join our team

We are always looking for incredible new team members who have a passion for pilates and community.

current opportunities

FRONT OF HOUSE

We are looking for people who love a sense of community and want to be around a fun, energetic, positive vibe. People skills, communication skills and organization are needed. Having Mariana Tek experience is a bonus but not necessary. Come join the party! 

TRAINERS

Must be a certified pilates instructor, either through The Playground method or elsewhere. Send your resume in or come in and take a class and feel the vibe. We are always looking for incredible new talent to join the team. 

teacher training

The Playground Pilates Collective training program is a contemporary pilates mat and reformer training. It incorporates the original classical elements of Joseph Pilates,  but expands the practice with its unique spin and innovation in it’s method.

If you are considering a future in instructing pilates or you just want to deepen your personal knowledge, The Playground Pilates Collective training program is for you! It is an in-depth training program while still imparting the most important part of fitness, a sense of play in movement. Our mission is to build a community of teachers in the industry that not only have the highest level of training but can also connect to their peers and clients.

our training programs

All about anatomy

During this Anatomy Education Program you will acquire the basic knowledge and information you need to understand how the human body works in movement and function.

  • Included in the Mat 1&2 course

  • Covers the respiratory & skeletal systems

  • Covers the muscle groups & their function, and how they work together to create movement and alignment in the body

  • Anatomy is key in pilates and this course will give you the knowledge base and ability to weave that information into the pilates repertoire.

Mat 1&2

This course combines anatomy for movement, mat 1&2. The Playgrounds mat 1&2 training program covers all of the contemporary mat pilates exercises while elaborating on its own repertoire. Our anatomy prerequisite to all pilates training is built into this course.

  • This course involves 110 hours. 60 in class hours, 10 hours of observation, 20 hours of self practice, and 20 hours of practice teaching

  • Anatomy of the body and its relevance to movement

  • Muscular system, skeletal system and respiratory system 

  • History of pilates

  • Pilates exercises fundamentals to advanced

  • Introduction to The Playground method

  • How to succeed as a teacher

  • How to create effective programs, lead group classes, and privates 

  • Inclusivity and community

  • Safety, modifications and variations

  • How to provide adjustments verbally and physically with proper technique

  • Understand alignment and how to teach different bodies

  • Manage classes to accommodate all levels

  • Pathologies

  • Pre/Post natal

  • To complete your certification and progress onto reformer training you will need to complete all of your examinations.

  • Anatomy Written

  • Mat 1&2 written

  • Mat 1&2 practical

reformer 1&2

The reformer course is the next step after learning and completing your Mat Pilates certificate. In this reformer course you will have an introduction to the most known Pilates apparatus, the universal reformer. You will learn the required skills to begin teaching on the Pilates reformer.

  • This course involves 106 hours, 56 hours in studio course, 10 hours of observation, 20 hour of self practice, and 20 hours of practice teaching

  • You will learn about how the reformer works and how to ensure safety throughout the experience on the apparatus

  • You will learn and become familiar with levels 1/2 repertoire

  • How to guide a reformer class that is thoughtful, versatile and safe for all levels and abilities

  • Appropriate and safe hands on adjustments

  • Introduction to small props and equipment

  • Learn common pathologies and challenges and how to adapt the reformer for such individuals

  • Pre/post natal modifications

Prerequisite: Completion of Anatomy and Mat 1/2 Pilates Certificate (through The Playground or a training that is comparable. If you have taken training elsewhere email to confirm if it applies.)

Included in tuition: In studio course hours, Pilates Playground Reformer manual, 4 month reformer membership( 2 classes a week, plus standby), practical and written exams

*Space is limited to ensure adequate practice time on the reformer and optimal learning opportunities