Mat

Please purchase Ellie Herman’s Pilates Mat Manual prior to registering for this course. Buy Ellie Herman’s Books

Learn Classical Pilates Mat and “evolved” variations from the fundamentals to the super advanced. Learn contraindications, obstacles, modifications, and how to put a Pilates Mat Class together for different populations. Get granular with alignment, anatomy, cueing and contraindications with Ellie Herman who’s been teaching Pilates for over 30 years. 

Certification Requirements:

Functional Anatomy

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Anatomy of Movement by Germain, Muscles Testing and Function by Kendall.

• Students must complete reading and quiz packs prior to watching the lectures.

Pilates Mat

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Pilates Mat Manual available on our website.

• Mat certification requirements: 20 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Pilates Springboard

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Springboard Manual, available on our website.

• Springboard certification requirements: 10 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Reformer 

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Reformer Manual, available on our website.

• Reformer certification requirements: 20 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Cadillac

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Cadillac Manual, and Pilates Arc & Barrels available on our website.

• Springboard certification requirements: 10 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Pilates Arc

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Cadillac Manual, and Pilates Arc & Barrels available on our website.

• Springboard certification requirements: 5 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Ladder Barrel

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Cadillac Manual, and Pilates Arc & Barrels available on our website.

• Ladder Barrel certification requirements: 2 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Wunda Chair

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman’s Wunda Chair Manual, available on our website.

• Chair certification requirements: 10 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

• Ellie Herman Method (evolved Barre)

• Online lecture/demonstration with Ellie Herman.

• EHM Certification requirements: 10 hours each of self-practice and student teaching.

• Required Books: Ellie Herman Method pdf available on our website.

• Students must take a minimum of 10 Brooklyn Barre classes, virtually or live. Students will receive a 50% discount on a 10-pack of classes ( comes out to $96.50 for 10 virtual classes).

• Test out Fee $150: Schedule a Zoom or in-person test out!

Comprehensive Certification

Please read all the requirements for each module. There is an additional written test for comprehensive certification. The practical test out for comprehensive is $500. The comprehensive test-out covers all the equipment. Students can choose to test out after each module or wait and do a comprehensive 2.5 hour test out.o