THE PILATES STANDARD

Become a Pilates instructor through our Classical Pilates education programs created by Bob Liekens. Be certified as a Matwork or Comprehensive trainer.

The Pilates Standard (TPS) is an international Pilates teacher training school.Our mission is teaching classical Pilates programs. We are passionate about upholding the groundbreaking work of Joseph Pilates. Our program is created on the continuing work of his protégé Romana Kryzanowska and one of our founding members, her student, the gifted Bob Liekens.

We uphold the teachings of the traditional method, with help of archival documentation, as the system is both brilliant and effective.Our goal for apprentices is that they will learn to teach the method according to classical Pilates standards.

TPS instructors learn the extensive Pilates system focused on both physical and mental incorporation with a deep knowledge and understanding of the exercises. Our teachers learn to utilize all of the apparatus that are based on Joseph Pilates original designs. TPS teachers learn how to teach without losing the expansiveness of the method.

educational programs and workshop material, Bob was a student of Romana Kryzanowska with more than thirty years in the Pilates industry. Our goal is very clear – to ensure the legacy of Joseph Pilates. The inspiration for the Leading Education Advancement Program (LEAP) was to create a second manual that would ensure the knowledge was passed to the “new generation of Pilates teachers” – you!

First and foremost, there is the requirement that you as a teacher completely understand the Method in your own body. Practice and learn the exercises. Then there is the challenge to share your experience with your clients from your own perspective.

The full vocabulary and apparatus, a 6-week, 3-day program that includes a total of 400 – 600 apprentice hours. 3 checkups and one final exam. First timer/Intro – Challenge level, Anatomy & Orthopedic fundamentals.

The TPS Community is a passionate one. Our range is from the north in Sweden, to our southern peers in Greece and Italy. We extend this community across the Atlantic Ocean to the United States. Our goal is to continue the Legacy of classical Pilates.