Teacher Training Opportunities at Sunna
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 • 12:30-8:30PM
STOTT PILATES® Advanced Mat Teacher Training
Advanced Matwork (AM) Certification
For instructors ready to expand their Matwork repertoire with advanced exercises that demand greater skill,
including enhanced coordination, balance, control, speed, agility, strength and endurance. This course progresses to more advanced material, providing further options and challenges on the Mat for highly conditioned clients. Participants learn 13 exercises and advanced modifications.
What You’ll Learn:
✔ 13 advanced exercises for highly conditioned clients.
✔ Progressions and modifications to challenge strength, balance, and endurance.
✔ Muscular initiation & sequencing for precise movement control.
✔ Variations for increased intensity in personal and group settings.
Prerequisite:
✔ Completion of Intensive Mat (IMP) or Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR).
SEPTEMBER 12 • 12:30PM-8:30PM
TOTAL BARRE Instructor Foundation Course, Level 1
TOTAL BARRE Instructor Foundation Course, Level 1 with Jill Winegar
The Total Barre Foundation Course provides the groundwork education for Instructors, enabling them to produce safe, effective and varied barre training programs that address the needs and goals of every client. The Course presents 11 specially arranged and selected segments that serve as the template for each session or class and produce a balanced and complete barre workout.
SEPT 26-NOV 11 • SAT & SUN 12:30PM–6:00PM • WEEKENDS VARY, SEE SCHEDULE
STOTT PILATES® Reformer Teacher Training
This course teaches how to design and instruct Level 1 (Essential and Intermediate) Reformer workouts in a personal training setting for a wide range of clients.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of functional anatomy
30 hours Pilates classes/workouts
Three-plus years teaching movement or fitness (Highly recommended)
Please Note This Course DOES NOT meet every weekend, but only on the following dates:
1. Sat, Sep 26, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
2. Sun, Sep 27, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
3. Sat, Oct 10, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
4. Sun, Oct 11, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
5. Sat, Oct 31, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
6. Sun, Nov 1, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
7. Sat, Nov 07, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
8. Sun, Nov 08, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
9. Sat, Nov 21, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
10. Sun, Nov 22, 2026 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Why Choose the Intensive Reformer Certification?
✔ Learn 139 essential & intermediate Reformer exercises.
✔ Develop skills in postural analysis, cueing, and program design.
✔ Master Reformer-based strength, flexibility & coordination techniques.
✔ Flexible training – Scheduling is determined by each Academy Partner.
✔ Ideal for fitness professionals looking to fast-track their Reformer certification.
What You’ll Learn
Pilates Principles -
-STOTT PILATES® Principles for safe and effective movement.
-Theory and practice of postural analysis.Power workouts for strength and endurance.
Complete Pilates Repertoire (139 exercises)-
-Essential & Intermediate Reformer.
-Power workouts for strength and endurance.
-Exercise modifications for postural conditions and body types.
Practical Teaching & Programming
-Effective cueing, correction, and communication skills.
-Use of Reformer equipment.
-Group and private session programming.
-Exercise layering techniques for progressive learning
Duration
50 hrs class instruction and supervised teaching
Minimum 10 hrs observation
Minimum 40 hrs physical review
Minimum 25 hrs practice teaching
ONLINE • OCTOBER 1-11 • Thursday-Sunday • 12:00PM - 5:00PM
Anatomy and Exercise Fundamentals for Movement Professionals (ONLINE)
Anatomy and Exercise Fundamentals for Movement Professionals with Lead IT Ashlee Richardson
Whether you’re preparing for certification or looking toenhance your current practice, this course is designed to strengthen your knowledge and support your growth as a student or professional.
The STOTT PILATES Anatomy & Exercise Fundamentals course gives you the tools to:
✔ Understand the connections between anatomy, fascia, biomechanics and movement
✔ Apply anatomy in real-world programming using case studies and small group learning
✔ Learn to design safe, effective programs that adapt to individual needs and group settings.
Integrating STOTT PILATES Principles with modern movement science Functional anatomy is the foundation of every great instructor. This course ensures you not only learn the material but apply it with confidence and purpose.
Course Highlights
✔ Expanded content on fascia, motor control, and load management.
✔ A dynamic learning approach using case studies and problem-based learning (PBL) to connect theory to practice.
✔ Comprehensive student workbook with visuals, activities, and supplementary resources — included in digital format, with an optional printed copy available for purchase.
Strongly recommended as a prerequisite for STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer and Intensive Matwork Certification
OCTOBER 16-25 • FRI, SAT, SUN • 3:30-7:30PM
STOTT PILATES® Injuries and Special Populations
Building on the base of your STOTT PILATES® training is a great way to expand your repertoire and open up options for serving a diverse client base.
The STOTT PILATES Injuries and Special Populations Course (ISP) is an essential component of, and is required for, STOTT PILATES Full Certification, but it's also an excellent way for fitness and movement professionals working in other modalities to enhance their respective knowledge bases and grow their practices.
ISP equips participants with the skills required to address a broad range of physical challenges that they may encounter with various clients. Conducted over 4 days, ISP teaches how to customize workouts to address weaknesses, health conditions, postural problems or injuries. While ISP does teach how to adjust workouts to accommodate injuries, the course is NOT a preparation for students to diagnose or treat specific injuries or conditions, nor to prescribe exercises for these populations.
What you will learn:
✔ The Pilates Instructor's role in the rehabilitative process and how to begin a Pilates program to safely and appropriately work with special populations
✔ Approaches to rehabilitating an injured musculoskeletal system
✔ Review the most common injuries and special populations that may be encountered
✔ Anatomy and biomechanics, dysfunctions and pathologies, and exercise modifications in the: lumbo-pelvic, cervical, upper quadrant, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle and foot regions
✔ Pregnancy, fibromyalgia and other special conditions plus workout design
✔ Appropriate modification and practice programming of Matwork, Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair and Ladder Barrel exercises
Instructors and professionals who complete ISP can continue building on their knowledge base with post-rehab workshops
DECEMBER 5-7 • 12:30-7:30
STOTT PILATES® Advanced Reformer
Advanced Reformer (AR) Certification
Ideal for instructors looking to deepen their Reformer expertise with high-intensity, advanced exercises. Learn to use various Reformer components and accessories to intensify the repertoire to provide a dynamic workout for highly conditioned clients. Participants learn 70 new exercises and variations.
What You’ll Learn:
✔ 70 advanced Reformer exercises that require enhanced strength, flexibility, and stability.
✔ Use of Reformer accessories to create dynamic, high-performance workouts.
✔ Muscular initiation & sequencing for precise execution.
✔ Exercise variations for increased intensity and athletic conditioning.
Prerequisite:
✔ Completion of Intensive Reformer (IR) or Comprehensive Matwork & Reformer (CMR).
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