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Stop teaching Pilates as a list of separate exercises. In two afternoons you learn a method to build sequences where each exercise prepares the next, so your classes flow and keep giving you new material. No ready-made choreography: a way of thinking you can use in every class.
YOU'LL LEAVE WITH
A practical method for turning individual exercises into connected sequences
Ways to use props to change support, feedback and challenge
Ideas for layering strength, mobility, balance and coordination
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
Hear it from them
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A five-step way to build a sequence
Each movement prepares the body for the next. You work with five steps: connect (awareness and organisation), build (control and activation), load (more demand, same quality), integrate (whole-body movement) and express (dynamic, creative movement).
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Movement chains & myofascial connections
Inspired by Anatomy Trains, Pilates principles and functional biomechanics, you look at how movement and load travel through the body: the posterior, anterior, lateral and spiral chains, and deep central support. A creative lens for class design, not a set of rigid rules.
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Progressing without just making it harder
Advanced doesn't simply mean harder. Changing one variable can transform an exercise: from two legs to one, from a wide base to a small one, from supported to free, from short lever to long, from one plane to several, from floor to standing. You learn when a progression makes sense, and when complexity is just complexity.
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THE PROGRAMME
Program overview
HANDS-ON TRAINING
A DAY AT THE TRAINING
Practice: a chain flow, moved together
Breakdown: how the sequence is built and why
Short break
Lab: build and teach your own chain in small groups
Feedback and reflection
WHY THIS TRAINING MATTERS
You know plenty of exercises, but sometimes wonder what should come next. You'd like classes that feel creative without becoming random, and that flow instead of stopping to set up after every exercise.
This training gives you a framework that keeps generating new material of your own.
YOU'LL BE ABLE TO
Build Pilates sequences in which movements progressively develop from one another
Use movement chains as inspiration for class design
Adjust load, lever length, stability and base of support
Develop original sequences rather than relying on pre-designed choreography
THE RETREAT
Getting there
Where you sleep
Food & Nourishment
A DAY AT THE RETREAT
Your trainers
Who you'll learn from
Willemieke Verweij leads this training. Co-trainer of the Pilates Mat Foundation and founder of Tribes Studios, she brings dance, somatics and functional biomechanics together into a clear method you can take straight into your classes.
Your classes are always refreshing and creative. I often find myself wondering: how do you come up with this?
Jennifer
I came in thinking I would 'just' learn some exercises, but I left with a deep understanding of how to truly guide others.
Esther
WHO IT'S FOR
Pilates and barre teachers
Dance teachers with relevant movement training
Yoga teachers with a strong functional movement background
You've completed a Pilates, barre or comparable teacher training: this isn't an introduction to the repertoire
Graduates of our Pilates Mat Foundation ready for the next step
CERTIFICATE
Certificate of completion
On completing the training you receive a Tribes Academy certificate of completion.
PRACTICAL INFO
DATES
Fridays 4 & 11 December 2026
12:00–17:00 on both days
LOCATION
Tribes Studio 'The Flo', Floris Versterlaan 61, Leiden
15 min walk from Leiden Centraal. Restaurants and shops near the station, or bring your own: there is a fridge on site.
PRICE
€295
Incl. 21% VAT
INCLUDED
10 hours of live training
Access to the online flow library: five ±20-minute chain flows to return to after the training
Training materials
Certificate of completion
Not included: travel and meals. There are plenty of places to eat near the studio, or bring your own: a fridge is available.
EARLY BIRD
€50 off with code PILATESSEQ50 until 4 November 2026
PAYMENT
Paid in full when you book.
GROUP
Limited places
YOUR QUESTIONS
Good to know
What is the online flow library?
Five chain flows of about 20 minutes each, built with the method you learn in the training. They're yours to practise and return to after the training, so you keep finding new material for your own classes.
Do I need to have done the Pilates Mat Foundation?
No. This training is for teachers who already teach: you've completed a Pilates, barre or comparable teacher training. Graduates of our Pilates Mat Foundation are very welcome: it's the natural next step.
What if I miss a training day?
Let us know as early as possible. Whether and how you can make up what you missed is decided case by case, depending on the training and on what you missed. To receive your certificate, you need to have completed all the hours.
How good does my English need to be?
Our trainee & trainer(s) community is international and multilingual: you’ll hear many accents and cultural backgrounds in the room. You do need a good understanding of English and the ability to communicate in it, but your English doesn’t have to be perfect. You’re always welcome to ask for clarification or repetition during the training.