Hearts and Bones Pilates offers Pilates classes, teacher training and workshops in Richmond, Nelson
Mission and goals
Why train with us?
Hearts and Bones Pilates offers a comprehensive Pilates teacher-training qualification program. The programme is taught by school director, and Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT) Tania Huddart. The school was founded in 2002, at first only offering a variety of classes. In 2003, Hearts and Bones became a teacher-training centre.
Hearts and Bones' instructor training teaches Pilates exercises with a contemporary approach. Our aim is to provide our students with the educational tools to teach and grow as practitioners. We do not dictate ‘how’ they should teach. We encourage them to find their own voice and style as a teacher.
Training philosophy
Hearts and Bones respect the traditions of the Pilates Method, which include concentration, centring, control, precision, breathing, alignment, flow, and integration. But we also incorporate contemporary scientific research. Our students learn:
beginner to advanced level Pilates exercises
how to modify exercises to suit different body needs
best-practice teaching tools
contraindications to movements and guidelines for special populations
how to use the exercises to best meet clients individual needs.
Our educational programmes are based on our Essentially Pilates Movement and Teaching Principles that support the way the body moves. These principles incorporate biomechanical theories of movement and exercise science, and best practice teaching principles. Understanding these principles creates a dynamic learning experience. Student will be able to apply this knowledge to their practice immediately.
Our goals are the following:
to expand the understanding of the Pilates Method through our training programmes and community outreach programmes
to deliver continuing education programs for our graduates and other Pilates teachers, osteopaths, physiotherapists, and personal trainers
to maintain a registry of all our graduates
to establish a variety of international centers within the next 5 years.
What we do
Hearts and Bones Pilates provides classes for the general public and teacher training courses if you want to become a Pilates instructor. Our other focus is providing Pilates workshops and consultancy for instructors or organisations wanting to extend their knowledge and skills.
