The Program
The pH7 Pilates Certification is based on the authentic teachings of Joseph and Clara Pilates. Students will learn the complete Classical Pilates Method, levels one thru five, in our fully equipped studio on the following pieces of equipment:
Reformer, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Wunda Chair, Spine Corrector.
Also included are the small apparatus pieces:
Arm weights, Magic Circles, ½ barre,l Ped-o-Pole.
Our program also fully covers the Pilates Mat work, which is the foundation of all the work.

This comprehensive 515 hour program includes 11 weekends of educational workshops covering all five levels of the Classical Pilates Method, anatomy, biomechanics, working with injuries, and teaching skills. Maximum class size will never exceed eight, thus ensuring that the students will be given a high level of attention from the instructors. Students will appreciate the holistic and supportive environment that pH7 Pilates provides during the program. Students will receive assistance in finding individuals for practice teaching hours. We want to set you up for success in every way we can during the program.

pH7 Pilates and its director Cher Aslor are registered as members of the Pilates Method Alliance, and the pH7 Pilates Certification program meets and exceeds all PMA requirements for a teacher training course. Upon receiving certification the student will be eligible for PMA membership.

Course Instructors
Cher Aslor - Cher is the founder of pH7 Pilates and received her Pilates Certification from Whole Body Gallery in Los Angeles in 2003. Her instructors included Heidi Kling, a second generation instructor under Romana Kryzanowska; Gin Gavran, who studied under Michelle Larson; and Nigel Sampson, founder of Whole Body Gallery. After studying theatre and dance at C.U. Boulder, Cher danced professionally in the Los Angeles area for 10 years before moving back to her native Colorado. She has been studying Pilates and attending continuing education courses since 2004 with second generation master teacher Cara Reiser of Pilates Aligned. Cher also holds certifications in Yoga and Yoga Sculpt from CorePower Yoga, and a Spin-Yoga certification from Seasons Yoga. Cher is also currently working on her Forrest Yoga Certification.

Dietrich Lawrence – Dietrich has been a certified Pilates instructor since 1995 when he graduated from the Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado. He later did an internship with Romana Kryzanowska, world renowned protégé of Joseph Pilates. Dietrich also is a certified Gyrotonic instructor and certified pre-certification instructor for the Gyrotonic Method. pH7 Pilates is proud to have his enthusiasm for the work and his extensive movement experience, which also includes competitive swimming and coaching.

Dr. Michelle Clark – Dr. Michelle Clark will be instructing the anatomy portion of the course. Dr. Clark, a Colorado Board Certified Chiropractor, is a graduate of Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biological Science from the University of Colorado at Denver. In the spring of 2002, she was published in the Journal of Chiropractic Education for the research she did while attending the Colorado Chiropractic College. Dr. Clark is an active part of Denver’s yoga community and a student of pH7 Pilates. She frequently lectures around the city on topics related to injury prevention and wellness care as well as the anatomy curriculum at CorePower Yoga in Denver.

Guest Instructors
Laura Hester – Laura will be teaching a special workshop within the program on teaching a class format. Laura Hester was certified at the Pilates Center in Boulder, Co and before that spent years training in ballet and modern dance. She is an instructor, continuing education teacher and the manager of Pilates Aligned. Laura is a dynamic and incredibly skilled teacher, and has a special eye for detail.

Coursework
The pH7 Certification Program is a 6 month/515 hour course. Students will meet two weekends each month; one Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and another Saturday and Sunday.

The time allotment is as follows:
100 Hours Educational Workshops
15 Hours Written and practical exams (must pass each exam w/85% or higher)
200 Hours Practice Teaching (Students may use friends, family members, and other students in the certification program)
100 Hours Observation
100 Hours Self Workouts (it is crucial for students to continue integrating the Pilates Method in their own bodies)
pH7 Pilates will make selected studio times available for student Practice Teaching, Observation and Self Workouts. Students may also fulfill these requirements at other approved studios.

Pre-Requisites
Before acceptance to the program, all participants must show a proficiency in intermediate Pilates practice, and must have completed 25 hours of previous Pilates instruction in a private, partner, or class setting at any studio that can verify completion or have completed the Teacher Training Pre-certification Program at Pilates Aligned www.pilatesaligned.com.

Pricing
The total investment for the certification is $3600. A non-refundable deposit of $250 is due on or before May 10, 2008. The remainder is due on or before the start date of the program. If students miss a segment of the educational workshop the time must be made up with an instructor at a rate of $40/hr. Any classes or privates students complete during the program at pH7 or an approved studio DO count towards personal workout hourly requirements! (discounts on classes and privates will be made available for certification students).

Materials
The price of the program includes the following books:
The pH7 Training Manual
Return to Life by Joseph Pilates
The Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain

Certification Program Dates
The next certification program coursework starts on Saturday May 17, 2008 and concludes October 11, 2008, with the level 5 exam. However, we understand the busy schedules of our students and their other commitments and allow extra time after the 6 month program coursework ends to complete Practice Hours, Observation Hours and Self Workouts. The pH7 Pilates Certification is issued only after the successful completion of all program requirements.