PILATES WITH HELENA
MOVE WITH AWARENESS. BUILD STRENGTH FROM WITHIN.
Thoughtful Pilates practice and comprehensive teacher training designed to deepen your understanding of the body, improve movement quality and cultivate confident, compassionate teaching.
Whether you want personalised support for your own body or professional training as a Pilates teacher, you are welcome to begin where you are.
Pilates is more than completing a series of exercises. It is an opportunity to become more aware of how you breathe, move, support yourself and respond to challenge.
My approach combines precise instruction with curiosity and respect for each person's body. Rather than forced movement into one ideal form, we explore what creates greater strength, stability, mobility and ease for you.
You will be encouraged to move attentively, ask questions and develop confidence in your own physical experience.
PERSONAL PRACTICE
Personal practice sessions give you space to understand your body more clearly and develop movement at an appropriate pace.
Sessions can focus on:
- Core strength and stability
- Postural awareness
- Mobility and movement control
- Balance and coordination
- Breathing and body awareness
- Building confidence after periods of inactivity
- Adapting movement around physical limitations
- Creating a sustainable personal practice
Exercises may use the mat, reformer or other Pilates apparatus depending on your needs and the available setting.
PRIVATE ONE - TO - ONE SESSION
Personalised instruction with close attention to your movement patterns, goals and progress
US$ 100 per session
GROUP SESSION
A welcomeing shared practice offering clear instruction, individual variations and progressive exercises.
Fundamental, intermediate, advanced and creative levels are available
US$25 per person, per session
Please tell Helena about any injuries, medical conditions, pregnancy or persistent pain before participating. Where appropriate, medical clearance may be requested.
PILATES TEACHER TRAINING - DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE. DEVELOP YOUR OWN VOICE AS A TEACHER
Approved by the PMA Certified school (ITTAP certification) | Total: 600 Hours
The teacher training pathway is designed for aspiring and practicing teachers who want to understand Pilates beyond memorising exercises.
The programme combines movement principles, functional anatomy, observation, personal practice and practical teaching experience. You wil learn how to see the individual in front of you, communicate clearly and adapt movement with greater confidence and care.
ANATOMY PROGRAMME
8-10 Contact hours
Explore the body systems most relevant to movement and Pilates teaching:
- Skeletal system
- Muscular system
- Respiratory system
- Nervous system
- Cardiovascular system
Completion of the required anatomy quizzes is necessary before attending Mat I training.
MAT PROGRAMME - BUILD A STRONG TEACHING FOUNDATION
Total programme: 180 hours
Mat I - 90 hours
- 45 hours (in class)
- 45 additional learning hours
Mat I must be completed before progressing to apparatus training.
Mat II - 55 hours
- 30 in-class hours
- 25 additional learning hours
Accessories - 35 hours
- 20 in-class hours
- 15 additional learninghours
Accessories include: Magic circles, Elastic band, Small ball, Roller Foam, Gliding discs.
APPARATUS PROGRAMME - EXPAND YOUR MOVEMENT AND TEACHING POSSIBILITIES
Total programme: 360 hours
Reformer - 210 Hours
- 95 in-class hours
- 115 additional learning hours
Cadillac - 95 hours
- 55 in-class hours
- 40 additional learning hours
Chair and Barrel - 55 hours
- Wunda chair: in- class 15 hours
- Barrel: in-class 20 hours
- + 15 additional hours
ADDITIONAL HOURS INCLUDE:
- Observation
- Self-practice
- Study and preparation
- Assistant teaching
- Supervised teaching experience
A TEACHING APPROACH GROUNDED IN AWARENESS
A skilled Pilates teacher does more than demonstrate exercises.
Teaching requires the ability to observe carefully, communicate with clarity and respond to the person in front of you. Throughout the training, you will be encouraged to develop both technical knowledge and your own authentic teaching presence.
The aim is not to make every teacher sound the same. It is to give you a strong foundation from which you can teach responsibly, confidently and with compassion.
CERTIFICATION AND PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Training is delivered in connection with Body & Flow. Certification, assessment requirements, entry criteria and current accreditation details will be explained before enrolment.
Plesase contact helena for upcoming dates, location, language, porgramme fees and the pathway most appropriate for your experience.
