We are the official hosting studio in the Chicago area for
Romana's Pilates International:
For students who are interested in the Romana's Pilates International Independent Teacher Training Program, Rhonda Celenza will teach a Pre-Asessment Workshop for potential apprentices.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Pilates Connection in Evanston
Cost: $250 (participants); $100 (teacher observers)
Registration Deadline: February 1, 2025
New guidelines for entering the program now require that students:
Rhonda will review these requirements at the workshop and give participants feedback.
There is no observation fee for teachers who are accompanying their students.
Rhonda highly encourages potential apprentices to attend the workshop. If possible, students who are not already studying with a Level IV or above instructor trainer should try to schedule a lesson with one of our Level IV instructor trainers at Pilates Connection prior to the February workshop, if you are in the Chicagoland area. If you are not in our area, teachers should direct their students to the highest-leveled teacher in their area.
To reserve a place and request an invoice, or if you have any questions, please email us.
Pilates Connection Chicago now offers small-group classes at the following times:
Classes must have a minimum of two people to run and will have a maximum of four 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.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
9AM-5PM
Cost: $425
Pilates Connection Chicago will host a CPE with Juanita Lopez for Romana's Pilates certified instructors at our studio in Evanston, IL. All Romana's Pilates instructors are required to attend at least one CPE each year.
UPDATE: Registration is now closed for this CPE. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please contact us.
Shoulder Mobility and Scapular Control: Placement and Functionality
Sunday, October 20, 2024
9AM-11:30AM
Cost: $200
Registration is still open; email or call (847) 492-7200.
In this interactive workshop, we will gain practical knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the spine, shoulder girdle and arms from a functional perspective. It will take us through an interactive discussion looking at scapular control with horizontal and vertical push/pull motions in our Pilates practice. We will focus on proper positioning, biomechanics, muscle function and ways it can be used to improve movement patterns. This workshop will help give you the structure needed to make exercise choices, thus improving your efficiency and effectiveness in teaching your clients and in your personal Pilates practice.
Maria Sison-Wright is the owner of Inner Core Wellness in Fairfax, Virginia. She has been practicing as a physical therapist for 33 years with extensive experience in orthopedic, neurological and sport injuries. In 2004, she received her Pilates certification under the tutelage of master teachers Romana Kryzanowska and her daughter, Sari Mejia Santo, in New York City. She is currently a Level IV Teacher Trainer for Romana's Pilates. She is a SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) specialist and also a fully certified MELT Method instructor. Thanks to her strong interest in Pilates, functional movement and the MELT Method, she has been able to apply the Pilates principles and functional training in her physical therapy practice with positive results from her patients. She believes in a “w”holistic approach of physical therapy addressing the body as a whole, thus rehabilitating not only the specific injury but the overall well-being of her clients. She is an active member of the APTA and Romana’s Pilates. Maria is a very passionate and active member of MMOM USA which provides free volunteer medical services to the underprivileged in the Philippines and Guatemala.
Pilates Connection Chicago hosted the Advanced Seminar of the Independent Instructor Training Program, taught by Juanita Lopez in September 2024.
Interested in becoming a certified Pilates instructor? Contact us for more information!
Terri
Pilates Connection Chicago
1609 Oak Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States
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