What We Offer

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Pilates Connection Chicago will host the Advanced Seminar of the Independent Instructor Training Program, taught by Level I Grand Master Instructor Trainer Juanita Lopez. 

Observation is open to teachers certified by Romana's Pilates International. Email us to register.

Interested in becoming a certified Pilates instructor? Contact us for more information!

Looking to supplement your private lessons? Enjoy working out with a group? Our Small Group Classes offer the community of a class while allowing for personal instruction at half the cost of a private lesson. We now offer Small Group Classes at the following times:

• Mondays, 6 PM: Intermediate Tower Mat Class with Dawn
• Wednesdays, 6 PM: Intermediate Mat Class with Lu
• Thursdays, 6 PM: Beginner Pilates Class with Dawn
• Fridays, 7 AM: Intermediate/Advanced Tower Mat class with Dawn
• Saturday, 8 AM: Intermediate Mixed Apparatus Class with Jamie

Classes must have a minimum of two people to run and will have a maximum of five people to ensure personalized instruction. Just like our  private lessons, clients must register for classes by calling the studio and signing up for desired class. Clients may book a standing spot in a class, but  must cancel 24 hours in advance to avoid being charged. See our Rates page for Group Class rates.

We will begin the next program for students who are interested in becoming certified instructors through Romana's Pilates International in Spring 2026. If you are interested, please contact the studio as soon as possible to schedule a lesson to assess your skills. Students must pass an assessment with Rhonda Celenza to be admitted to the program. In addition to Rhonda, we have two Level IV instructor trainers at Pilates Connection who can prepare you for your assessment. 

New guidelines for entering the program now require that students:

• perform an Intermediate Reformer with transitional Advanced exercises and know purposes for each exercise;
• perform an Advanced Mat and know purposes for each exercise;
• demonstrate familiarity with Intermediate and commonly taught Advanced exercises on other apparatuses.