Pilates Teacher Training

Become a Certified Pilates Instructor

Experience the most innovative Pilates-certified curriculum. Healing Grounds 500 hr Comprehensive Teacher Training is listed on the NPCP School Directory as a Verified Program, confirming that our teacher training meets the eligibility requirements for graduates to sit for the NPCP exam(s).We are one of the only equipped comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Studios in SE Wisconsin!

Welcoming New Students in 2027!

Limited Enrollment — Only 4 Spots Available! Official Start Date To Be Determined.

Our Pilates Teacher Training program accepts a limited number of students to ensure individualized mentorship and hands-on learning. To be considered, call 262-586-0199 or email rootsandleavessalem@gmail.com to join our interest list. All interested applicants will be invited to interview before acceptance into the program.

Why Choose Healing Grounds?

Healing Grounds Studio is a Nationally Certified Pilates Studio, meaning our instructors maintain their credentials through ongoing professional development and continuing education. Our Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training prepares graduates for the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP) Comprehensive Exam. Upon successfully passing the exam, graduates earn the credential of Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT), a nationally recognized standard of excellence within the Pilates profession.

• Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training is the gold standard of Pilates education.

Students learn both Classical and Contemporary Pilates principles while developing the knowledge and skills needed to pursue National Certification through the NPCP.

• Learn the entire Pilates system.

Comprehensive training prepares you to confidently teach using the full studio apparatus, allowing you to create individualized programs that support each client's unique goals, abilities, and movement patterns.

• Grow as both a teacher and a mover.

Through diverse training methods, movement analysis, and practical application, you'll strengthen your teaching skills while continuing to develop your own Pilates practice.

• Turn your passion into a rewarding career.

Whether you're looking for a flexible side income or a new professional path, Pilates instruction offers a meaningful and rewarding career. Many part-time instructors have the potential to earn an additional $10,000–$30,000+ annually, depending on their teaching schedule and opportunities.

• Experience an apprenticeship-style learning environment.

What sets Healing Grounds apart is our hands-on approach to education. As a Training Studio with a thriving community dedicated to healing through movement, you'll observe, practice, teach, and receive individualized mentorship while working with a variety of bodies and movement patterns. This real-world experience helps you graduate with the confidence and skills to become a successful Pilates instructor.

Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Program Overview

Pilates Teacher Training Outline.pdf

Earn your National Pilates Certification through our hands-on comprehensive training program. Experience is your knowledge.

What You'll Learn -

Throughout the program, you'll develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to:

Adapt the Pilates Method for a wide variety of body types, abilities, and movement goals using the full Pilates apparatus.
Design and teach individualized Pilates sessions that meet each client's unique needs—an essential skill for building trust and long-term client retention.
Develop effective cueing, coaching, and teaching techniques to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally with clients.
Strengthen critical thinking and problem-solving skills to safely modify exercises for common physical limitations, injuries, and movement conditions.
Understand proper equipment setup, safety, and maintenance to create a safe, effective, and professional teaching environment.
Teach both private and group Pilates sessions, expanding your versatility as an instructor and allowing you to serve a broader range of clients.

See the PDF for our Pilates Teacher Training Outline --

Program Start Date: TBD

Weekly Schedule: TBD

Students meet weekly for four hours of collaborative learning to explore the Pilates Method through the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced repertoire. Weekly lectures include Pilates history, anatomy, movement principles, and special populations, while building the knowledge and confidence needed to become a successful Pilates instructor.
(Virtual attendance may be available after successful completion of the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced apparatus repertoire.)

Additional Requirements:

Two 8-hour weekend workshops at Healing Grounds Center (dates TBD)
Two Pilates EXPOs hosted at Healing Grounds Center (dates TBD)

Tuition: $6,000 (Payment plans available)

Prerequisite: A minimum of 12 hours of personal Pilates practice is recommended prior to the start of the program.

Join an opportunity to grow in ways that can change your life and the lives of many others. Spots are limited!

Call 262-586-0199 or email us at rootsandleavessalem@gmail.com to be added to our interest list for Pilates Teacher Training. All interested applicants will be invited to interview before acceptance into the program. We'll be in touch as soon as interview dates become available!

Meet Your Instructor

Carli Schmaling

Carli has been a mentor to many for over 17 years, with a passion for helping people build a stronger, more empowered relationship with their bodies.

She completed her Comprehensive 500-hour Pilates Teacher Training in 2013–2014 and received her NPCP certification in January 2015. During her training, Carli practiced Pilates while pregnant with twins, experiencing firsthand how the Pilates Method could support her body both pre- and post-pregnancy, as well as through the physical demands of working behind the cosmetology hair chair.

Carli continues her journey toward mastery of the Pilates Method, with extensive study and experience working with a wide range of bodies and needs including MS, Parkinson’s, knee, hip, shoulder and back pain, and pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation.

With 10,000+ hours of teaching classes and private sessions and 800+ hours of additional study and teacher mentorship, Carli brings a depth of experience to both students and aspiring teachers. She is especially proud of the teachers she has helped prepare for the National Pilates Certification Program (NPCP), with a 100% pass rate among teachers in training who studied at Healing Grounds Center and went on to take the NPCP examination.

For Carli, Pilates has never been simply about exercises or certifications. She loves seeing the moment when embodiment begins to click and when students learn to apply what they discover in the studio to everyday life.

Carli is a faith-filled woman who believes God led her to Pilates as a way to personally heal and grow in both mind and body. She is passionate about sharing this powerful modality with others and loves watching students develop an empowered relationship with their bodies, discover gratitude for movement, and find confidence in their “why”—why they need to keep moving, why they choose to teach, and how they can make an impact one soul at a time.